Project Manager, Brand Operations

Arc'teryx; North Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading outdoor apparel company in North Vancouver is seeking a Project Manager in Brand Operations. You will oversee brand initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and on budget. Candidates should have at least 3 years of project management experience and excellent communication skills. Salary range is CAD 82,000 - CAD 102,000 per year along with benefits and bonuses.

Benefits

Competitive bonus program

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in project management, design management, or campaign management.
• Strong verbal and presentation skills.
• Understanding of design workflow and digital UX/UI is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plan and maintain project timelines and milestones.
• Steer multiple projects from kick-off to delivery.
• Provide critical project updates and support the team through meetings.

Skills

Project management

Design management

Campaign management

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Figma

Smartsheet

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX : As a Project Manager in the Brand Operations, you will lead brand initiatives from brief to delivery, partnering with cross functional teams to manage internal and external resources effectively. Drawing on your project management expertise and understanding of the creative process, you’ll drive strategic execution with strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills. Candidates with backgrounds in traffic or design management, product development, digital marketing, digital agencies and film and production operations often excel in this role, which demands adaptability to shifting priorities and the ability to guide teams in delivering high-quality work on time, on budget, and aligned with business goals. This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team

The Brand Operations team is a collaborative group of Project Managers and Producers, as well as retail and campaign experts. We are responsible for defining and evolving processes and leading workflow. This includes the end-to-end delivery of ecommerce content, brand and product campaigns and advanced concept projects. In this role, you will work in close partnership with our Brand Managers, Marketing Managers, Product Operations, and Creative teams.

Responsibilities

• Planning and maintaining project timelines, key milestones, delivery dates and hour allocations using the project management standard operating procedures and leveraging our project management software
• Steering multiple projects: campaigns, business drivers and special projects from kick-off to delivery, working cross-functionally with creative teams, operations partners, channel partners, and senior Brand leadership
• Providing critical project updates and anticipating next steps in order to keep your projects on track
• Communicating project status and keeping internal partners informed on project development and any potential roadblocks
• Supporting your project team through weekly Creative Review meetings with creative leads and channel partners
• Conducting project retrospectives at the end of each project and continuously work to improve processes to increase project output and efficiency
• Championing operational excellence through the maintenance and evolution of project management processes, calendars, project plans, briefs, templates and Digital Asset Management (DAM) practices

Future Opportunities

• Owning recurring team process improvement, project prioritization and / or other creative or workshop-style meetings where needed
• Supporting the Senior Manager, Brand Operations in the evolution of Brand project management processes, project plans, templates, and folder structures necessary to support ongoing project management excellence
• Championing standardized templates in Brand and with other key partners as necessary

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Qualifications

• You have 3+ years of experience in project management, design management, campaign management and / or product design development
• You have strong verbal and communications skills, as well as excellent presentation skills
• You have an understanding of the design workflow process is an asset; digital UX / UI comprehension is a bonus
• You are proficient in project management tools and software (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Figma, Smartsheet, etc.)
• You have relentless attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks to meet competing deadlines
• You possess excellent problem-solving skills and are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues
• You have a positive, collaborative and can-do attitude that inspires and leads a project team of varied roles and responsibilities without direct control
• You have the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects at a time while remaining highly flexible and adaptable in times of ambiguity
• You have experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and external partners (e.g., agency partners, contractors, etc.)

Salary range: CAD 82,000 - CAD 102,000 per year. A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$82,000 - CAD$102,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training. The upper end of the range is typically reserved for candidates with demonstrated expertise that is above job requirements or who bring exceptional directly transferable experience. Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.