Job Description

Company Description

Cricut\xc2\xae makes smart cutting machines that work with an easy-to-use app, an ever-growing collection of materials, and crafting essentials to help you design and personalize almost anything \xe2\x80\x94 custom cards, unique apparel, everyday items, and so much more.

Let\xe2\x80\x99s make.

Overview

We believe everyone is born creative. We\xe2\x80\x99re a diverse tapestry of thinkers, dreamers, givers, DIYers, handi-workers, artisans, and forever and always architects of things.

At Cricut, we place the power of handmade into the hands of all. We give you beautiful, easy-to-master tools so you can make something unique, remarkable, perfect. We surround you with ideas, community, inspiration, and encouragement to take your creativity further than you ever imagined. And as a community, we celebrate the exhilarating act of making every single day.

So, make that handcrafted card that feels like a hug. Design a shirt for fun, for family, or for a full-blown business. Craft with a passion or for a purpose. Make something big and bold, itsy-bitsy, amazingly ambitious, or just plain silly. Whatever you make, just make your heart out. Because here\xe2\x80\x99s the remarkable truth: When we all make together, we make all things possible.

Let\xe2\x80\x99s make.



The Cricut Creative Department is a multi-faceted team of dreamers and doers who bring the Cricut brand to life through exceptional creative content. This in-house team turns business strategy into visual reality with best-in-class, forward-thinking solutions that consider the full scope of consumer touchpoints. The team is comprised of four key areas: Design, Copy, Project Design, and Operations. Together, their work helps people lead creative lives.

The Creative Department\xe2\x80\x99s Operations Team is a highly-collaborative group of project managers who shepherd creative requests from inception to launch and beyond. This team ensures Marketing requests are considered fully-integrated across all consumer touchpoints, with all relevant information ready to be briefed to the respective Creative teams. They own all processes and workflows and are accountable for scoping work, building timelines, facilitating meetings, and more \xe2\x80\x93 all in support of enabling the Creative team to produce their best work.

The Creative Project Specialist supports the operations functions within the Cricut Creative team and is responsible for guiding work from final delivery of assets to production or launch for various creative projects at scale and on time, working closely with internal and external teams. You are a thoughtful individual responsible for the successful result of our various digital and printed assets.

In this role, you will own trafficking assets into our various end state DAMs for production and set-up by our partners and vendors. This includes both management and ownership of print-ready packaging and signage files (including going on press runs) and digital assets tied to campaigns and launches. You will support best-in-class asset management for the Creative team, as well as delivery and access of these assets by the larger team\'s functions, ie. marketing, channel, product, and packaging.

You will report to the Creative Operations Director to support the overall creative function, and aid in the ongoing identification of tools and methodologies that help our teams produce their best work in sustainable ways.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Asset Management

• Uploads assets into AEM DAM upon delivery by designers.
• Tags assets, organizes folders, and manages the software tool accordingly.
• Acts as the point person/liaison for partners looking to source content from the DAM.

Pre-Press QA

• Uploads files into Arena software.
• QAs all print files for release to print and all print proofs.
• Attends press runs and validates accuracy of the printed pieces.
• Updates existing files as needed.

Project Management

• Hands-on leading project management for small initiatives when required.
• Supports Project Managers in managing Workfront for the Creative Team, mostly via data entry and ticket management.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience preferred, minimum 3-4 years\xe2\x80\x99 relevant working experience in Creative Services/Operations, Project Management, or Pre-Press Production
• Experience in a Design/Creative environment preferred
• Experience with the following software:

• PM tools (Arena preferred)
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign)
• Detail-oriented, with an acute eye for color accuracy
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, ie. able to juggle multiple tasks with strong prioritization skills to meet deadlines
• Entrepreneurial spirit \xe2\x80\x93 ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, start-up environment and do whatever it takes to get the job done

Additional Information

What to Do Next: Please attach your resume, cover letter and include links to your portfolio or other social presence. If you want to show your super powers in other ways \xe2\x80\x93 include that information too. You can be sure that Cricut\xc2\xae is an employer who values individuality, equality and diversity, so tell us what you\xe2\x80\x99re all about. If you are a Maker or a DIY enthusiast, whether you think you are a good one or not, we would love to hear about it when you send us your information.

Cricut\xc2\xae is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. This position is contingent on successfully completing a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Cricut participates in E-Verify.

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