Digital Project Manager - Mid-Level - CELLA

Location: Austin, Texas Job Type: Contract Compensation Range: $38.87 - 41.87 per hour We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Production & Project Management Specialist to oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of creative, promotional, and direct mail projects from concept through completion. This role serves as a key liaison between Creative Directors, Designers, internal stakeholders, and external vendors, ensuring projects are delivered accurately, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate is a strong project manager and production expert with experience managing complex workflows, large budgets, print and direct mail production, vendor relationships, and quality assurance. This individual will be responsible for developing production strategies and timelines, coordinating deliverables, negotiating vendor costs, identifying efficiencies, and ensuring that every project meets creative, technical, and business requirements. This role requires a proactive problem-solver who can manage multiple priorities, anticipate production challenges, evaluate vendor capabilities, and provide expert guidance throughout the creative and production process. The successful candidate will also stay current on industry trends, production technologies, direct mail practices, and emerging best practices to drive innovative and cost-effective solutions. Responsibilities: Use our various procurement platforms and project management systems to manage, document, review, and track the work accurately and timely. Maintain accurate production records and reporting at all times. Collaborate with Creative Directors, Designers and outside vendors to take projects from conception to fruition. Develop and lead promotional strategies for product launches, seasonal campaigns, and brand initiatives across various channels. Monitor competitive trends and industry best practices to inform innovative promotional strategies. Work with outside vendors to engineer the project and advise the design/production department of specifics regarding file construction and delivery. Negotiate costs and ensure quality of materials before delivery. Manage large budgets and advise internal partners of budgetary options as they relate to design deliverables. Manage the project specifications for various deliverables and align schedules internally and externally to ensure delivery milestones are met. Develop and track all production timelines for internal partner needs and coordinate various deliverables with outside print vendors. Be the ultimate owner of production QA, managing elements around file construction, image quality, resolution, color, fonts, paper stock, design construction, mailing and fulfillment. Understanding current vendors, capabilities and easily assess specific vendor pools to direct competitive bid analysis. #J-18808-Ljbffr OpenTalent