Coordinator, Creative Projects

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. 

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Job Title: Coordinator, Creative Projects

Primary Purpose: Coordinator, Creative Projects will be a key member of the Creative Project Management team, managing quick-turnaround projects and maintaining and creating essential tools for the team’s success. This role will work with the leaders on the team to keep, maintain, and improve upon records and project management software (Workfront). In its project management capacity, this role will work on a daily basis with cross-functional partners in the creative and marketing teams, constantly driving to meet deadlines and to deliver accurate creative deliverables.

 

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency on the Creative Project Management team to...

 

• Maintain and enhance project management software (Workfront)
• Work with manager on workflows and management of projects, from kickoff through completion, with a focus on feedback and quick-turnaround projects
• Review, edit and bring clarity to select creative requests, ensuring that projects have clear direction and focus prior to initiating
• Establish timelines and clear, consistent communication with all parties regarding delivery of project obligations   
• Develop cross-functional relationships between strategy and creative teams, constantly maintaining and improving upon current organizational systems and records
• Monitor routing project deliverables and uphold brand quality by ensuring all projects are approved by appropriate stakeholders   
• Collaborate with manager on meeting ownership and division of tasks/projects

 

The accomplished individual will possess...

 

• Experience with project management
• Experience with using tracking tools or programs, with an interest in becoming an expert in Workfront project management software
• Excellent communication and time management skills, with the ability to multitask and focus in busy work environment   
• Excellent people management skills
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative, and is a self-starter

 

 

An outstanding professional will have...

 

•   A college degree (preferred)
•   1-2 years of related work experience
•   Experience or strong interest in project management software

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and othe