Program Manager, Creative Operations (Onsite - San Francisco, CA)

Stage 4 Solutions, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 79,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K

Job summary

Stage 4 Solutions, Inc. seeks a Program Manager to independently lead creative development and execution across PR, Social, and Influencer Marketing for a global retail client. This role connects Creative, Brand Marketing, Production, Merchandising, and external partners to ensure alignment and timely delivery across channels.

This is a 40-hour per week, 2-month contract, onsite in San Francisco, CA. W2 employment with health benefits and a 401(k) plan are offered.

Qualifications

• 4-9 years of experience in project management, creative operations, or marketing production.
• Experience independently managing cross-functional creative projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with PR, Social, Influencer Marketing, and creative production workflows preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Airtable, Workfront, Figma, Miro, and Microsoft Office.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage project intake, timelines, milestones, and deliverables across PR, Social, and Influencer initiatives.
• Align Creative, Brand Marketing, PR, Social, Influencer, Merchandising, Production, and agency teams on briefs, creative direction, priorities, and execution.
• Integrate channel partners into ideation, campaign planning, shoot logistics, and creative reviews.
• Manage channel-specific deliverables, including press kits, lookbooks, social assets, and influencer content briefs, from planning through final delivery.
• Coordinate shot lists, product information, image selects, retouching, sample coordination, and production requirements.
• Lead project kickoffs and status meetings, document decisions, track action items, and maintain stakeholder accountability.
• Anticipate and resolve risks, manage changing priorities, facilitate feedback and approvals, and coordinate final asset handoffs.
• Maintain project tracking tools and documentation while identifying opportunities to improve workflows and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Project management

Creative operations

Marketing production

Cross-functional coordination

Written and verbal communication

Organization

Problem solving

Collaboration

Workflow management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Airtable

Workfront

Figma

Miro

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a Program Manager, Creative Operations is responsible for independently leading creative development and execution across PR, Social, and Influencer Marketing for our global retail client. This role connects Creative, Brand Marketing, Production, Merchandising, and external partners to ensure alignment, timely delivery, and seamless execution.

This is a 40-hour per week, 2-month contract (possible extension), an onsite role in San Francisco, CA.

This is a W2 role as a Stage 4 Solutions employee. Health benefits and a 401K are offered.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage project intake, timelines, milestones, and deliverables across PR, Social, and Influencer initiatives.
• Align Creative, Brand Marketing, PR, Social, Influencer, Merchandising, Production, and agency teams on briefs, creative direction, priorities, and execution.
• Integrate channel partners into ideation, campaign planning, shoot logistics, and creative reviews.
• Manage channel-specific deliverables, including press kits, lookbooks, social assets, and influencer content briefs, from planning through final delivery.
• Coordinate shot lists, product information, image selects, retouching, sample coordination, and production requirements.
• Lead project kickoffs and status meetings, document decisions, track action items, and maintain stakeholder accountability.
• Anticipate and resolve risks, manage changing priorities, facilitate feedback and approvals, and coordinate final asset handoffs.
• Maintain project tracking tools and documentation while identifying opportunities to improve workflows and cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

• 4-9 years of experience in project management, creative operations, or marketing production, preferably within retail, fashion, lifestyle, or consumer brands.
• Experience independently managing cross-functional creative projects and coordinating multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with PR, Social, Influencer Marketing, and creative production workflows preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Airtable, Workfront, Figma, Miro, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, collaboration, and workflow management skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, navigate ambiguity, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor s degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Stage 4 Solutions is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on job requirements and candidate qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $54/hr. - $57/hr.