Creative Project Manager

Intelligence and National Security Alliance; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaLife is seeking a Creative Project Manager to oversee timely delivery of creative assets from start to finish. You will support the in‑house Creative Team while coordinating with other departments to ensure projects and production flow smoothly and release on time.

Located at our Edison, NJ office, the role requires strong organization, problem solving, and the ability to multitask under pressure while delivering fast turnarounds. Join a small but growing team during a pivotal growth period.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of proven account/project management experience.
• Experience overseeing creative execution & workflow for CPG.
• Background in health & beauty CPG industry strongly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite & Adobe programs (Illustrator).
• Experience managing workflows with project management tools (Monday, Asana, Airtable, Click Up).
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to motivate a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage creative deliverables across all life stages for internal and external needs using the project management tool.
• Map out project plans, timelines, scope of work, and related communications; monitor progress to meet deadlines.
• Write detailed Creative Briefs covering copy and design and ensure assets are organized before starting a project.
• Coordinate with overseas teams and factories to prevent risk and delays while honoring timelines.
• Proof all deliverables for accuracy, brand standards, and client requests.
• Meet with sales to discuss opportunities and provide timeline insights.
• Stay updated on industry trends to inform sales meetings and provide sound feedback on creative work.
• Schedule and conduct team meetings to review briefs, delegate tasks, and track progress.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, logistics, and e-commerce teams.
• Contract and manage external and internal freelancers.
• Prioritize weekly workflow and allocate resources with other PMs.

Skills

Account / project management

Creative workflow management

Communication

Education

BS degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Illustrator

Monday.com

Asana

Airtable

ClickUp

Job description

SpaLife is looking for a Creative Project Manager to help oversee the timely delivery of all creative assets from start to finish. In this role, you’ll support the in‑house Creative Team while collaborating with outside departments to ensure creative projects and production flows smoothly and releases on time. The ideal candidate is organized, a natural problem solver and able to efficiently multitask under pressure while delivering fast turnarounds. Mental agility, strong communication and impeccable attention to detail is critical in this role.

This role reports to the VP of Sales & Creative and is located at our Edison, NJ office.

We are currently growing at an accelerated rate and are looking for enthusiastic professionals to join our tiny but mighty team. This is a great opportunity to join a small business during a pivotal growth period. Come grow with us and leave your mark as we transition into the next chapter of our brand story!

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Manage creative deliverables throughout all life stages, for both internal & external needs (customer accounts & factory) via our project management tool
• Map out full-scale project plans, project timelines, scope of work and associated communication documents. Monitor progress to ensure deadlines are met.
• Write detailed Creative Briefs for all deliverables of a new project, including both copy & design, ensuring creatives have all expectations clearly outlined and required assets are organized before starting a new project
• Communicate with overseas team and factories through each step of production process, asking the right questions to prevent risk and delays while maintaining timelines promised to accounts
• Final proof all creative deliverables before submission to ensure accuracy, brand standards, and account requests are met
• Meet with sales team to discuss potential new opportunities and provide timeline insights
• Stay abreast of the industry & market trends to provide solid insight in sales meetings and well‑informed, sound feedback on creative work
• Schedule and hold team meetings to go over new project briefings, delegate tasks, and monitor progress on current projects
• Partner cross‑functionally with sales, logistics, and e‑commerce teams
• Contract and manage external and internal freelancers
• Partner with other PMs to properly prioritize the weekly workflow and allocate resources

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• BS degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications or relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years of proven account/project management experience required
• Experience overseeing creative execution & workflow for CPG
• Background in the health & beauty CPG industry is strongly preferred
• Experienced with Microsoft Suite & Adobe programs (specifically Adobe Illustrator) is a major bonus
• Experience managing workflows with project management tools (Monday, Asana, Airtable, Click Up, etc.)
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written), as well as a positive attitude and ability to motivate a team
• Solid understanding of target audiences and their demographics to develop new items for our wide range of clientele
• Strong sense of urgency with proven ability to work in a fast‑paced and ever‑changing environment
• A team player with excellent time-management & problem‑solving skills
• Excellent grammar & proofreading skills