Project Manager – Creative Studio
Mid-Level | New York Metro Area | Hybrid
About Inwork
We're Inwork, and we've been challenging the traditional agency model for years. We believe great creative happens when strategy, design, and execution work seamlessly together.
Our creative studio partners with leading consumer packaged goods brands and branding agencies to deliver impactful creative across print, packaging, retail, e-commerce, social, and digital channels.
We're looking for a motivated, resourceful, and collaborative Project Manager who thrives in a fast-paced creative environment. Someone who takes ownership, anticipates challenges, removes obstacles, and builds strong relationships with both our clients and internal teams.
The Role
As a Project Manager, you'll play a key role in driving creative projects from initial brief through final delivery.
Working closely with our VP of Design, designers, and production teams, you'll help translate client needs into actionable plans, coordinate resources, manage timelines and budgets, and keep projects moving forward.
This is more than a scheduling and coordination role. We're looking for someone who takes initiative, solves problems, engages clients, and helps our creative team do its best work.
You'll be an active participant in the creative process, helping ensure projects are delivered efficiently, accurately, and with an exceptional client experience.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Execution
- Lead day-to-day project management across print and digital creative assignments, from brief through final delivery.
- Partner with the VP of Design to establish project scope, estimates, budgets, timelines, and resource requirements.
- Manage competing priorities, track milestones, and keep projects moving forward.
- Anticipate roadblocks, identify solutions, and proactively resolve issues before they impact deliverables.
- Ensure teams have the information, assets, approvals, and resources needed to execute successfully.
Client Engagement & Collaboration
- Serve as an engaged and responsive project partner, building trusted relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Participate in client meetings, facilitate project updates, and ensure clear communication throughout the process.
- Partner with designers who maintain direct client relationships, supporting seamless collaboration and accountability.
- Proactively manage expectations, communicate potential challenges, and help identify solutions.
- Foster a positive, collaborative experience that builds client confidence and long-term relationships.
Workflow, Budget & Quality Management
- Manage project setup, schedules, budgets, and ongoing status tracking.
- Monitor project scope and flag changes that may impact timing, resources, or costs.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and communication within project management systems.
- Support the collection, organization, and delivery of creative assets and production files.
- Partner with creative teams to ensure deliverables meet client objectives, quality standards, and production requirements.
- Identify opportunities to improve workflows, efficiency, and team collaboration.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of project management experience within a creative agency, design studio, or in-house creative team.
- Experience managing creative projects across print and digital channels.
- Familiarity with packaging, retail design, e-commerce, social content, or production workflows is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.
- Strong client-facing communication and relationship-building skills.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
Skills & Attributes
- Proactive problem-solver: Anticipates challenges, removes obstacles, and brings solutions forward.
- Natural project leader: Takes ownership, drives accountability, and keeps work progressing.
- Client-focused communicator: Builds trust, engages confidently, and communicates clearly.
- Collaborative team player: Works effectively with designers, creative leadership, and cross-functional partners.
- Highly organized: Balances multiple priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
- Adaptable and resourceful: Remains composed, flexible, and solutions-oriented in a fast-moving environment.
- Technically comfortable: Proficient with Mac OS, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams, and project management tools and Adobe Creative Cloud. Figma is a big plus.
Work Environment & Benefits
This is a full-time, hybrid position based in the New York metro area, with travel to our Westchester County office approximately 1–2 days per week.
We offer:
- Flexible, entrepreneurial, and collaborative work environment
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Competitive, experience-based compensation
This position requires a robust and reliable high-speed remote internet access and the ability to work securely with confidential client information and systems.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Irvington, NY 10533
