Temporary Design Project Manager

About Heath

Heath Ceramics is a California company making dinnerware and architectural tiles of good and enduring design for over 75 years. We are design-led, with the mission of creating products of beauty and integrity, while designing, manufacturing, and running our business in a way that's better for society and our planet. Our products are designed, manufactured, and sold in our two California factories and four showrooms, ensuring accountability in our process, from beginning to end. As a Certified B Corp, we maintain high standards of social responsibility, environmental performance, and transparency. We believe in the benefits of local manufacturing and support a community of people committed to and inspired by the process of designing, making, and sharing. We believe in providing a living wage, full health and welfare benefits, and a place for meaningful work.  

Position Summary

This position plays a critical role in supporting Heath's Creative Team by managing, planning, and resourcing projects, with a strong focus on web and digital communications, product launches, and events. It ensures seamless collaboration across marketing and communications channels by connecting key information and coordinating with stakeholders to meet project goals, enabling the effective presentation of Heath’s products. Additionally, this role collaborates closely with leadership to optimize design operations, document workflows, and drive cross-functional teams toward shared objectives while championing Heath’s design-led ethos.

 Position Responsibilities

• Support marketing, web, and design workflows for major product launches and one-off brand campaigns.
• Coordinate with creative, production, operations, and sales teams to ensure information is shared in a timely way and tasks are completed on time by organizing and updating project information hubs and reports.
• Proactively identify project risks or challenges and flag critical decisions, and clear project blockers by facilitating decision making and action from contributors. 
• Lead meetings and project check-ins with a focus on cross-functional communication, needs, and workflows. Commit to excellent pre/post meeting documentation and communication: agendas, decisions made, action items, open questions, follow-ups.
• Work with the Design Program Manager to develop/document collaborative, cross-functional workflows and project management systems for the Creative Team.
• Introduce or improve tools for collaboration, communication, or creative work.
• Coordinate photographers and photoshoot timelines for product launches, rollouts, and Heath Home additions.
• Purchasing tile installation images for our website, campaigns, etc. 
• Supporting PR outreach.
• Coordinating showroom event deliverables with the creative team.

Qualifications

Required:

• BA/BS degree in product development or design or equivalent experience
• 3 - 5 years of experience as a digital producer, project manager, or program manager with experience establishing programs, supporting design teams and developing relationships
• An alignment to Heath’s values of sustainability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and preservation of craft
• Excellent project management, communication, and organizational skills
• Passion for process, innovation, and design
• Interest in design management and how to enable good design and utilize design thinking to solve problems.
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects at different sizes and durations simultaneously

Nice to have:

• Understanding of a broad range of manufacturing techniques
• Experience with ceramics
• Experience with retail environments
• Fluency with digital project management software 

Work Environment/ Hours / Compensation

This position is a temporary, 6-8 month assignment. The position is full-time, hourly. Candidates can choose to work onsite, remotely, or hybrid. The hours for this position are generally business operating hours, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The rate for this position is $35.00 - $50.00 /hour, based on experience and location.   

Only California candidates will be considered. 

Benefits

Heath provides sick time accruals in line with California Sick Leave requirements. We offer a great discount on all Heath Ceramics products.  

Proud Equal Opportunity Employer

At Heath, we don’t just accept differences — we celebrate it, we support it. Heath is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce at all job levels. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this position apply through this application. Please include a cover letter summarizing your work experience related to this position and what interests you about Heath Ceramics. 

Thank you for your interest!