At rue21, we believe fashion should be fun and accessible to all. As a leading specialty retailer, we’re different, we’re unique—just like you. rue21 combines a shopping experience designed to fit the individuality of our customers with a community to foster love, advocate change and empower each other through what we wear and what we do. Join our team and be #YOUinrue.

The Associate Creative Project Manager is well organized and flexible, they can work with all levels of management (client and internal), vendors, and possess strong project management ability. The Associate Creative Project Manager plays a pivotal role in keeping projects moving internally and managing the internal client’s expectations. They will engage with the client to gather information and understand the overall direction of the campaign and creative request. Proactively work to move the Creative team members toward completion of project deliverables and supports the team in various administrative activities by building project schedules, forecasting hours for projects, coordinating with different teams to ensure that projects start and finish on time, that all stakeholders have reviewed and approved in a timely manner, and enforce process during projects. They will help create efficiency by forecasting, monitoring utilization, identifying opportunities to move projects to lower cost resources, as well as client approvals.

•    Support or act as the conduit between Creative and other support teams
•    Communicate internal plans/methodology
•    Run internal client meetings and facilitate daily communications with key internal contacts as needed
•    Ensure timeliness of client deliverables
•    Assist in managing the campaign process and updating of all materials
•    Assist in writing creative briefs and developing presentations
•    Maintain campaign matrixes as needed and reports on number of rounds and schedules     
•    Improve existing processes
•    Ensure on time, accurate program execution
•    Prioritize & manage multiple projects simultaneously
•    Produce timely and accurate project reports for internal reference
•    Attention to detail and proactive in evaluating recommending, and implementing opportunities to improve internal tools and processes
•    Flexible in supporting the creative team on a wide variety of administrative duties
•    Strong client relationships at the administrative level
•    Coordinating, scheduling of meetings; taking notes and distributing; follow up on actions

Highly organized, structural thinker; Strong communicator, comfortable speaking to leaders at all levels within the organization; Willing and able to support any aspect of the team's work: high to low-level; Brings a recommendation and/or a POV whenever escalating issues; Communicate directly with partners as needed; Maintain strong focus, sense of urgency and adaptability; Assertive, patient, flexible, engaged listener, out of the box problem solver, inquisitive.

o    Bachelor Degree 
o    Excellent, proven organizational skills, including strong attention to details and managing multiple projects simultaneously.
o    3-5-years of course work or experience in client services/account management in a direct marketing agency or a combination of agency/client side 
o    Basic understanding of retail and print
o    1-2-years experience in interactive marketing - email marketing, site design, social media, online acquisition
o    Proficiency in Microsoft Office
o    Strong listening and superior relationship building skills.
o    High intellectual curiosity, drive, determination, self-confidence and persuasion skills.

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At rue21 we believe everyone has a voice and a seat at the table. Inclusion is in our DNA, and we embrace each individual’s unique story they have to tell.

Our Benefits include:

• Employee Discount
• Generous PTO Allowance
• Energetic & Innovative Culture
• Casual Dress Code
• Tiered Medical/Dental/Vision Plans & Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits (Pet, Home & Auto)
• 401k Retirement