About:

Macy’s is proudly America’s Department Store. For more than 160 years, Macy’s has served generations at every stage of their lives. Our customers come to us for fashion, value and celebration.

Macy’s Marketing delivers a healthy, profitable customer franchise that is growing through engagement and acquisition. Our team leads strategic initiatives such as personalization and monetization, as well as our Star Rewards Loyalty program.

Take the helm of one of the world’s most beloved brands and help bring it to life for our customers. As part of our team, you’ll own, guide, and direct marketing efforts, motivating our customers to strengthen their relationship with our brand. Constantly creating, innovating, and exploring the new, you’ll drive customer engagement and loyalty while sparking excitement.

Overview:

The Assistant Project Manager is responsible for working with all process stakeholders for Marketing, Merchant, Media, Creative, Publishing and Production teams to deliver digital, print and social marketing projects. This position requires accurate and timely planning, tracking, execution, and delivery of expedite marketing projects, ensuring all deadlines are met by the scheduled due dates from inception to completions. This role is also a liaison between Macy’s and our external Partners/Agencies. In order to be successful, the Assistant Project Manager is required to think critically and act swiftly to execute the appropriate business decision. Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and computer skills are required.

Key Accountabilities:

• Complete understanding of Production Management tasks, planned time of delivery, and their dependencies; including ownership and delivery of creative milestones across digital, print and social assets.
• Directs key process stakeholders by evaluating various business scenarios and recommending the appropriate course of action.
• Establish and manage positive relationships with Merchants, Marketing, Creative, Media, Project Management Teams, and other appropriate partners (including outside Agency partners).
• Ability to work independently, with little to no supervision, and make sound decisions.
• Ability to troubleshoot and negotiate “Win-Win” solutions.
• Ensure all Production Schedule deadlines are met; manage and execute corrective action as necessary.
• Demonstrate strong time management skills and correct use of resources.
• Responsible for identifying opportunities to improve process/workflow, maximizing utilization of company resources, and recommending the best course of action to appropriate leaders.
• Effectively communicate to process stakeholders as needed.
• Execute and oversee special projects to completion as assigned.

Skill Summary:

Education/Experience:

• We encourage candidates with either a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field to apply.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts, Marketing, Communications or Computer Science preferred
• Proficient working knowledge of MAC, and Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint and database tools is required.
• Practice open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs