Target—Senior Project Management Analyst

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Description: About us As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers. Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful. Overview about Target In India At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations. Pyramid Overview Fueling the continued success of one of the world’s most beloved and recognized brands is a distinctly capable, creative and innovative Marketing organization. Target Marketing is well known for inspiring and surprising guests, and we pride ourselves on connecting them to the design, products and experiences they expect and deserve from Target. We study our guests to discover new needs and insights, and then craft every interaction to build brand love. We are market experts who insist on a clear and cohesive understanding of our guests, guest segments and behaviors, business objectives, strategies and tactics, overcoming obstacles and measuring success. Our commitment to partnering both internally and with external agencies gives us a wide range of capabilities, from award-winning creative work to exciting and unique promotional marketing. Leveraging our collective assets and fostering a healthy, supportive and open team culture, we deliver a holistically gratifying experience that guests can only get at Target. Target in India Marketing delivers differentiating yet relevant marketing communication solutions across channels operating as an integrated ONE global team and it strives to bring excellence every time in how they create, connect and collaborate. A role with Target in India Marketing is an opportunity to work with some of the best in the business for marketing, creative, strategy & digital and you’d lead/contribute to work that connects to millions of guests. Your influence will drive sales and grow brand love through work that’s guest-centric, on brand, category relevant and channel focused. Target Creative’s Brand Design Lab is the in-house creative/design team dedicated to bringing some of the world’s most beloved and recognizable owned brands to life. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement, and to take our guests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Some of the brands we have built are Good & Gather, Favorite Day, Ever Spring, Hearth & Hand, Cat & Jack, Goodfellow & Co. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and India, the team comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy, packaging design & brand building. As a Sr. Project Management Analyst, Marketing, Brand Design Lab you will operate at the intersection of your creative team and the business. At the core you are expected to lead projects at category level or deliver to business objectives working alongside with your team. You will be helping further Target’s strategies in playing a key role with great execution. You will be performing your role with minimal direction. You are expected to have a very good understanding of your functional area and design “how” creative work is accomplished by planning, organizing, managing and executing project plans/processes in addition to serving as the single point of contact & relationship manager for cross-functional teams (CFT). As a Sr. Project Management Analyst, Marketing, Brand Design Lab you will: · Project manage packaging design projects throughout the creative strategy- execution lifecycle. Act as the single-point-of-contact between Target HQ partners, Creative team & Target in India CFT teams (copywriters, photographers, illustrators, art directors, production designers and creative managers) and lead projects through the entire concept & activation phase · Having a developed sense of design, a strong understanding of Brand Building, Packaging Design, and Design systems. Being meticulous and have an excellent eye for detail and brand consistency. Understanding /awareness of the global culture. Keeps abreast of current design trends · Excellent ability to communicate design thinking and effective presentation skills. Communicate design strategy to various audiences in a strategic manner · Lead creative project management process optimization, documentation of processes, standards, and guidelines. Organize and plan details for multiple projects and make timely and quick decisions to meet project deadlines · Create and maintain appropriate documentation, prepare and share status reports / dashboards to appropriate stakeholders at set intervals · The ability to see projects through from inception to production. Having strong printing and prepress knowledge · Plan and conduct design research · Lead /assist with special projects which could either be self-identified or assigned About you: · Graduate in any discipline (preferably Brand Management) or equivalent · 10+ years total experience in Design or Advertising Agencies with 5+ years as Design Manager, Creative Project Manager / Account Manager / Client Servicing in the Packaging / Design agency with ability to manage and execute multiple projects · Ability to manage and execute multiple projects at the same time · Exceptional communication skills across all settings, ability to tailor message as appropriate · Resourceful and able to work independently on filling in gaps of information · Able to demonstrate flexibility in approach and adapt to changing priorities and requirements · Has curiosity and drive for seeking and promoting new ideas, in combination with solid business judgment