Coordinator, Product Design & Innovation

We are actively seeking a Traffic Coordinator to support our Product Design & Innovation Team! This wonderful opportunity is based at our Store Support Center located in San Diego, CA.

YOUR FUTURE BEGINS AT EVENT NETWORK! 

We believe The Experience matters. We deliver exceptional retail experiences and are passionate about adding value to the ultimate experience our guests enjoy while shopping at the most renowned experiential destinations across the United States.

Our fascinating company puts its Team, Partners, Guests & Planet first, and our people are pretty great!

THE POSITION 

As Product Design & Innovation Coordinator (Full-Time Hourly), you will be responsible for managing the flow of work for creative projects in a product development setting. The coordinator will function as the main point of contact for ensuring that projects maintain targeted completion deadlines, working as a liaison between internal teams in the purchasing, visual, & product development communities. The coordinator will be involved in all aspects of the creative development process, with focused assistance on file management and design asset management. In addition to managing workflow, project lists, and design assets, the coordinator will implement a reporting cycle and track progress of completed projects from an overall profitability standpoint. The coordinator will be engaged with internal teams to implement a clear path of the brand and company vision.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Project Management 

Manages projects from start to completion, acting as orchestrator of scopes of work and deadline implementation. The coordinator will continue to follow project success through reporting while analyzing findings with the design team for future decision making when implementing new projects.

• Determine and provide key dates and timelines to internal and external teams.
• Ensure orderly flow and time management of projects from beginning to end.
• Maintain a system of scheduled reporting and analytical detail for creative projects ensuring that department KPIs remain in focus.

Coordination | Collaboration

Acts as main coordinator while implementing a framework for planning and controlling workflow amongst various teams. Will advise on scheduling and manage conflicts based on return and project profitability.

• Manage progress of projects while adjusting to timeline challenges.
• Identify issues before they arise, proactively understanding the business side of creative projects and adjusting when necessary.
• Consult with internal teams on priorities while in turn maintaining a detailed view of available resources to stay in front of scheduling needs.

Brand Standardization | Asset Management

Manages creative assets for the company such as fonts, logos, and design files. The coordinator will be responsible for ensuring that all graphic assets are maintained and updated, as necessary. In addition to managing the creative assets the coordinator will also manage branding guidelines for outside partnerships.

• Manages all partnership logo assets and brand standards. Acts as an internal brand ambassador for partnerships in approving branded products and ensuring all brand guidelines are met.
• Maintains all graphic design assets with the ability to update assets as needed using creative systems and tools.
• Ensures design files adhere to production standards by reviewing all contractor working assets.

Skills / Qualifications:

• Mastery Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications (Power Point, Outlook, SharePoint)

• Intermediate Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Tools (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)

Physical Demands – The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the Product Design & Innovation Coordinator is frequently required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

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Event Network is an equal opportunity employer.