Sr. Production Manager - Marketing

Curaleaf; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) and/or FS

401(k) retirement plan with company 6%

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

Paid time off (PTO) including vacation

Job summary

Curaleaf is seeking a Sr. Production Manager - Marketing to lead the in-house Creative Services team, ensuring high-quality production across analog and digital media. You will drive process improvements, manage timelines, and optimize resources, reporting to the VP of Creative Services.

A history of building teams of production artists and collaborating with account and creative partners is essential. The role emphasizes regulatory understanding, vendor management, and excellence in execution

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building and managing production processes.
• 10–15+ years in Production Management with CPG and/or large-scale retail experience.
• Expertise in managing external agency and vendor resources.
• Strong skills in organization and collaboration.
• Understanding of Legal/Regulatory process for a controlled category.
• Deep knowledge of Adobe Suite.

Responsibilities

• Build, develop and maintain a team of high-performing Production Artists.
• Develop close relationships with internal partners and stakeholders.
• Own, define and ensure critical processes are followed.
• Ensure creative projects are delivered efficiently from inception to execution, including timelines and resources.
• Partner with agency leadership to set a standard of excellence that meets business objectives.
• Manage a team of production artists and ensure compliance with creative/legal/regulatory processes.

Skills

Production management

Vendor management

Adobe Suite

Regulatory knowledge

CPG experience

Organizational skills

Tools

Adobe Suite

Job description

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Location: Stamford, CT, or Chicago, IL (On-site)

Job Type: Full-Time, Exempt

About the Role:

The Sr. Production Manager - Marketing is an invaluable partner withing the Creative Services (In-House Agency) who ensures that critical marketing materials are produced to a high standard of quality across analog and digital mediums. They are masters and enforcers of process and best practices. With an incredible eye for detail, a great production manager will always be on the lookout for ways to optimize efficiencies. They seek solutions through process and emerging technology to ensure that creative product is always executed with excellence. Reporting to the VP of Creative Services, this position entails developing and managing a team of high-performing Production Artists. They collaborate with both account and creative partners in the development of critical programs and activations. They manage timelines and set clear expectations around deliverables. They also work with internal partners and external vendors to achieve our executional goals.

What You’ll Do:

• Build, develop and maintain a team of high-performing Production Artists


• Develop close relationships with internal partners and stakeholders


• Own, define and ensure critical processes are followed


• Ensure creative projects and delivered efficiently from inception to execution, including managing timelines, allocating resources and coordinating execution between vendors and their team


• Partner with agency leadership to set a standard of excellence that meets our business objectives


• Manage a team of production artist and ensure they understand creative/legal/regulatory processes.

What You’ll Bring:

• Hands-on experience building and managing production processes


• 10–15+ years in Production Management with CPG and/or large-scale retail experience.


• Expertise in managing external agency and vendor resources


• Strong skills in organization and collaboration


• Understanding of Legal/Regulatory process for a controlled category


• Deep knowledge of Adobe Suite

Even Better If:

• Experience in regulated industries (alcohol, cannabis, pharma, tobacco)


• Familiarity with retail environments (Target-scale, Trader Joe’s)

What We Offer:

Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance*


• Health Savings Account (HSA) and/or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)*


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Wellness program and challenges


• Gym discounts

Financial Security

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match


• Life and disability insurance*


• Supplemental Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident Insurance*


• Commuter benefits*

Time Off

• Paid time off (PTO) including vacation*, sick leave and holidays


• Parental leave


• Bereavement leave

*Available to eligible, full-time employees only.

$103,000 - $114,000 USD

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay and Benefits


• Generous PTO and Parental Leave


• Life/ Disability Insurance


• Community Involvement


• Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, Find, and Anthem provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is powered by a strong presence in all stages of the supply chain. Its unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

Our Vision:

To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.

Our Values:

• Lead and Inspire.


• Commit to Win.


• ONE Curaleaf.


• Driven to Deliver Excellence.

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