Creative Associate Project Manager (Hybrid) Job at Cella, Los Angeles, CA

N3A4cEJJK20wQ2k4S0MwdmxDakR0dVRENWc9PQ==
  • Cella
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Location: Los Angeles, California
Job Type: Contract
Compensation Range: $40 - 50 per hour

We are looking for a Creative Associate Project Manager to join our dynamic in-house agency. In this role, you will serve as an operational anchor, supporting the end-to-end management of high-impact digital, retail, and e-commerce initiatives.

The Impact As a vital bridge between our Project Management, Account, Creative, and Production teams, you will ensure that every projectfrom initial intake to final deliverymoves seamlessly. You are the heartbeat of our campaigns, maintaining momentum and ensuring our teams have the resources they need to deliver world-class creative work on time, every time.

Responsibilities


  • Partner with Project Managers and Account partners on project intake, ensuring scope, timelines, and resourcing are clearly defined and jobs are properly opened and tracked in Workfront.
  • Support the development and maintenance of detailed project schedules, keeping Account, Creative, and Production teams aligned on milestones, dependencies, and deliverable changes.
  • Assist in guiding projects from kickoff through completion, serving as a reliable point of contact for project status, updates, and next steps.
  • Maintain accurate project tracking by updating milestones, timelines, and status throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Prepare for and support recurring status meetings, ensuring clarity around weekly priorities, deliverables, and deadlines.
  • Proactively identify scheduling, resourcing, or workflow risks and elevate with proposed solutions before they impact delivery.
  • Follow up with creative and production teams to confirm they have the assets, inputs, and direction needed to meet key timing milestones.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional partners (e.g., legal, brand, communications, operations) to ensure work is routed and reviewed appropriately during development.
  • Communicate clearly and consistently with Project Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to keep work moving forward efficiently.
  • Develop detailed project schedules with the vertical Project Manager, ensuring Account, Creative and Production are aligned and kept abreast of key milestones, timeline shifts and changes in deliverables.
  • Work with the vertical Project Manager to guide projects from beginning to end and be a "go-to" person on project status.
  • Ensure project milestones are updated in Workfront as projects progress through the agency.
  • Attend and support status meetings and documents to ensure clarity of weekly milestones, meetings, and deliverables.
  • Call out scheduling, resourcing, or other potential challenges well in advance and offer solutions to the vertical Project Manager.
  • Follow up with creative and production teams to ensure they have the information and assets needed to get the job done. Ensure that the teams are working toward key timing milestones.
  • Liaise with the vertical Project Manager, Account, Creative Business Management and Operations to ensure work is being routed to appropriate partners while in development (legal, trademark, Corp Comms, etc.).
  • Communicate effectively with the vertical Project Manager and cross-functional partners.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1+ year of project management experience within an advertising agency, in-house creative team, or digital marketing organization.
  • Experience supporting multiple creative projects of varying scope, preferably within retail, e-commerce, or digital marketing environments.
  • Familiarity with project management tools and structured creative workflows.


Traits & Working Style
  • Ownership mindset: Takes accountability for projects from intake through delivery.
  • Servant leader: Supports teams, helps remove blockers, and reinforces accountability without owning creative decisions.
  • Solutions-oriented: Anticipates challenges and brings thoughtful, practical solutions.
  • Detail-driven: Highly organized with strong follow-through in fast-moving environments.
  • Collaborative: Builds strong working relationships across creative, production, and operational teams.
  • Adaptable & entrepreneurial: Comfortable helping shape and refine processes within a growing or evolving creative organization.


Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Cella, a Randstad Digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Shift work,

Similar Jobs

Verde Corporation

Executive Chef Job at Verde Corporation

 ...distinguished sister restaurant of Verde Trattoria ( is seeking an exceptional Executive Chef to open this new location. The Executive Chef must possess a deep passion for Authentic Italian Cuisine. We want a dynamic leader that is creative and excels in a collaborative... 

Adecco

Draftsman Job at Adecco

 ...efficiently and confidently. Key Responsibilities: Produce detailed 2D drawings and 3D CAD models for pressure vessels and tanks using AutoCAD and Inventor. Prepare fabrication and assembly drawings in compliance with ASME, API, AWWA, and NFPA codes. Review and verify... 

MetLife Services and Solutions, LLC

Customer Care Advocate Omaha 2.16.26 Job at MetLife Services and Solutions, LLC

 ...Global Customer Service and Operations serve MetLifes customers around the world, fulfilling...  ...for its members if they are unable to work and unable to get paid because of a disability...  ...Virtual roles work from a home office with periodic visits to the assigned... 

Home Instead Senior Care

Caregiving CNA Home Care Aide (HCA) Job at Home Instead Senior Care

 ...You'll be working with the company who first introduced senior home care to the world. We pride ourselves on providing best in class service...  ...training. Position Information Title:Caregiving CNA Home Care Aide (HCA)ID:1202 Please note that this is the job... 

The Byng Group

Residential Cleaning Subcontractors - Independent Contractors Job at The Byng Group

 ...Residential Cleaning Subcontractors Independent Contractors Rochester, New York & Surrounding Areas We are seeking qualified independent cleaning subcontractors to perform residential cleaning services on a project-by-project basis in Rochester, New York...