Project Coordinator
Reports To: Founder/CEO
Salary: Contingent on Level of Experience
Education: BA in Design, Communications, or Visual Arts with 5+ Years Experience
Language: English
Work Authorization: United States
Geography: Must live within commuting distance of Sayreville, NJ 08872
Relocation Offered: No
Who We Are
A BBB A+ Accredited multi-disciplinary creative design studio with a focus on tactical execution and implementation of visual communications for growth-seeking manufacturers. We provide branding, print, and digital solutions that help our Clients attract ideal prospects, retain key accounts, and recruit skilled talent.
Whether they’re a marketer or business owner, our Clients recognize that their companies are leaving money on the table due to poor optics — a byproduct of dated, clumsy, and inconsistent branding. Fortunately, they share the aspiration to lead the charge and make their brands the best versions of themselves. They recognize that their business is losing opportunities due to average branding and poor communication. By following our 3-step process to craft modern communications, our Clients create powerful awareness, cultivate brand trust, and build stronger relationships.
Driven by our core values, we’re known for our communication, process, and quality output. Using a business owner’s mentality to problem-solving, our team excels at elevating even the most ordinary products and services. We provide direct access to our design team for concise communication using an all-hands on deck approach to creative ideation and collaboration. We pride ourselves on exemplary customer service and guaranteed same-day response. When necessary, our willingness to take a tactical position complementary to our Clients strategic focus eliminates unnecessary friction and toe-stepping for a silky smooth engagement. Our expertise in visualizing and translating technical information to laymen, as well as our agility and timeliness, makes us a force to be reckoned with.
Since we hung our shingle in NJ, we’ve proudly maintained a 5-Star Google Rating and garnered the respect of our business community winning countless awards for creative excellence.
We continue to be an elite affiliate of the NJMEP and a corporate sponsor of the WFFC.
Our Values
You absolutely must be aligned with our Core Values to be considered.
Summary
From time to time, CGG seeks to fill freelance, temp-to-hire, and full-time positions so we’re regularly collecting resumes from folks that are interested in new opportunities.
Our creative team works directly with clients as an extension of their in-house teams, so you must be experienced in providing outstanding customer service while maintaining a professional and friendly demeanor through all interactions whether in person, via phone, or email. Regardless of the role, you’ll be required to juggle numerous projects at once, so having the ability to prioritize and shift gears quickly to meet deadlines is a must. We work in a fast-paced environment and it’s critical to maintain a high level of quality across all projects.
A positive attitude and sense of humor facilitate the many opportunities for personal growth that CCG has to offer. Be ready to expand your existing skills by working collaboratively on a range of ambitious and innovative projects to help our team produce the best work possible in order to satisfy our client’s business goals and objectives. CCG’s vision is to scale and you just may be an integral part of our company’s success and future growth.
If you apply for this position, don’t forget to mention your favorite food as a child under the ‘Tell us why you’re an amazing fit!’ section.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Communications, Visual Arts, or a related field
- 5+ years of work experience in an agency or studio environment with a sharp knowledge of print design, digital marketing, and print production
- Strong design sensibility (Note: the ability to execute light design and marketing projects will place you on the shortlist!)
- Exemplary organizational skills with a desire to maintain high-quality standards
- Self-starter who takes initiative and makes quick decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Highly organized and possess the ability to multi-task and handle multiple overlapping projects
- Detail orientated, and have good communication skills; both written and verbal
- Problem solver and think outside of the box
- Reliable and take responsibility for the team’s success
- Sense of ownership/leadership
- Creative, analytical and tactical
- Exude tenacity, determination, and confidence
- Ability to think quickly on your feet
Accountabilities
- Maintain healthy Client relationships
- Manage the studio’s production schedule and workload of full-time and freelance creatives
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the majority of projects and Clients
- Lead the discovery phase on the majority of projects that require it
- Schedule and run regular team meetings
- Manage internal communications and ensure the team is meeting regularly
- Curate a network of freelancers to leverage when necessary, which may involve writing and posting job listings and interviewing candidates
- Source and manage interns & apprentices and keep them busy
- Oversee the creation of instructional wikis and documentation of processes
- Work collaboratively and bring together complex multidisciplinary teams
- Ensure that all projects meet goals & objectives while managing client expectations
- Produce documentation (creative briefs, mood boards, etc) behind big ideas to inform creative staff
- Facilitate and foster a collaborative work environment & team spirit (e.g. promote core values, organize team-building events and give high-fives!)
- Lead internal and client meetings
- Negotiate internal and external conflicts
- Build and deploy weekly email campaigns
- Delegate work and manage external strategic partners
- Coordinate original and curated content as well as blog postings
- Oversee social media efforts and manage print production orders
- Maintain our loyalty program and develop new ways to increase client retention
- Estimate new projects, assist with billing activities, write, and negotiate agreements
- Maintain a neat and organized workspace
Software
Proficient in a Macintosh environment with skills in G-Suite, Microsoft Office, as well as various project management and time tracking tools. Knowledge of Adobe® Creative Suite is not required but an enormous plus!
Benefits
We hope that working with a high-level creative team and friendly Clients in exciting industries is beneficial enough, but we add the following toppings to our sundae anyway.
- Brand NEW Studio Space!
- Health Insurance
- IRA Match
- PTO/Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Education Subsidizing
- … and more
