Senior Project Manager

Your Dreams, Our Future.

Join the dynamic and diverse team at Shiseido Americas, a subsidiary of the world-renowned Shiseido Company Limited. Be a part of a portfolio of prestige beauty brands which includes Clé de Peau Beauté, Drunk Elephant, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, NARS, SHISEIDO and several prestige fragrance brands including Issey Miyake, Narciso Rodriguez and Tory Burch. At Shiseido Americas we value and celebrate human diversity, with a rich tapestry of employees from all backgrounds and experiences.

Headquartered in New York City with US offices and facilities located in New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Florida, Shiseido Americas employs over 2,000 individuals in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Shiseido Americas is a hub of talent and innovation. Be inspired by the array of skills, knowledge, and integrity of your colleagues, and join our driving force as Shiseido continues its pursuit of beauty innovations for a better world.

At Shiseido Americas, we focus on our people. We strive to foster a collaborative workplace culture where creative thinking, inclusivity and unique diverse perspectives are celebrated in order to drive success for both our employees and the company as a whole. By prioritizing our team and promoting an open-minded environment, we push the boundaries of what's possible and bring new ideas to life.

JOB SUMMARY

The Sr. Project Manager is responsible for managing projects, consisting of campaign, digital, e-com, GWP, events, in-store visual merchandising and educational materials, across both the Creative and Visual Merchandising teams.  This role is a key driver in the day-to-day operations, liaising between both internal and external teams to ensure work is delivered on brief, on budget and on schedule.

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

• You will manage internal creative project operations from brief intake to final asset delivery, including planning, execution and managing timelines, deliverables and feedback loops across all internal creative projects.
• You will calendarize all project milestones, ensuring the right stakeholders are present and available to provide feedback at every stage of the creative process.
• You will coordinate cross-functional team alignment so that activities and deliverables are executed on time, on budget, and at the highest level of quality.
• You will ensure standardized processes and templates are maintained and followed correctly across the cross-functional teams (eg, Asana, statuses, deliverables, meeting agendas, summaries, etc)
• You will be accountable for real-time status tracking for all active projects.
• Relationship Management: establish and maintain strong and collaborative relationships with all key stakeholders, both internal and external.
• You will coordinate with Production and Procurement teams to ensure needs for photo and video shoots and in-store displays are properly communicated and stay within budget.
• QC all work before releasing to brand team and vendors.
• You will collaborate with the EMEA Region to Identify opportunities to share creative assets and production runs of elements such as tester units, GWP bags, fixtures, etc. for cost savings.
• You will identify further opportunities for efficiency, automation, and streamlining of process, including upfront planning, and retrospective learnings.
• You will lead a weekly team status meeting demonstrating a comprehensive analysis of all work streams and identify weekly goals.

WHO YOU ARE 

• You have 6+ years of related industry experience, preferably agency or client direct.
• You have experience developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• You have excellent project management, negotiation, and communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to work well in teams.
• You have agency experience in beauty, fashion or luxury.
• You can manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• You can self-prioritize and prioritize for others the tasks associated with producing brand specific work
• You have strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• You have outstanding work ethic with the ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure.
• You must possess a positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced agency environment with multidisciplinary teams.

If this sounds like you, we want you on our team.  Apply today and let's create something beautiful!

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You may be asked to perform other duties needed to help drive to our vision, fulfill our mission and abide by our organization’s values.

What We Can Offer You

At Shiseido Americas, our pride extends beyond our rich legacy to our passionate and talented team that brings it to life every day. We recognize that without our people, innovation would not be possible. That's why we go above and beyond with our comprehensive benefits program to recognize our employees. With an array of options designed to give our employees peace of mind, our perks & benefits program is more than just a perk – it's an investment in our people's futures. Whether you're looking for comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings, or paid time off, our benefits have you covered! Check out a list of our Benefits and Perks offerings:

· Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off

· Paid Volunteer Days

· Paid Company Holidays

· Paid Parental Leave

· 401K with 6% Company Match

· Talent Development & Learning Programs

· Internal & International Mobility

· Product Discounts & Annual Gratis

· Employee Led Affinity Groups

· Tuition Reimbursement

The base pay for this position may vary based on geographic location. Actual base pay offered will be based on several factors including job-specific knowledge, education, skills, and depth of experience. In addition to base pay, we may offer additional forms of compensation as components of a total compensation package, including participation in our bonus program which features the ability to overachieve, in addition to a full range of competitive benefits.

Shiseido is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal, State or Local law