Job Title: Assistant Project Manager

Department: Product Development

Reports to: Project Development Manager

Revision Date: April 2023

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Definition of Enesco's Business:

Enesco, LLC is a well-known, recognized international leader in the gifts and home décor industry. Operating under the brand and portfolio trade names of Enesco Gift and Department 56, Enesco is renowned for designing, licensing, producing, and distributing creative, fun, and engaging consumer products. Enesco's portfolio includes some of the most recognized Company-owned brands such as Department 56 and The Original Snow Village, Possible Dreams, Our Name is Mud, Michelle Allen Designs, and Izzy & Oliver, as well as iconic licensed brands including Jim Shore, Disney, Lolita, Etta Vee, Grinch, Harry Potter, Sanrio, and Britto.

With over 60 years of experience, Enesco markets and distributes its products to a wide variety of specialty card and gift retailers, home décor boutiques, national retail chains, and direct-to-consumer retailers through its own dedicated headquarters, field, and in-house salesforces together with international distributors and eCommerce channels in over 50 countries serving markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia.

Enesco's international headquarters is located in Itasca, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, with subsidiaries and business units in the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and China.

For more information, visit www.enesco.com.

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General Summary

The position is primarily responsible for coordinating concept art and samples creation, securing approvals during the process and finalizing all product and packaging prior to launch. The Assistant Project Manager will be responsible for managing the product item master, official product photography and ensuring that samples are sent to showrooms prior to trade shows.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Participate in new product concept brainstorming meetings.
• Coordinate concept art through the product development process and seeks various approvals that involve artists, licensors and vendors.
• Set up item number and other development information in item master while updating and maintaining it.
• Communicate with selected vendor regarding product specs and materials.
• Ensure the accuracy of product and packaging samples and seek approvals required.
• Coordinates the final product photography and ensure that the catalog photography is accurate.
• Sends samples to showrooms ensuring delivery prior to trade shows.
• Initiates collateral requests within the Creative Department and/or with outside service vendors.
• Works with Quality Compliance department regarding compliance issues.

Experience, Competencies and Education:

• Associates degree in marketing, business or related field or equivalent experience.
• A proven record of success in coordinating product development projects is a plus.
• A clear understanding of the consumer products is desirable.
• Strong detail orientation with the ability to work with overseas vendors is a must.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills are required.
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.