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David Zwirner is currently seeking a project manager who will be an integral member of the design team, helping to create elegant, innovative, and compelling work across various mediums, including print, digital, motion, and spatial. A key partner to Operations and Digital teams, the role is a critical part of our in-house Marketing Team — a team responsible for the visual and design direction of the gallery's many brand touch points including our digital communications, exhibitions, and galleries.
Job Responsibility:
Maintain and update design team tasks and deadlines, track project progress, and communicate status, while maintaining timelines for delivery
Manage process for all gallery and exhibition marketing production needs (digital advertising, print advertising, social media, posters, vinyl, stationery, showcards, zines, brochures, stickers, bookmarks, product: caps, t-shirts, etc) which includes the proofing process to ensure all stakeholders approve proofs prior to production
Manage process and oversee all exhibition production needs (global signage, wall signage, vitrine copy, annotated checklists, front desk signage, etc)
Manage budgets adhering to scope, timing, and approved budgets—inclusive of building estimates/projections, vendor payments & invoice processing, as well as budget tracking in tandem with the Marketing Assistant for master Marketing docs
Lead daily design team meetings, assessing progress on ongoing, upcoming, and completed projects
Lead weekly Marketing and Design meetings to align with wider Marketing leads and coordinators on ongoing, upcoming, and completed projects
Build strong relationships across teams gallery-wide
Liaison with key team leads and coordinators to ensure clarity of briefs, timelines, and deliverables
Support team with all administrative needs, including daily correspondence and scheduling of meetings for project delivery. (Internal reviews as well as external sign-offs)
Support team in production-related processes — file hand-off to external parties, including scheduling deliveries, graphics installation, and invoicing with appropriate parties
Manage and build vendor relationships, finding new suppliers and vendors
Assign individual designer tasks and assignments in close collaboration with the design director
Maintain and develop new organizational structures within the Design Team to streamline internal and external communications, file management, production processes, and project tracking
Ensure and maintain an organized design server archiving
Organize post-mortems when necessary
Other related duties as determined by the Director
Requirements:
3-5 years of relevant experience as a creative producer, project manager, or studio manager with experience supporting design teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Proactivity, initiative, and self-motivation
Experience in forming strong team relationships and client communications
Experience in working on brand design projects rolled out through print, digital, and physical initiatives
Experience managing freelancers and contractors working directly with designers, developers, and content teams
Ability to work independently and synthesize information concisely for managers and designers
Experience creating / finding efficiencies in the design / production process
Can maintain a fast, reliable, and high volume of projects necessary for global gallery needs
Ability to multitask
Curious and passionate about art and design, with a keen awareness of the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies, resources, and trends
Proficient in G-suite and Notion
BFA or BA in Design or related creative field preferred
Nice to have:
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma is a plus
What we offer:
Flexible workplace and commuter benefits
corporate memberships to museums, including the Whitney, MOMA, and others
Summer Fridays
generous PTO and leave
family medical, dental, and vision benefits
401K savings plan with automatic employer contributions