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PRIMARY PURPOSE:

TheDirector, Project Management leads the end-to-end production of consumer-facing marketing content, owning content calendars, workflows, and timelines to ensure the timely and compliant delivery of creative assets and visuals for our print, digital campaigns and website content. This role is ideal for a highly organized, detail-oriented professional with strong project management expertise who excels at coordinating large cross functional teams, managing stakeholder approvals, and maintaining PM rigor and ultimately brand consistency across all touchpoints.

Serving as a strategic and tactical connector, the Director, Project Management ensures that all campaigns - whether print, digital or both - are executed across Simon's owned and paid ecosystem with consistency, efficiency, and impact. They serve as an important stakeholder in the department's overall Operational processes and continually identify opportunities to improve and create new efficiencies.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Operational Rigor and Efficiency: Using Project Management rigor, assess and streamline workflows, improve processes, align and translate across communication channels, and enhance overall project efficiency.
• Calendar & Workflow Management: Develop, maintain, and own the master editorial content calendar, managing the production lifecycle from ideation to distribution.
• Project Oversight: Define project requirements, set timelines, monitor status, and ensure deliverables are met. Partner with creative, brand, and digital teams to develop and manage detailed content calendars and production schedules aligned to campaign objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience working across large teams cross-departmentally to foster increased collaboration and implement process enhancements.
• Timely Delivery: Monitor production timetables and ensure each milestone is met and addressed, keeping all stakeholders apprised of process and timelines. Coordinate dependencies across extended teams, proactively resolving bottlenecks to ensure seamless asset delivery and on-time campaign launches.
• Content Quality Assurance: Ensure all content aligns with brand standards, style guides, and legal requirements, conducting quality checks prior to final approval.
• Performance Tracking: Monitor relevant metrics (e.g., job volume, turnaround times, etc.) to inform future strategy and improve department efficiency.
• Centralize Communication: Build and maintain monthly visual content decks to align stakeholders on themes, channels, and timelines. Help manage milestones and provide continual updates on projects and their status and drive communication across all teams working on deliverables.
• Tracking Process: Oversee the process of asset creation, including briefing creative teams, tracking progress, scheduling review meetings, defining and communicating feedback cycles, and consistently following up to ensure projects are on track.
• Efficiency and Structure: Leverage project management tools (such as Monday.com) to guide teams through workflows, track deliverables, and capture key project data. Identify and implement opportunities to streamline workflows, enhance communication, and improve overall project efficiency.
• Production Coordination: Support the planning and execution of social content and digital shoots in collaboration with production and creative teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressive agency and Corporate Marketing experience (i.e. Account Exec, Traffic or Project Manager) required; candidates without agency experience will not be considered.
• Digital Marketing experience required, with fluency across web, social, email and SMS/Push.
• Demonstrated experience using AI tools and Project Management software including Monday.com to increase productivity and streamline workflows. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, with the ability to quickly learn new systems and tools.
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven supervisory or team leadership experience. Ability to develop detailed plans and assist in running team meetings, identify and resolve issues and manage risk
• Working knowledge of emerging marketing trends, platforms, and tools.
• Strong sense of urgency with a consistent track record of delivering high-quality work on tight timelines.
• Positive, collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills.