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The Design Coordinator: 

• Loves Refinery29.  
• Wants to grow and grow fast.  
• Tells it like it is.
• Has an interest in the business of style and a passion for people and their creativity.  
• Is a positive person who enjoys working hard for the good of the team.
• Has a serious facility with and appreciation for digital communication and everything it allows us to do.
• Nerds out on the idea of process and how to implement and honor it.
• Wants to work (really) closely with the Sr. Project Manager!

Is this YOU? If it IS you, don’t hesitate, but do read on...

Duties/ Important Details -

• Support Senior PM and Design Director in light of shifting Design Department organizational priorities, adjusting areas of focus in accordance with corporate initiatives (ongoing).
• Process all requests for design work from around the company, adding them to project management tool (Asana) quickly and accurately.  
• Promptly and efficiently notify Senior PM and relevant Art Director when time-sensitive needs arise.
• Manage logistical relationship with Editorial staff, ensuring that Editorial calendar stays accurately updated in accordance with Design’s progress on a given story, and seeking out input/ updates from Editors where needed.
• Coordinating outreach to and facilitating smooth communication with third parties (candidates, freelance contributors, vendors, etc.), in conjunction with Senior PM, graduating to ever-higher levels of involvement in the relevant projects.
• Own the organization and maintenance of all contracts, W-9s, vendor authorization forms, and invoices for the Design department, working closely with Senior PM (ongoing).
• Own the organization and maintenance of a Design Department archive, both physical and digital (ongoing).
• Work closely with Senior PM to gather feedback on design request process on an ongoing basis, and innovate on existing process.
• Update and maintain Design Department freelance resource calendar as potential contributors to the team are identified, working closely with Design Director.
• Coordinate dissemination of in-house merch product to relevant teams (ongoing, periodic).
• Coordinate monthly inter-departmental events in conjunction with Senior Project Manager (on-going).
• Upload entries to the blog on a monthly basis, collecting assets from team members and ensuring timely uploading (monthly or semi-monthly).

• Personal and professional passion for the Refinery29 brand (like we said!)
• Strong interpersonal skill and evident desire to collaborate with a solutions-oriented mentality, (duh)
• High-quality, deliberate communicator both in person and in writing/ over email (because communication is our jam)
• Excellent listening and problem-solving skills (since one necessitates the other)
• Strong sense of ownership for and responsibility to work product (because you take yourself seriously)
• Strong capability with Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel), Googledocs (particuarly Googlesheets), with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite encouraged (you may not be a designer, but this last skill can’t hurt!)
• Evidence of strong performance in undergraduate studies at a reputable institution, focusing in organizational studies, business communication, or relevant field (because you worked hard at school, and now you’re connecting the dots)
• Successful internship or professional experience in an agency or digital media environment is preferred (because you want to learn more about what you think you love doing!)

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