Job Description

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THE COMPANY

Thermacell Repellents Inc. is on a mission to liberate people who love the outdoors from the harmful effects of insects. Thermacell makes the worlds leading zone mosquito repellent using our proprietary technology to create a zone of scientifically proven protection up to 20ft so people and pets can enjoy their time outdoors.

Founded in 1999 and based outside of Boston in Bedford Massachusetts Thermacell has an ever-expanding product line and is trusted by over 6 million consumers worldwide to provide protection for outdoor events from backyard nights to rugged camping weekends. We aim to change the way people repel insects through our award-winning products disruptive innovation and expanding distribution across multiple retail & e-comm channels in over 30 countries across the globe.

Thermacell is a wholly owned subsidiary of a privately held global consumer products company and operated independently. Thermacell is home to 125 full-time employees across three U.S. hubs Bedford MA (Corporate Headquarters) Buford GA (Manufacturing & Distribution) and Hampton FL (Science & Research Center) and is expanding its footprint in the UK & Europe.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Creative Operations Project Manager at Thermacell is accountable for enabling the companys go-to-market engine by ensuring creative work across packaging POS campaigns and commercial assets moves from request to execution with clarity rigor and discipline.

This role owns the end-to-end workflow and execution framework for creative work in a highly regulated seasonal consumer products environment. They serve as the central point of coordination for creative intake prioritization timelines and resourcing ensuring work is aligned to Thermacells commercial roadmap brand standards and regulatory requirements.

Acting as the operational connective tissue between Marketing Sales Operations Regulatory and external partners the Creative Operations Manager reduces ambiguity around ownership prevents rework and ensures creative deliverables are delivered on time in alignment with established brand standards and ready for production and retail execution. This role brings an evolution of centralized structure where work has historically been fragmented across teams. This position plays a critical role in scaling Thermacells creative output without sacrificing accuracy speed or quality.

STATUS: Exempt

WORKING HOURS: Typically between 8 am - 5pm Monday -Friday (open to some flexibility)

WORK LOCATION: Corporate Office - 32 Crosby Dr Bedford MA 01730; 3 Days a week (generally Tuesday Wednesday Thursday) in office minimum with expectation that if business needs arise attendance on other days may also be required.

Please note: This position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship by the company now or in the future. Candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States on a full-time basis.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and continuously improve the lifecycle of creative projects from intake through final delivery serving as the single source of truth for timelines status and execution.
• Intake Prioritization & Capacity Planning: Manage creative demand by standardizing intake prioritizing work against business needs and aligning resources to timelines and capacity.
• Resource & Vendor Coordination: Coordinate internal creative resources and external agencies to ensure balanced workloads clear expectations and on-time delivery.
• Project Management & Scheduling: Define and manage project plans milestones review stages and approvals for campaigns packaging POS and commercial assets.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Partnership: Act as the primary Marketing liaison between Creative Sales Operations Regulatory and leadership to reduce friction resolve conflicts and drive clarity.
• Budget Tracking & Performance Metrics: Track project costs and invoices and report on operational metrics such as volume velocity and efficiency.
• Tools & Systems Ownership: Own and optimize creative workflow and asset management tools (e.g. Monday Asana Workfront Canto Lytho).
• Own and continuously improve the lifecycle of creative projects from intake through final delivery serving as the single source of truth for timelines status and execution.
• Ensure final deliverables align with established brand standards quality requirements and regulatory approvals prior to release or production.
• Vendor & Contract Coordination: Support vendor onboarding and coordinate SOWs and project documentation in partnership with Finance and Legal.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Lives our core values of Drive Ownership Integrity Teamwork and Evolution
• Authentic and personable humble smart
• Relentless work ethic juiced by results not titles or activities
• Externally competitive internally collaborative
• Highly resourceful. Hands-on and practical
• Chooses curiosity and a commitment to learning over being right
• Radically candid always with positive intention
• Motivated by challenge resilient in the face of setbacks or adversity
• Able to critically think and navigate within a variety of ambiguous situations
• Even keeled energy brings calm to chaos low drama
• Make impeccable agreements delivers end to end results with excellence
• Makes high quality data-based decisions with autonomy
• Unquenchable thirst for learning and self-improvement
• Effective communicator meeting people where they are
• Manages multiple complex and competing priorities

COMPENSATION

Compensation for this position will include a competitive base salary ($86900 - $115800) and an Annual Target Bonus opportunity. Details provided separately.

