Senior Project Manager

At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport and, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.   

Backcountry is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Senior Project Manager to join our team! The Senior Project Manager will be the strategic partner to the Creative Director and manage the Creative Department’s full workflow process. The SPM will facilitate effective and professional processes, procedures and protocols in order to deliver world-class Backcountry Creative. This role is a pivotal strategic position, and the SPM will act as a thought leader as well as a tactical planner for all the design, writing, photographic, retail and video projects that are briefed to Creative. This is a key role in our in-house creative team, reporting to the Creative Director.  This role is crucial to the successful delivery of our creative efforts and will operate across all aspects of the team, managing the process and coordination of all activities.  You will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, both digital and physical, and across multiple brands in the Backcountry portfolio.  You will be pivotal in ensuring that all various moving parts of a project come together as one and on time. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing sufficient client input in order to deliver campaigns that effectively reach and engage our target audience. The successful candidate will have a passion for the outdoors and be able to effectively communicate our brand message through various marketing channels. 

• Responsible for the overall workflow, process and project delivery of the in-house creative team 
• Oversees and manages the timely flow of multiple projects from conception through completion in the department work queue 
• Partner with marketing, merchandising, retail, brand, and external partners to manage creative briefs, and ensure they are specific, clear and comprehensive 
• Create and implement Sprint project management for the Copy team, Design team, and Content team 
• Oversee Wrike training and template updates 
• Creates and maintains project timelines and estimates with team input 
• Functions as a key liaison between internal/external creative team and business stakeholders 
• Maintain transparency and be proactive 
• Facilitates team meetings
• Ensures that the traffic/department processes are followed 
• Facilitate prioritization and/or resourcing decisions when capacity constraints require trade-offs 

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, or related field 
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management with a focus on creative projects 
• Proven ability to lead complex projects from conception to completion, managing timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams
• Experience creating detailed project schedules and developing creative/production estimates
• Thorough understanding of all aspects of the creative process from briefing through production
• Excellent organization, prioritization and project management skills
• Ability to manage a high degree of detail and balance competing priorities
• Ability to seek and share information, and deliver it effectively and concisely
• Proactive self-starter with the ability to maintain an upbeat, positive attitude
• Interest or passion for the outdoor industry
• Wants to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment 

• Executive Access: Work directly with brand CEOs and senior leadership, solving real business problems and earning mentorship from top operators. 
• AI-First Skill Building: Get hands-on with the most advanced AI tools in the market. From automation to prompt engineering, you’ll build a modern tech stack that sets you apart in any industry. 
• Accelerated Career Path: High performers are quickly entrusted with greater responsibility, new challenges, and leadership opportunities across our portfolio of brands. 
• Competitive benefits: Paid time off policies, 401(k)/RRSP match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee discounts at our portfolio companies

• 📞Step 1: If you align with our vision and meet the qualifications, we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation and introduce Backcountry. 
• 🧠Step 2: You’ll complete a short AI or product-building challenge so we can understand how you approach problems and execution. 
• 💬Step 3: Participate in deep-dive interviews with Backcountry leadership focused on your experience, product mindset, and operational thinking. 
• 📩Step 4: Offer. We’ll move fast for the right candidate. 

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