Brand Project Manager

As the Brand Project Manager, you are someone who brings creativity and fresh perspective to the Lush world. If you believe in long candlelit baths, massage, filling the house with fragrance and you’re a passionate project manager, we want you! You know how to be curious about brand opportunities and how to be real with feedback and support.

This Brand Project Manager role will focus on events, advocacy and activism activations, and in shop marketing experiences to drive awareness and brand love. From brief to debrief, you’ll oversee, elevate and manage events and activations, in addition to other key campaigns, to deliver on brand strategy. You will ensure your projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

As the Project Manager you’re comfortable coordinating multiple projects simultaneously, are hyper-organized, and enjoy collaborating and building consensus amongst cross functional teams. You know the little details are just as important as the big ideas, and are able to think on your feet to problem solve. You’ll need to be proactive, an expert at prioritizing, and work effectively with hard deadlines alongside a fast-paced, diverse team. This role is perfect for someone who thrives at the intersection of creativity and operations.

As a growing business, Lush needs people that can adapt and evolve to the needs of our business. Our Lush staff live with purpose, finding their personal values connect with the values of our business, bringing their work and life paths into one holistic journey.

Reporting to the Brand Program Manager, the Brand Project Manager undertakes the following RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of brand events, campaigns and projects, from concept development through to asset creation and execution.
• Partner with Brand, Retail and Advocacy and Activism team members to understand event and activation strategy, and develop a detailed project scope, plan and budget.
• Source and manage relationships with third parties, venues, vendors and contractors when projects fall outside internal offerings.
• Own logistics for North American events, including site visits, legal contracts, production schedules, load in, load out, and onsite execution
• Lead cross-functional teams (creative, PR, digital, retail) to integrate activations into broader marketing campaigns
• Identify and escalate issues around changing project scope, and find creative solutions to deliver on work.
• Engage senior stakeholders across the business to provide status updates and secure approvals
• Manage and maintain budget tracking through the project lifecycle.
• Optimize team efficiencies with project timelines, resource planning, and risk management.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, innovation, and sustainability in event operations.

You bring the following QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 years experience in events and activations, or a creative/ marketing field
• 3-5 years project management experience.
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
• Knowledge of project management tools and software
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization with clarity and precision.
• Passionate about fostering cohesion and motivation amongst cross functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and make focused decisions based on brand integrity and company values.
• Experience working directly with creative and technical teams.
• Impeccable attention to detail and commitment to on time delivery.
• Self-motivated and proactive.

Preferred

• A post-secondary degree or equivalent in Marketing, Communications, Project Management, or other related field
• In house experience in a similar industry

Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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Job Type: Hybrid role, 1-2 days/ week in-office required.

Job Location: Open to candidates located within the Vancouver, BC area only.

Travel Requirement: You will be required to travel at least once a month for site visits and onsite execution for events within Canada and the US.