Associate Creative Project Manager
South Jordan, UT - USA
Job Summary
The Cricut Creative Department brings the Cricut brand to life through thoughtful high-quality creative work across every consumer touchpoint. Our in-house team includes Design Copy Multimedia Design and Operations working together to translate business strategy into impactful creative experiences.
The Creative Operations team powers the systems workflows and project management infrastructure that enable the Creative team to do their best work. We manage creative requests from intake through launch while continuously improving how work flows across teams.
The Associate Creative Project Manager plays a key role in both executing creative projects and building better operational systems. This role will manage timelines coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure projects move smoothly from intake through delivery.
In addition to managing day-to-day projects this role will support ongoing improvements to how our Creative team operates. Were looking for someone who is energized by finding ways to streamline processes improve timelines and help teams work more efficiently.
The ideal candidate is curious and proactive - someone who asks questions looks for opportunities to improve workflows and isnt afraid to challenge the way things have always been done when there may be a better approach.
You will report to the Manager Creative Operations and play an important role in strengthening the tools processes and workflows that support the Creative organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Timeline Build & Project Management
- Create maintain and enforce creative and production timelines and schedules for small to large-scale projects and program
- Lead hands-on project management for key creative initiatives ensuring seamless instake and management of requests
- Lead project kick-offs and other creative meetings and ensure action items are documented clear and communicated accordingly
- Manage approvals and negotiate delivery timelines with cross-functional partners based on business needs and creative resources
- Support escalation of project risks to the Manager Creative Operations when needed.
Airtable & Workflow Management
- Maintain project tracking sprint planning ticket management and reporting within Airtable
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure project scope timelines and requirements are accurately captured in Airtable tickets
- Identify opportunities to improve Airtable structure automations and integrations to better support team workflows
Process & Systems Development
- Help continuously improve creative project management processes and operational systems across the Creative team through automation AI tools data/insights and improved project management structures
- Support documentation and implementation of standardized workflows and best practices across the Creative PM team
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree preferred; PMP certification a plus 2-4 years of relevant experience in Creative Services Creative Operations or Project Management
- Strong experience using project management tools with Airtable experience strongly preferred
- Interest or experience using AI-powered tools to improve project workflows documentation or operational processes
- Experience managing projects from intake through delivery
- Strong organizational and planning skills with high attention to detail
- Experience coordinating with cross-functional partners including marketing DTC and channel teams
- Self-starter with the ability to independently identify opportunities for process improvement
- Strong communicator with a collaborative mindset and commitment to transparency
- Comfort working in a fast-paced evolving environment
Additional Information :
A Quick Note Before You Apply
Cricut is in a powerful chapter of transformation. Were evolving fastrefining our strategy growing our teams and raising the bar across the board. This is an incredible opportunity for the right kind of personbut its not for everyone.
Were looking for A-playerspeople who dont just meet expectations but consistently exceed them. If you thrive in dynamic environments and find joy in turning challenges into momentum keep reading.
Heres what makes someone a great fit for this role (and for this moment at Cricut):
You have a bias for urgency.
You dont wait for perfect clarity to take actionyou start learn and adjust. You believe that speed matters especially when paired with thoughtfulness. You ask: What can move forward today and push past inertia.
You set high standardsespecially for yourself.
Youre proud of your work and protective of your reputation. You take ownership deliver quality and dont cut corners. You hold yourself accountable without waiting to be asked.
You stay focused when things are moving fast.
You can identify what really matters and dont get distracted by noise. You prioritize well and manage your time wisely.
You collaborate like a pro.
You elevate the people around you communicate clearly and give thoughtful feedback. Youre low ego high outputand your team loves working with you.
What to Do Next:
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At Cricut we celebrate inclusion and diversity. Cricut is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. Cricut prohibits discrimination based on race color religion sex sexual identity gender identity marital status veteran status nationality citizenship age disability medical condition pregnancy or any other unlawful consideration. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Cricut participates in E-Verify.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
About Company
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