| Location | Garden City, NY |
Position Purpose:The Project Coordinator plays an essential role, managing workflows for upwards of 35 professionals on the Creative Services and Industrial Design teams for both product packaging and e-commerce efforts. A keen sense of organization, ability to multitask, and exceptional attention to detail is essen-tial for this position.Duties and Responsibilities:- Review project requests for packaging, product design, and e-commerce efforts to ensure they are accurate and complete, and assign projects to department staff (designers, copywriters, proofreaders, and freelancers) through web-based project management system.- Work closely with Category Managers in processing project requests, especially in managing volume and timeline expectations.- Track upwards of 100 projects per week to ensure they are moving on schedule.- Help schedule and coordinate details for photo shoots- Prepare and run reports using Excel, Numbers, and/or Google Sheets as requested.- Liaise with overseas vendors and outside offices.- Work with licensed brands to obtain approval on assets with the licensor's marketing, legal, and safety departments.- Upload and track finalized packaging files to overseas vendors via FTP server.- Administrate companywide project management and digital assets management systems, plus train and support all staff in these systems.Qualifications:- 1-2 years production and/or project management experience preferred but will train the right candidate- Detail-oriented with keen organizational skills- Excellent computer skills necessary; Mac skills preferred- Prior experience with project management software is a plus- Mastery of Excel, Numbers, and/or Google Sheets- Solutions-oriented mindset- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills- Ability to work as a team player in a fast-paced environmentEducation: College degree in management, marketing, or liberal arts preferred.