Sr. Creative Project Manager
San Francisco, CA / US Remote
Design – Creative /
Full-time /
Hybrid
We’re a growing, ambitious, customer-obsessed group of creatives, researchers, writers, designers, developers, and thinkers breaking the model of the banking experience. We believe that financial institutions can provide great products, services, and education to everyone—not only for the 1 percent. We’re the team responsible for delivering on the Varo vision at every touchpoint, from every campaign to every product experience. Join us to create the future of banking.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead, organize, and orchestrate all phases of the creative production process
- Define project approach, scope, timelines, and resource estimates, working with multiple partners and stakeholders to prioritize creative resources for small, medium, and large projects that align with company initiatives
- Assist the Creative Director with the day-to-day operational needs of the creative team
- Define and improve a variety of project lifecycle processes, delivery practices, and techniques that help drive organizational growth and long-term business objectives
- Develop and maintain project plans, including documentation of project scope, objectives, deliverables, key milestones, timelines, schedules, and internal and external resources
- Follow the development of projects and make sure both the creative team and marketing team are adhering to the agreed timelines
- Identify dependencies and the cascading impacts of delays
- Prepare and maintain clear, accurate project documentation, including project plan, status report, and resource requests/assignments
- Schedule meetings, define the agenda, and provide actionable recaps to cross-functional teams
- Interface with the Marketing Operations Director and partners, helping guide, prepare, and organize projects before Creative Team team kick-off
- Provide regular status reports and progress updates to the project team and internal stakeholders
- Act as Meeting Lead: take ownership of key meetings and become the “go to” or point person for the holistic department project workload making sure all teams are focused, connected, and clear on expectations and deliverables, including taking notes during reviews and sending meeting notes & emails detailing next steps. Meetings include, but are not limited to Project Kickoffs, Creative Reviews, and Creative Team Weekly Status.
- Research and vet outside creative partners, production agencies, freelancers, and vendors, and allocate resources (internal and external) as needed in conjunction with the creative team
You’ll bring the following required skills and experiences
- 5-7 years of experience in creative project management/production in an agency or in-house creative team (fintech experience great, but not necessary)
- Experience using project management software (ex Wrike, Workfront, Jira, Asana, Airtable, Flow, etc) as well as G Suite. Bonus if you can navigate in Figma
- Full understanding of various channel tactics including lifecycle, organic growth, social, digital, and other advertising mediums, with a love for great creative work
- Excellent presentation skills with an ability to present a clear point of view and drive alignment and clarity for cross-functional teams
- Ability to create strong and effective internal partnerships across cross-functional teams, and thrive in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment
$90,000 - $140,000 a year
For cash compensation, we set standard ranges for all US-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Per applicable law, the salary range for this role is $90,000 - $140,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors as well as candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the identified range
