Sr. Project Management Specialist

Who We Are:
Vista is transforming to become the go-to partner that helps small businesses design and market their services at every point along their journey. By providing a spectrum of design and marketing help — from the tools to create designs from scratch to the resources they need to get the right designs created for them — we’re becoming the expert design and marketing partner for small businesses.
 
The Role:
The Creative Project Manager works with the Vista EU creative team to help us bring out the best in small businesses everywhere! The Creative PM partners with a global creative team of designers, copywriters, photographers and production artists along with Go-to-Market to execute multi-channel creative campaigns.
 
What You Will Do:
Collaborate with cross-functional, performance marketing teams to move forward the creative concepting process and creative execution for multi-channel Global and EU campaigns/initiatives;
Build a strong trust-based relationship with all relevant stakeholders, understanding their needs and planning and proactively flagging risks;
Define and maintain project scope and schedule, in collaboration with the Creative Resource Manager and the relevant channel stakeholders;
Handle communications and project progression on a regular basis with photography and retouching teams, email planners, website project management, EUmarketing leads, global comms team, MX site strategists, designers, writers, creative directors, art directors, copy managers, localization team, production teams, email operations, channel stakeholders;
Organize and facilitate team Global & EU multi-channel ceremonies (kick-off meetings, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, etc.). Help keep teams on track and ensure required meetings are focused and productive;
Evaluate multi-channel Global & EU project requests to ensure completeness of required information. Hold channel-specific marketing partners and GTM leads accountable to provide all information required to move projects forward;
Maintain an excellent understanding of the promotional calendar and planned marketing programs. Ensure all cross-channel stakeholders are aligned on supporting global cross-channel campaign launches, product launches, etc;
Ensure appropriate prioritization of all cross-channel creative work is taking place, that the team is focused on the highest priority projects and is adequately staffed to meet the agreed upon deadlines;
Coordinate and lead all cross-channel communications – keeping all lower funnel performance marketing team members appraised of project status, requirements, impediments, and potential risks and/or trade-offs;
Develop a comprehensive understanding of the overall cross-channel campaign workflow to formulate and report on relevant KPIs to optimize team performance, inform resourcing decisions, maximize efficiencies, and improve project outcomes;
Focus on continuous improvement by keeping the team focused on how the work is done and challenging the status quo. Define and implement cross-channel new processes, best practices and interaction models, as necessary;
Identify potential roadblocks, mitigate risks on projects, develop contingency planning, and proactively engage in problem-solving;
 
 
Your Qualifications:
At Vista, we are striving to hire individuals who add new ideas and perspectives to our teams and enhance our culture. No matter your background or work experience, we strongly encourage you to apply—even if you feel that you don’t meet the exact requirements or have the same qualifications. 
1-3 years of experience in project management in a creative/marketing context. We’re open to all backgrounds, whether you’ve worked in in-house agencies, external agencies or freelance, but experience in the creative and marketing context is essential.
Excellent communication skills to collaborate with creative, marketing partners and external vendors.
Thrives in ambiguity in a fast-paced, hyper-growth organization. 
Excellent organization and time management skills with the ability to set priorities both for yourself and for your projects.
Experience managing processes, resources, and schedules with proven problem-solving and resourcefulness.
Proactive and decisive. Able to quickly adapt to change and competing demands through strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving.
Nice to Have:
A passion for small businesses – and curiosity about their experiences, challenges and dreams.
Familiarity with collaborative tools like Jira and Figma is a plus, but not required.
 
 
Why You'll Love Working Here:
There is a lot to love about working at Vista. We are an award winning Remote-First company. We’re an inclusive community. We’re growing (which means you can too). And to help orient us all in the same direction, we have our Vista Behaviors which exemplify the behavioral attributes that make us a culturally strong and high-performing team.
 
About Us:
Vista is the design and marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world. For over 20 years we’ve been inspired by small businesses, and we work incessantly to deliver solutions to their evolving needs. VistaCreate, 99designs by Vista and VistaPrint, all under the parent brand Vista, represent a full-service design, digital and print solution, elevating small businesses’ presence in physical and digital spaces and powering them to achieve success. Vista is focused on making great marketing and design accessible to every small business owner, allowing them to create a cohesive brand image for use in-store, online and on-the-go.
 
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:
Vista exists to help our customers live their dreams. Each dream is unique – and the Vista team needs to be as well. We believe in the unique contributions of everyone within a diverse global organization. We are collaborative, inclusive, and innovative. We strive to be a role model and live an inclusive culture of fairness, respect and belonging for all. And we work together to empower each other, creating a space in which each of us can spark our next great idea.
 
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Vista, a Cimpress company, is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, citizenship, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender presentation, legal or preferred name, marital status, pregnancy, family structure, veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and, in fact, in many cases, we strive to do more than the law requires.