Sr Mgr of Creative Production & Project Mgmt

OVERVIEW:

• Established in 1980, Sun & Ski Sports calls an unexpected city home – Houston, Texas! Contrary to popular belief, cowboys love snow. Our journey began with a vision to help more people explore the outdoors. After four decades, with 32 locations across 13 states, we stand as experts in our field, committed to offering a variety of top-quality gear. Whether it's watersports, biking, running, skiing, or snowboarding, our goal remains unchanged: to make everyone an outdoor adventurer. We're dedicated to going the extra mile—26.2 of them, to be exact—to provide you with the right gear and guidance.

We offer top brands, including The North Face, Patagonia, Hoka, On, Cannondale, UGG, Sorel, K2, Salomon, and Yeti, along with expert advice to ensure enjoyable adventures. We’re looking for enthusiastic team members who embody our active lifestyle and prioritize customer service. If you thrive in a dynamic environment focused on enhancing the customer experience, we want to hear from you! We’ve been making outdoor dreams come true with quality merchandise and service. Sun & Ski Sports – Find Yourself Outside:

SUMMARY:

The Senior Manager, Creative Production & Project Management oversees the end-to-end execution of creative work across channels, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on brand, and within scope. This role sits at the intersection of creativity and operations—owning production workflows, managing priorities, and partnering closely with creative, marketing, and cross-functional stakeholders to bring ideas to life efficiently and at scale.

This is a leadership role for someone who understands creative teams, respects the craft, and brings structure, clarity, and momentum to complex projects.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Creative Production Leadership

• Oversee the production of creative assets across digital, print, retail, and campaign channels
• Partner with creative leads to translate concepts into executable plans and deliverables
• Ensure brand standards, creative quality, and consistency are upheld across all outputs
• Manage external vendors, freelancers, and production partners as needed

Project & Workflow Management

• Own project intake, scoping, timelines, and resourcing for creative initiatives
• Build and manage project plans, schedules, and dependencies across multiple workstreams
• Balance short-term requests with long-term initiatives, proactively flagging risks and tradeoffs
• Run status meetings, track progress, and communicate clearly with stakeholders

Team & Process Management

• Lead and project manage larger projects as needed
• Define and continuously improve creative workflows, tools, and processes (Lytho, Carousel, etc.)
• Establish clear creative briefs, approval paths, and feedback loops to reduce friction and rework
• Serve as the operational backbone of the creative organization

Stakeholder Partnership

• Act as a trusted partner to marketing, merchandising, product, and leadership teams
• Translate business objectives into clear creative execution plans
• Push back thoughtfully when timelines, scope, or resources are misaligned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 7–10+ years of experience in creative production, project management, or creative operations
• Proven experience managing complex creative projects across multiple channels
• Strong understanding of creative workflows, from briefing through final delivery
• Excellent organizational, communication, and prioritization skills
• Experience leading teams and influencing without authority
• Comfort working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Background in brand, retail, agency, or in-house creative teams
• Experience with project management tools and workflow tools (e.g., Asana, Lytho etc.)
• Familiarity with creative production processes (photo, video, design, copy, print)

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:

• Creative projects deliver on time with fewer surprises
• Teams have clarity on priorities, timelines, and expectations
• Stakeholders trust the creative process and outcomes
• Creative talent is protected to do their best work—without chaos

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.