Print Project Manager

Our Company

Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and more through e-commerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the world’s most noted brands including Alani Nu, Prime Hydration, and 3D Energy. Congo Brands is on pace to become one of the world’s most noted consumer product companies, with revenue growth increasing exponentially year over year. Congo Brand’s goal is to be the go-to ‘Better for You Brand’ for everything from ready-to-drink beverages, snacks, supplements and more.

The Role

As Print Project Manager, you will manage multiple print-related projects, priorities, and timelines simultaneously. You will report to the Head of Print and assist them with tasks including, but not limited to: project timelines, creative team task assignments, follow-ups, and project management status documentation. You must be a team-player with a can-do attitude. This position will serve as a liaison between the operations, sales, marketing and creative teams, as well as being an advocate for the creative process and production. This role will work as part of the Print Project management team, and will seek to constantly refine, improve and document our team’s workflows. This role will ensure that all project deadlines are met across both the print production and print visualization teams. We are looking for someone who excels in organization, clear communication, timeline management, and can work with all different types of people and personalities.

In This Role, You Will:

• Be available to work onsite in our Louisville, KY office.
• Be an advocate for our creative team members and their workload.
• Assist in the management of the creative team’s priority tasks/focuses.
• Work with project management tools and software.
• Enforce deadlines and be sure delivery dates are actively managed, while providing timely check-ins to creative team members regarding the status of assigned projects.
• Proactively identify needs and/or gaps within projects and tasks.
• Work closely with the Head of Print to create a master project-management status document and take ownership of its consistent updates.
• Effectively prioritize projects in the creative team project queue – adjusting timelines and resources as needed and helping art directors manage their workloads.
• Ability to construct and manage project workback schedules for creative asset production throughout marketing projects of varying types and scopes, ensuring objectives and project deliverables are met and completed on time.
• Provide status updates on projects and track progress with complete understanding of requirements and expectations.
• Review final files to ensure all assets were delivered and nothing is missing.

Who You Are:

• Flexible and quick to respond to changes in business priorities - comfortable with ambiguity.
• Organized with a deep attention to detail.
• A problem-solver who loves to create and improve processes’ efficiency and quality.
• Curious – you like to gather information to move projects forward while working through ambiguity.
• A proactive and solutions-oriented multi-tasker with a positive attitude towards challenges.
• A strong communicator – clear, honest, complete, and able to give/receive feedback in a constructive manner.
• A strategic thinker when it comes to negotiating project schedules, time management, educating stakeholders, managing expectations, and resolving issues.

Requirements

• 4+ years of project management experience preferred
• Working knowledge of print production and managing creative projects.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Ability to lead and work as a team member in a collaborative group environment or alone.
• Ability to interpret and follow written instructions and/or oral directions.
• Effective oral, written, and electronic communication skills.
• A working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office software: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.
• Excellent time management skills and a diligence to deadlines.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Health/Vision/Dental Benefits
• 15 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• 401K plan with employer match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Congo Brands, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.

#ALANI