Your opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As the Project Specialist - Creative Strategy, you support the coordination and execution of projects across the global Creative organization. You help bring structure, clarity, and momentum to creative initiatives by partnering closely with teams across Design, Advanced Concepts, Colour, Graphics and Footwear, Athletes Initiatives, and regional creative hubs, including North Vancouver, Portland, and Tokyo. In this role, you help teams stay aligned, ensure projects stay on track, and move ideas forward with excellence.
This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. (3-4 days in office)
Meet Your Future Team:
You will work closely with teams across the global Creative organization, supporting projects and initiatives that connect design, storytelling, product creation, athlete insights, and creative innovation. As part of the Global Creative Strategy and PMO team, you will help enable collaboration, communication, and operational excellence across multiple creative functions and regions.
If you were the Project Specialist, Creative Strategy now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
- Supporting the coordination and execution of projects across the global Creative organization
- Maintaining project trackers, timelines, meeting notes, action items, and status updates across multiple workstreams
- Coordinating cross-functional meetings, workshops, and project check-ins across global teams and time zones
- Helping drive communication and alignment across Design, Advanced Concepts, Footwear, Athlete Insights, and regional creative teams
- Supporting the preparation of presentations, reports, leadership updates, and creative project documentation
- Assisting with the organization of design reviews, athlete insights sessions, creative offsites, and global meetings
- Building and maintaining shared templates, project resources, calendars, and documentation across the Creative organization
- Tracking project progress, identifying risks or delays, and contributing to a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous improvement
- Travel as required – bi-annually (academies, offsites, Squamish, mammoth, islands) – local, Canada/NAM
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
- Serving as a liaison to multiple functions within the global organization, including teams across Creative, Development, Merchandising, Brand, Legal and Finance teams
- 8-24 months, gain confidence, experience and knowledge on how to self-sustain, guide and facilitate projects internally across the global organization
Are you our next Project Specialist, Creative Strategy?
- You have completed a post-secondary degree in business, communications, design, operations, or a related discipline, with 3+ years of experience in project management, business consulting, coordination, operations, creative production, consulting, or a related field
- You are highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a very fast-paced and evolving environment
- You are driven, curious, and excited by the opportunity to work within a world-class global creative environment and you are motivated by driving projects forward
- You understand that performance is built through preparation, consistency, accountability, and attention to detail, much like a high-performing athlete
- You bring energy, humility, resilience, and a strong desire to learn and grow alongside exceptional teams
- You are someone who can visualize a continuous improvement on everything that we do
- You are comfortable working on complex, long-term projects, across new and emerging technologies
- You are highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-through and time management skills
- You communicate clearly and professionally, both written and verbally
- You are proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- You are motivated by high standards and take pride in delivering thoughtful, accurate, and high-quality work
- You are comfortable managing multiple priorities and collaborating across teams and time zones
- You are confident using Microsoft Office, presentation tools, and project management platforms (Power Bi, Monday.com and Smartsheet)
- You are curious, driven, and energized by the opportunity to support world-class creative teams
- You understand that exceptional work is built through consistency, preparation, accountability, and attention to detail
- You bring a positive attitude, strong ownership mentality, and willingness to learn and grow
Compensation:
Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.
We’re committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.
In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:
- Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
- Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
- Family support - Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents.
- Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).
*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.
Skills Required
- Post-secondary degree in business, communications, design, operations, or a related discipline
- 3+ years of experience in project management, business consulting, coordination, operations, creative production, or a related field
- Eligible to work in Canada
- Highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented with strong follow-through and time management
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and evolving environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience coordinating cross-functional and global teams across time zones
- Experience preparing presentations, reports, leadership updates, and creative project documentation
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, presentation tools, Power BI, Monday.com, and Smartsheet
- Willingness to travel as required (bi-annually, local and Canada/NAM)
- Comfortable working on complex, long-term projects and new/emerging technologies; continuous improvement mindset
What We Do
Arc’teryx is a global design company based in North Vancouver, B.C. that specializes in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment. We design and manufacture a wide range of mountain sports outdoor apparel and equipment for all conditions and experiences, including mountaineering, ice and rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and trail running. Our company is built on a passionate and relentless commitment to design, craftsmanship and performance. We have a unique construction process that enables us to create technical products that can be trusted to perform at the point of extreme need. We are uniquely positioned in our industry as we have our own factory located in New Westminster, BC, which enables us to build products with a meticulous focus on detail and performance. We leverage this manufacturing knowledge and share it with our global partner factories. In the Coast Mountain Range behind our headquarters and design centre in North Vancouver, we field test our products in real world conditions allowing us to create the best-fitting, longest-lasting, highest-performing technical products available. We distribute our outerwear and equipment through more than 3,000 retail locations worldwide, in over 40 countries globally, including 38 branded and outlet stores in Europe, North America and Asia. The company started with six employees in 1989 and now has more than 1000 employees in Canada.
