Creative Project Manager

The pay range is $58,100.00 - $104,600.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About Us Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Target Creative is the in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design, marketing or brand work, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive and unmistakable storytelling to its massive global audience. Our mission is to inspire a sense of joy, wonder and excitement, and to take our guests—and ourselves—somewhere new. Never resting on past wins or settling for anything less than extraordinary, our origin story built us to thrive in the competitive and changing retail marketplace. We tell a compelling and cohesive brand story, maximizing our messages across multiple platforms—whether via a digital art gallery or a new $1 billion children’s clothing brand. Operating as one fully integrated team in both the U.S. and overseas, Target Creative comprises the best and brightest talent to execute market-leading creative strategy, design, writing, video production, operations, digital, social media and more. We leverage smart and rewarding external partnerships while closely aligning with our Target teams. Together, we tackle every creative challenge with our amplified strengths, ultimately bearing the groundbreaking creative work that helps make Target the decisive guest favorite, year after year.

As a Creative Project Manager , you’ll play a critical role in delivering world-class creative that moves our brand forward. You will lead the project management of channel creative efforts from concept to delivery — designing how work gets done through executional planning, clear communication, and operational rigor. Acting as the connective tissue across disciplines, you’ll utilize established workflows, set expectations, and keep teams aligned and moving forward. You'll leverage tools, tech, and critical thinking to anticipate risks, streamline workflows, and support creative excellence at scale. Along the way, you'll be empowered with robust onboarding and development opportunities to grow as a visible, strategic, and solution-oriented leader. You'll also play a key role in shaping new working models that support a leaner, more agile project management team, while driving efficiency and scalable processes to meet the evolving needs of our business.

As a Creative Project Manager, You Will Deliver Project Planning & Execution

• Own and manage project plans for assigned creative workstreams from concept through delivery.
• Bring process clarity – establish and communicate timelines, milestones, and resourcing needs.

Operational Excellence

• Maintain smart workflows that connect the dots across channels and stakeholders.
• Enable modern delivery by leveraging digital tools and scalable frameworks and templates to increase speed and impact.

Creative Enablement & Problem Solving

• Translate creative ambition into actionable, repeatable processes.
• Proactively identifying risks, managing blockers, and ensuring clarity of roles and assignments.

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Build trusted relationships through strong communication and a service mindset.
• Support our "one team" operational strategy model across Target Creative and global partners.

We’ll support you along the way with robust onboarding, as well as personal and career development, to help you grow as a strong Creative Project Manager.  The exciting part of retail? It’s always changing!

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience
• 2 years of experience in creative project management across disciplines such as digital, social, video, experiential, or brand design
• Builds strong partnerships and relationships across creative, operational, and marketing teams
• Proactive communicator skilled at coordinating with other teams to help move projects forward
• Embraces technology and tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Workfront, Microsoft Office Suite, AI-assisted platforms) to drive efficiency, connectivity, and scalable delivery
• Passionate about enabling great creative work through operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment that requires adaptability and resilience

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [email protected]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.

Application deadline is : 09/25/2026