American Christmas LLC has been one of the nation’s largest commercial Christmas decorating companies since 1968. Fifty years later, and after being acquired by MK Illumination in 2017, we’re thriving and looking to grow our team. We create worlds of light and stage places with festive decoration to amaze people. Through successful conception, contemporary design and careful implementation, we dazzle visitor’s at the most famous retailers and landmark buildings across the United States. All throughout New York City, you can watch the magic we create year round, come to life in the form of the most iconic holiday displays in the world.
Our mission is to provide exceptional service to our clients and give them the opportunity to have an unforgettable and breathtaking experience within their space, leaving a lasting impression on millions of people each holiday season. Learn more about this unique opportunity below and become part of our team!
The Nuts and Bolts:
The Associate Project Manager is a hands-on position, working to ensure the theoretical plans for a job will physically come to life on site. They will assist the Technical Project Manager with streamlining and organizing the Tool Room, Staging, and testing new and custom designs as detailed below.
In addition, the Associate Project Manager will take on administrative duties for the Project Management department with the Director of Project Management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Associate Project Manager will assist with creating and updating templates and processes for reoccurring installations and standard decor. This includes and is not limited to: tree wiring diagrams, installation manuals, weights and amperage, and manuals on MK Illumination product.
- They will perform administrative work provided by the Director of Project Management such as transferring photos from one year’s installation to the following, transferring end of job notes from Wrike into Filemaker, and reorganizing the server and shared One Drive.
- This position will help to prep documents and will play an active part in training for new and seasonal hires.
- This position will inventory, organize, and help to plan purchases based off each season’s estimated needs.
- They will implement systems to standardize processes.
- They will test samples of new Tool Room materials and staging items to be sure the product is appropriate for our organization.
- This position will physically produce and pack all Production Staging based on information provided by the job’s Project Manager.
o They should monitor the incoming deliveries space for items ordered by the Project Managers that belong in Production Staging.
o They need to inform the Project Manager and Technical Project Manager of any red flags while packing staging: items not in house, low inventory, items do not look correct for the project, etc.
- The Associate Project Manager will assist with testing all custom projects. This includes and is not limited to anything that is an updated style compared to standard decor, requires a manual, or has been built custom by an outside vendor.
Duties & Responsibilities In-Season:
In addition to continuing the processes outlined above…
- This task may require working on an overnight schedule during busy times in the season (November, early December, early January).
- They will partner with Logistics to ensure that the staging for each job is accounted for and packed on the appropriate trucks.
o This should include signing off on the quality of all standard staging equipment as the truck is packed to ensure a smooth installation.
Requirements Skills and Competencies
· Detailed and meticulous
· Exceptionally skilled at problem solving and critical thinking
· Proactive
· Motivated
· Understanding of consequences of actions and decisions
· Great at time management
· Wrike
· Filemaker
· Microsoft Office Programs: Powerpoint, Word, Excel, One Drive
Required Education
- 2-year or 4-year college degree
- Experience in a similar role
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Project management: 2 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Mount Vernon, NY 10550 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Mount Vernon, NY 10550: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person