We are proud to offer a competitive & valuable benefits package that enables you to protect your health your family and your way of life. It includes best-in-class medical & dental insurance where Thermacell pays for 82.5% of the premiums. Thermacell pays for the first half of your medical deductible through our Health Reimbursement Account for PPO & HMO Plans as well as contributes to your Health Savings Account if you enroll in the HSA plan. Long & Short-term Disability & Group Term Life insurance is also available at no cost to you.

Paid time off for this position will consist of accrued vacation at a competitive level along with 11 Holidays and a day off for your Birthday ! 40 hours of wellness time is also available on your first day of employment. Additionally a company shutdown period is offered for one week between Christmas and New Years Day where the majority of business operations pause and employees are encouraged to rest and recover together. Critical functions may require limited coverage to ensure business continuity.

Additionally you will have access to a variety of additional benefits such as vision supplemental life critical illness Medical Flexible Spending Account Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account accident SecureSave savings account Employee Assistance Program product benefit wellness benefit financial coaching and pet insurance for your furry family members! You can find all these details and more in our benefits guide along with additional discounts. You will be eligible for the employer 401K match up to 4% after completing one year of service.

WHY WORK HERE

We are proud of our company culture its the fuel behind our dynamic and buzzing community! Our people are authentic competitive and compassionate. Its truly a unique formula for success.

We believe in the virtuous cycle of thriving employees fueling a thriving business. We believe in growing great leaders and helping people to unleash their full human potential. We believe in creating a frictionless organization where clarity and empowerment to do the work that matters as fast as possible. We believe in making impeccable agreements and relentlessly tracking exceptional results and celebrating achievements together! We believe in creating inspiring impact everywhere we can in support of our mission where everyone can be a force multiplier.

OUR CORE VALUES:

• Drive An optimistic can-do spirit a passion to delight our consumer a belief in the importance of determination and the freedom to make a difference.
• Ownership We are empowered to take accountability for our contributions and desire to do the highest quality work with responsible urgency to drive business results.
• Integrity We will always do the right thing guided by truth and sincerity. We exercise constructive candor and have the willingness to challenge and be challenged in all interactions.
• Teamwork The belief that we is greater than me and with collective brainpower we are better together. We are a community of compassionate support and collective success. We win as one and play hard in celebration together.
• Evolution We are committed to continuous improvement always learning growing and adapting to constant change. We seek progress over perfection.

OUR COMMITMENT: Thermacell is committed to preserving a culture of diversity inclusion and belonging. The collective sum of our individual differences knowledge life experiences and unique talents represents a significant part of our culture and is the foundation for our accomplishments and impact. We strive to create a supportive community where we all can show up as our authentic selves and are confident and comfortable to be genuine with our teammates in our day-to-day work environment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion citizenship national origin sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender identity or expression age physical or mental disability veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state federal or local law.

OUR AWARDS: Great Place to Work Award 2025 New York Times Wirecutter pick for The Best Mosquito Control Gear for your Patio or Yard 2021-2025 CNN Underscored Editors Pick 2024-2025 Mens Journal Outdoor Award 2025 Shop TODAY Expert Pick 2025 Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award 2024 Outside Gear Guide Editors Choice 2022 Time Magazine Best Inventions 2022 This Old House Editors Choice Good Housekeeping Home Products Award CES New Tech Award IDEA Good Design Award Canadian Tire Digital Excellence Award LIV Smart Mosquito Repellent System - CES TWICE Awards 2021-2022 Good Housekeeping Research Institute #1 Tabletop Mosquito Repellent Field & Stream Best of the Best Award Backpacker Magazine - Best Backpacking Accessory 2019 New York Times Wirecutter - Best Car Camping Gear 2018 Popular Mechanics - Grand Award Winner - Recreation - Best of Whats New 2018

Requirements

• Experience: 3-5 years in creative operations project management or trafficking ideally in agency or in-house creative teams.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in project management tools (e.g. Monday Asana Jira Lytho).
• Operational Mindset: Strong data-driven understanding of creative production workflows.
• Communication: Exceptional organization communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Stage-Gate process
• Ability to translate marketing brief into creative brief
• General knowledge and understanding of printing process
• Familiar with AI tools and basic artwork process
• Experience in packaging design and working with brand guidelines
• Bachelors degree in Marketing Design Communication or Operations preferred.

Salary Description

$86900 - $115800

Required Experience:

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Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Seasonal work, Work at office, Local area, Worldwide, Monday to Friday, Flexible hours, Night shift, Weekend work, 3 days per week

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