Creative Project Manager

<h2><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Role</strong></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Champions Group is looking for a Creative Project Manager to run point on projects for our internal creative team, which operates like an in-house ad agency. You'll own the full lifecycle of creative work — from intake & briefing through QC and handoff — across a wide mix of project types, including email, print, billboards, signage, swag, and collateral.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This role is ideal for someone with an agency background who is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and genuinely energized by keeping complex, multi-project workflows organized and moving. You'll be the connective tissue between stakeholders and the creative team, making sure nothing falls through the cracks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em>***Please note that this is a 100% onsite role in Brea, CA.</em></span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What You'll Do</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Own project intake</strong> — gather and clarify project requirements from stakeholders at the outset</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Assign resources</strong> — match projects to the right creative team members based on skillset and bandwidth</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Chase down answers</strong> — proactively follow up with stakeholders to resolve open questions and unblock work</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Apply institutional knowledge</strong> — track learnings from past projects (brand guidelines, word choices, client preferences) and make sure they carry forward into future work</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Keep projects on track</strong> — manage timelines, monitor progress, and hit deadlines</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Flag roadblocks early</strong> — identify risks before they become problems and escalate appropriately</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>QC before handoff</strong> — give every deliverable a final quality check against brand standards and project requirements before it goes out the door</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3+ years of experience as an Account Manager, Project Manager, or Studio Manager — agency experience strongly preferred</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational instincts</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Self-taught, resourceful, and comfortable figuring things out without hand-holding</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A genuine self-starter with internal drive — someone who takes ownership rather than waiting for direction</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong communication skills; comfortable pushing stakeholders for clarity and follow-through</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience managing a variety of project types (print, digital, promotional, environmental) is a plus</span></li> <li style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to juggle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously without losing track of details</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h3 data-pm-slice="1 3 []"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Perks & Benefits</span></h3> &lt