E. & J. Gallo Winery is hiring : Creative Associate Project Manager in Modesto

We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

A Taste of What You'll Do

A Taste of What You'll Do

Are you passionate about creative problem-solving and project management? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that value innovation, inclusivity, and teamwork? As a Creative Associate Project Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in bringing diverse creative projects to life—ranging from packaging and brand activation to digital engagement, video production, and print. This role offers a unique opportunity to blend marketing acumen with project management expertise, ensuring seamless execution of mid- to lower-complexity projects for Brand Marketing, Commerce Marketing, and Corporate clients.

In this position, you’ll lead the charge in organizing workflows, building project timelines, and facilitating communication across cross-functional teams to ensure every project is executed on time and within budget. Your role will include evaluating project briefs, estimating costs, monitoring progress, and proactively resolving roadblocks to maintain smooth operations. You’ll engage directly with clients to set expectations, share updates, and collaborate on solutions that meet their needs while advancing project objectives. Your ability to actively listen, apply critical thinking, and propose thoughtful ideas will help foster trusted partnerships with clients and colleagues alike.

As part of Gallo Creative, you’ll contribute to a culture of intrapreneurship and ownership—thinking boldly, encouraging innovation, and holding yourself and others accountable to high standards. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and thrives in dynamic environments where teamwork drives results. Whether scheduling milestone meetings, enabling creative teams, or leading status updates, you’ll play a critical role in empowering your colleagues and delivering impactful creative outputs. Join us in making a difference through creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. At Gallo, we celebrate diverse perspectives and believe that inclusive teams drive the best results. Let’s create something extraordinary together!

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of marketing communications, advertising, marketing / creative agency, digital, account management, or lean six sigma experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years of Gallo brand marketing, corporate communications, sales account management, creative design, hospitality, or media / digital marketing reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR high school diploma or state-issued equivalency certificate plus 8 years of marketing communications, advertising, marketing / creative agency, digital, account management, or lean six sigma experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Ability to interface with clients to scope business needs and formulate project plans that meet those needs.
• Proficiency with the tenets of project management—establishing timelines and budgets, scheduling resources, trafficking deliverables, and facilitating workflows.
• Ability to work independently to manage straightforward to mid-complexity projects start to finish, ensuring work is delivered on time and on budget.
• Excellent time-management skills with the ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a fast-paced, multi-functional team.
• Customer oriented with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, problem-resolution skills, and relationship building.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 productivity apps including Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and / or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You'll Stand Out

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We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.

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