Creative Project Manager

1114 Target Enterprise Inc; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical)

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

401(k)

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Target Creative in Minneapolis is seeking a Creative Project Manager to lead channel creative work from concept to delivery. You’ll design how work gets done, set timelines, and keep teams aligned while leveraging tools to improve efficiency.

Expect onboarding and growth opportunities as you help shape leaner, scalable processes across our global partnerships. This hybrid role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and strategic thinking to deliver world-class creative at scale within Target

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience.
• 2 years of experience in creative project management across disciplines.
• Builds strong partnerships across creative, operational, and marketing teams.
• Proactive communicator coordinating with other teams to move projects forward.
• Embraces technology and tools to drive efficiency and scalable delivery.
• Passionate about enabling great creative work through operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Able to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution: Own project plans from concept through delivery.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain smart workflows across channels and stakeholders.
• Creative Enablement & Problem Solving: Translate ambition into repeatable processes.
• Team Collaboration & Leadership: Build relationships and support the One Team strategy.

Skills

Creative project management

Stakeholder management

Proactive communication

Adaptability

Process improvement

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Workfront

Microsoft Office Suite

AI-assisted platforms

Job description

Salary

The pay range is $58,100.00 - $104,600.00 Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.

In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family.

Benefits

• Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.
• Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.
• Our Benefits We care about and invest in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves.
• Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation.

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About us: Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive global audience. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement, and to takeourguests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story, maximizing our messages across multiple platforms—whether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion children’s clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas, Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy, design, writing, video production, operations, digital, social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.

Role Overview

As a Creative Project Manager, you’ll play a critical role in delivering world-class creative that moves our brand forward. You will lead the project management of channel creative efforts from concept to delivery - designing how work gets done through executional planning, clear communication, and operational rigor. Acting as the connective tissue across disciplines, you’ll utilize established workflows, set expectations, and keep teams aligned and moving forward. You'll leverage tools, tech, and critical thinking to anticipate risks, streamline workflows, and support creative excellence at scale. Along the way, you'll be empowered with robust onboarding and development opportunities to grow as a visible, strategic, and solution-oriented leader. You'll also play a key role in shaping new working models that support a leaner, more agile project management team, while driving efficiency and scalable processes to meet the evolving needs of our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Execution: Own and manage project plans for assigned creative workstreams from concept through delivery. Bring process clarity – establish and communicate timelines, milestones, and resourcing needs.
• Operational Excellence: Maintain smart workflows that connect the dots across channels and stakeholders. Enable modern delivery by leveraging digital tools and scalable frameworks and templates to increase speed and impact.
• Creative Enablement & Problem Solving: Translate creative ambition into actionable, repeatable processes. Proactively identifying risks, managing blockers, and ensuring clarity of roles and assignments.
• Team Collaboration & Leadership: Build trusted relationships through strong communication and a service mindset. Support our "one team" operational strategy model across Target Creative and global partners.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years of experience in creative project management across disciplines such as digital, social, video, experiential, or brand design
• Builds strong partnerships and relationships across creative, operational, and marketing teams
• Proactive communicator skilled at coordinating with other teams to help move projects forward
• Embraces technology and tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Workfront, Microsoft Office Suite, AI-assisted platforms) to drive efficiency, connectivity, and scalable delivery
• Passionate about enabling great creative work through operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment that requires adaptability and resilience

Work Arrangement

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

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Benefits Eligibility

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Application Deadline

Application deadline is : 09/25/2026

Target is one of the world’s most recognized brands and one of America’s leading retailers. We make Target our guests’ preferred shopping destination by offering outstanding value, inspiration, innovation and an exceptional guest experience that no other retailer can deliver. Target is committed to responsible corporate citizenship, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship and generous community support. Since 1946, we have given 5 percent of our profits back to our communities. Our goal is to work as one team to fulfill our unique brand promise to our guests, wherever and whenever they choose to shop.

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