Graphic Design Manager jobs in Stamford, CT

This position requires minimum 3 days per week in office in Stamford CT. You will be working in a client's office supporting an SGS team that is mostly remote or in office less frequently.

SGS is growing the staff dedicated to a client's high end packaging deliverables and is looking for a project manager who can support the larger team with tracking, communication, follow ups, providing completed deliverables and overall coordination between many departments and contacts. This individual will support the remote team with in office needs. For example: receiving shipments and coordination with remote teams of next steps with the given deliverable ie: providing to a customer contact for review, filing, shipping to a next location.

The ideal candidate is highly organized and able to sort through large volumes of email to determine and then act on deliverables they own independently without need for prompts. Able to communicate both with client and internal cross functional teams as needed to request missing details, supply updates on status of items, hold teams accountable for deliverables and timing and to coordinate schedules as needed - supporting primary project managers. Looking for someone who can work both independently and as part of a larger team and able to understand larger concepts for deliverables but adapt to constantly changing circumstances. Resourceful problem solver able to utilize various potential resources for information to find answers to resolve questions and complete tasks. Able to remain organized to track status of pending responses and timing of various deliverables to ensure larger projects remain on track. Ideal candidate has experience working with design, print production teams or on beverage products for consumer goods packaging but not a requirement.

Position will be trained on customer's workflow approval tool and support both the customer and the SGS team on use, management and pulling reporting. Ultimately becoming a super user to support larger workflow tool related initiatives.

Position is in office in Stamford, CT and requires minimum 3 days in office per week. Primary team is located across the US and Canada with additional support teams globally.

Essential Skills

• Must be proficient English writer and speaker.
• Able to sort through large volumes of email quickly and efficiently.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite a requirement.
  • Skilled in Excel for data entry and basic formula calculations.
  • Comfortable in Teams to communicate with internal co-workers.
  • Will need to utilize Outlook to review calendars and employ multiple conference calls platforms to schedule meetings appropriately for different contacts.
• Skilled, general computer user capable of navigating multiple online systems as well as basic Microsoft Office software with cloud based, shared filing systems.
• Generally, computer savvy to navigate internal and client systems as well as to file, send and upload files.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of both a core team and support teams.
• Basic ability to use Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop a plus but not requirement.

Can be trained on the following position needs

• Must be able to navigate SGS internal servers to pull files, distribute and organize onto other team filing systems.
• Write up simple orders in SGS's order entry system, MySGS, for repetitive tasks.
• Own weekly internal calls - taking notes and following up on open action items - holding internal teams accountable for timing and deliverables.
• Input data into trackers using excel.
• Track requests for estimates and aligning receipt of POs and escalate as needed.
• Collect, organize and upload files to client's DAM tagging with metadata.

Education & Experience Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent. College/Associate's Degree preferred.
• Previous experience coordinating multiple moving pieces and parts across various contacts and projects ideal.
• Some design, production or CPG packaging experience preferred.