Creative Project Manager

Job Description

About the Company
On a mission to give people limitless access to the vast world of Entertainment, Cineverse's advanced, proprietary technology drives the distribution of over 70,000 premium films, series, and podcasts.

From providing a complete streaming solution to some of the world's most recognizable brands, to super-serving our network of fan channels – from direct ad sales partnerships to premium global content – we offer more of the stories that move us, and technology that moves us forward. Industry leaders with a history of innovation, Cineverse is powering the future of Entertainment.

Title: Creative Project Manager
Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic Creative Project Manager to join our team. This role requires a unique blend of project management expertise and hands-on design skills. The ideal candidate will act as a player-coach, effectively managing projects while also contributing to the creative design process. The Creative Project Manager will play a crucial role in bridging communication and collaboration between our teams in the United States and India. This individual will be the go-to person for design requests, ensuring the seamless distribution of assets and maintaining a high level of efficiency within the team.

Key Duties:
• Lead and manage design projects from concept to completion.
• Serve as the central point of contact for design requests. Prioritize and allocate design resources based on project requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements.
• Coordinate the daily workflow of creative jobs, enter schedules, monitor daily queues in online workflow software and communicate with appropriate teams.
• Track jobs through the workflow to ensure deadlines are met and creative is successfully provided to client/vendor.
• Communicate any issues related to creative and facilitate getting answers to ensure timelines are maintained.
• Help craft, maintain, and ensure adherence to all policies, requirements, brand knowledge and style guides. Report on trends/common errors in effort to coach/train to ensure better practices.
• Bridge communication between US and India design teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive design environment.
• Provide guidance and support to team members.
• Assist with documenting, updating, and maintaining specs, trafficking, and workflow procedures for accounts.
• Identify process inefficiencies and ways to improve workflow. Implement process and system improvements as needed.
• Maintain organized and accessible design repositories.
• Actively contribute to the creative design process, demonstrating strong graphic design skills.
• Stay updated on design trends and bring innovative ideas to the team.
• Needs to be hands on contributing to the team productivity as and when required.
• Flexible to work in US hours when required.

Essential Qualifications/Competencies:
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience required as a Graphic Designer working in fast paced and volume-oriented projects.
• Minimum of 2 years project management/lead experience required for the role.
• Experience with Monday.com or similar project management tool is mandatory.
• Proven experience in graphic design and project management.
• Strong proficiency in design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
• Experience working with global teams, particularly US and India.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and efficiency.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g3zk9q-18-191-171-235-42 in your application.