senior manager, Project Manager-Creative Studio

Senior Manager, Project Management-Creative Studio

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others. The senior manager, Project Management in the Starbucks Creative Studio will be responsible for leading a team of Creative Project Managers (CPMs) and overseeing highly complex programs and projects from pre-briefing to delivery, including seasonal campaigns, film, social, and brand strategy. The ideal candidate is skilled in developing effective and proactive communication strategies for project teams and cross-functional partners. They are solution oriented, able to quickly adjust when projects change, and adapt communications for appropriate audiences as needed. This role is highly-visible and requires a candidate who has a proven track record of proactively building effective working relationships with team members, cross-functional partners and leadership. The ideal candidate must have expertly managed complex, ambiguous and large-scale creative projects in creative agency and enterprise environments and have the ability to support and guide team members who are mastering the skills to do the same. The ideal candidate will be able to understand and contextualize business insights in order to best direct the team to support the enterprise.

As a senior manager, Project Management-Creative Studio, you will

• Serves as primary contact for and / or oversees large and complex creative projects and programs across all channels including campaign creative expressions, OOS advertising, in-store creative, Starbucks partnerships, international and digital.
• Ensure inputs from clients are comprehensive in collaboration with creative leads, including managing timeline, production budgets and deliverables.
• Proactively builds strong relationships both inside and outside of the Creative Studio to ensure cross-functional collaboration and connection.
• Manages a team of Creative Project Managers by supporting their project work and removing roadblocks to effectively and strategically manage timelines, approvals, and creative process for concepting and execution.
• Prioritize the career development, continuous growth and ongoing success of a team of direct reports.
• Supports team in documenting cross-functional processes and ways of work, helping to remove roadblocks, clarifying R&Rs, and advocate for alignment and organizational socialization.

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As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire

Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances. Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at applicantaccommodation@starbucks.com or 1(888) 611-2258.