At Lakeshore, we create innovative learning materials and world-class guest experiences for teachers, parents and children. Since 1954, we’ve grown into a global community—with a thriving e-commerce business, multiple catalogs, 60+ retail stores, a peerless national sales force, plus international offices that support our preeminent supply chain division. But today we’re working better, smarter and faster than ever—and setting our sights even higher. We’re building an infrastructure designed for scalability, embracing data-driven decision-making and using technology to improve efficiency and ensure the best tools for the best work. Most importantly, we continue to invest in a diverse team of inquisitive top talent who fuel each other’s passions and curiosity, take risks, try new things, and believe that every new day brings opportunities for growth.

The role of a Retail & Sales Project Manager will primarily be responsible for communicating to the Executive Teams and keep them focused on priorities set forth by the Senior Vice President of Retail and Sales Strategy. They will manage executive level projects, including aligning projects with business goals and solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage, and effectiveness. The Project Manager will be the central point of contact for our executive teams, ensuring all milestones within a project are met, and that all teams are aligned by providing clear and concise planning and communication to achieve successful executions. The ability to work independently while adjusting and adapting management styles and techniques to the uniqueness of each project and individual is essential to success in this role. 

A day in the office looks like this: 

• Working closely with the Senior VP of Retail and Sales Strategy to establish and communicating strategic goals. 
• Collaborating with executive leadership to ensuring activities are aligned with the strategy. 
• Understanding and executing the vision of assigned projects and how they align to the overall business strategy. 
• Influencing stakeholders across divisions (without formal reporting lines). 
• Responsible for project management from inception to completion. 
• Working cross functionally to achieving project success and meeting deliverables. 
• Contributing to in-person meetings and activities including collaborating with leadership through planning and/or participation. 
• Communicating broadly and effectively to all intended audiences. 
• Anticipating and managing change effectively in fast-paced business environment. 
• Defining processes and tools best suited to each project with agility moving between approaches depending on project specifics and goals. 
• Organizing and leading kick-off and status meetings with various team members to ensure that project needs and deadlines are being met, and sending clear and concise recap of next steps. 
• Managing sensitive matters with a high level of confidentiality and discretion especially decisions directly impacting the global operations of the company. 
• Preparing Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations, agendas, reports, and special projects in support of objectives. 
• Following up consistently with leadership on updates from meeting action items to ensure completion. 
• Completing adhoc projects as assigned. 

Got the skills and experience? Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Retail environment experience a must. 
• Ability to thrive in an ever changing, ambiguous, and fast-paced environment. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills necessary. 
• Develop timelines and manage orderly flow of projects from initial scoping development to execution and production of final deliverables. 
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills. 
• Proactive, results driven agile self-starter mindset. 
• The ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels, as well as the ability to develop strong relationships. 
• The ability to assess priorities and determine a course of action and the ability to anticipate, recognize, and respond effectively to changes. 
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Sharepoint) 

And here’s our end of the bargain! 

• Salary: $70,000-$90,000 with an annual bonus of up to 10%
• Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
• Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
• Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
• On-site preschool for our employees’ children
• On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
• Generous employee discount on products that make you smarter
• Casual dress…and we really mean it

At Lakeshore, we know our diversity makes us stronger, and when everyone feels included and valued, we all win. We strive to embrace our differences and create an intentionally diverse and inclusive community that is representative of the teachers, families and children we serve.

We know we couldn’t do the extraordinary things we’re doing without the people on our team. Thanks to the passion and enthusiasm of this spectacular group, Lakeshore is more than a great place to work—it’s a great experience to be part of. Day in and day out, we give everything we’ve got to create products that instill a sense of wonder and foster a true love of learning. To help maintain this high bar for success, we’re constantly on the lookout for people to join us. So if you’re a down-to-earth professional who shares our desire for making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. 
 
To learn more about Lakeshore, visit www.lakeshorelearning.com/careers 
 
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People are selected to become members of the Lakeshore family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren’t equal, we all lose.

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