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The Estee Lauder Companies Estée Lauder Companies | Creative Operations Manager ( Fixed Term Contract) in London, United Kingdom
Estée Lauder Companies | Creative Operations Manager ( Fixed Term Contract)
Brand: Estée Lauder Companies
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
As Creative Operations Manager you will work as part of a Creative team that manage and delivers Creative Output for a selection of ELC brands that your cluster is responsible for. This will involve the delivery of a vast range of projects including Department Store refits and openings, counter relocations, Primary and Secondary Launch Campaigns, Pop Ups, Permanent VM updates, Lightbox Updates.
You will be confident in project management and creative execution and be responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of entire projects from planning stage right through to completion ensuring that best in class processes and procedures are followed.
Your primary goal will be to ensure specific projects are delivered on time and within budget whilst ensuring that brand guidelines are carefully followed.
WHAT THIS ROLE DOES
Collaboration with multiple stakeholders across the business including UK Brand teams, Global Brand teams, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, IT and directly with Store Teams.
Support the Sr Ops Manager with capacity planning to ensure that the team has the right resource to meet project demands effectively.
Ensuring project briefs received from the UK Brand teams are detailed and clear to ensure the successful execution of projects
Creating project timelines with clear milestones that are communicated to project stakeholders
Creating project status reports that are shared in regular brand update meetings
Leading project status reviews with key stakeholders
Responsibility for both Operational and Capital budgets on behalf of the brands within the cluster ensuring that spend is achieved when planned and that projects are delivered in budget.
Ensuring a Value Engineering mindset is adopted on all projects ensuring that cost savings and efficiencies are made without compromising on quality.
Ensuring that the Project Management system is kept up to date with key project information
Ensuring strong supplier management and communication with shopfitters and VM suppliers
Continually seek opportunities and enhancements to improve project schedule delivery timescale and processes, including post audit of prior projects to aid future installations
Mentoring, supporting and motivating Junior Creative Operations roles within the team
Qualifications
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE SUCCESFUL IN THIS ROLE
5 years experience ideally in the Retail Industry
Strong cross-functional coordination skills
Strong communication skills
Confidence to be able to manage timelines with key Stakeholders
Ability to understand and interpret financial information.
Experience managing vendor relationships
360-creative PM skills
Production experience across Visual Merchandising and Store Design
Understanding of UK CDM requirements
Knowledge of local retailer requirements
Office 365 - Excel and Word capabilities required
Global mindset and multicultural understanding
Experience managing multiple brands in fast-paced environment
Good level of technical construction knowledge and ability to interpret CAD files and communicate in the appropriate terminology
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Hybrid Working (2 days WFH, 3 days office based)
Generous Bonus Opportunity that usually performs ahead of target
25 Days Annual Leave (exc. Bank Holidays) that increases with length of service up to 29 days.
1 additional day of Annual Leave to celebrate your birthday
Holiday Purchase scheme that enables you to get five additional days
Summer Fridays for five months of the year
Market leading Family Leave provisions
Generous Staff Discount & Credit
Benefits platform with exclusive discounts and offers
Mental Health Wellbeing Provisions (Unmind App and Employee Assistant Programme)
Job: Creative / Design
Primary Location: Europe, Middle East, Africa-GB-ENG-London
Job Type: Standard
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: 1st (Day) Shift
Job Number: 244434
Estee Lauder Companies is an equal opportunities employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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