Job Title: Custom Product Project Manager Duration: 6 months with potential for extension Hybrid schedule (Tues-Thurs onsite) Location: Culver City, CA 90232
Overview Customs are a fundamental pillar within the Beats brand. They give department a platform to talk about our current technology on a consistent basis. They help connect department to culture, reach new audiences and strengthen our relationships with other brands and talent. In this role, your focus will be to manage the development and creation of Custom products. You are curious, proactive, organized, flexible and a solution-driven problem solver. You are also fair, kind and collaborative. You will work cross-functionally with the relationship holders, talent, design, brand marketing, PR, legal & external vendors to ensure the success of each Custom program. You will assist the team across logistics, finance & data analysis. This work will result in the creation of Custom products made with some of the most culturally relevant entities in the world.
Responsibilities • Project Management - Customs tend to have short timelines. It’s important to have a strong work ethic, efficient time management & project management skills. • Briefing Creatives – Work with the Marketing team and our external partners to align on a creative brief that can be shared with the Beats design team. • Product Development - Once a design has been approved by all key stakeholders; work with the internal design team and external vendors to develop and produce the product. • Packaging Development - Once a hardware design has been approved by all key stakeholders; work with design to develop the packaging. • Managing Internal Stakeholders – The successful completion of a Customs program requires the assistance of all internal departments. It is imperative for the candidate to be able to manage internal stakeholders throughout the entire program. • Legal – Work with relationship holders, our partners and the Client’s legal team to ensure that all product/packaging aspects adhere to Client’s legal requirements. • Seeding - Work with the partner and internal stakeholders to oversee and execute a successful seeding strategy. • Logistics - In addition to developing the Custom products, it is necessary to deliver the final products on time. The candidate will need to work closely with our relationship holders and program coordinator, and become an expert in local and international courier / shipping vendors and processes and be comfortable with packing and shipping product. • Budget Management - Work with the Customs and Drops Budget Manager to align and manage the budget for programs. • EMV & Data Management – Assist in evaluating the success of the Custom programs through compiling all necessary data and evaluating it against our set KPIs.
Qualifications • 4+ years of Marketing experience • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, MBA preferred • Project management experience preferred • Highly adaptive, able to identify issues and proactively problem solve. • An agile self-starter, results oriented and work through ambiguity. • Drive execution, foster innovation and collaborate well with others. • Demonstrated ability to understand and manage design files within the Adobe suite. • Develop actionable steps that will improve processes and optimize results. • Ability to effectively communicate (written and oral) with global stakeholders and with all cross functional contacts (internal and external). • Ability to understand complex projects and can quickly learn about new processes and solutions to manage their implementation. • Ability to maintain momentum on a project with excellent attention to detail from inception to completion. • Ability to juggle multiple projects within a fast-paced environment and change priorities rapidly as required by the business. • Hungry and curious - constantly bringing new insights, ideas and opportunities to the brand.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
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LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $61.97/hr.
