Contractor production Job at Wayfair, Boston, MA

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  • Wayfair
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

Contractor, Print Production

Specialty & Wayfair Retail Brands

Who We Are:

The Wayfair Visual Merchandising team is a multi-talented group of strategic and innovative thinkers across many disciplines, partnering closely with cross functional leaders to catapult Wayfair into the leading destination for all things home by developing engaging advertising campaigns, next-in-class consumer experiences, and scalable brand systems.

About the Job

Wayfair is seeking an experienced Print Production Contractor to join our team temporarily. The Print Production Contractor will contribute to all aspects of the end to end production process supporting our Wayfair Physical Retail Operations. This role includes many of the traditional aspects of experiential and print production, including interacting with a stable of external manufactures, juggling tight timelines, balancing budgets, and coordinating with field employees on delivery and installation. The Print Production Contractor must collaborate and partner closely with our creative, marketing and Physical Retail teams.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of success in retail print production or similar production, project management or production operations, and will demonstrate an ability to confidently manage a process and influence diverse teams to meet deadlines and collaborate toward a common goal. A strong operational orientation is key to success in this role, as is a keen eye for efficiency and a passion for process improvement.

Physical Retail is a new and growing team at Wayfair, so the Print Production Contractor will need to collaborate with all partner teams, championing the process up front, rolling it out across the teams, and continuing to optimize and pivot as we grow and scale. It will require flexibility and a scrappy, roll up the sleeves mentality to build out this new capability from the ground up. You’ll coordinate and deliver projects that support our existing stores’ seasonal floor sets in addition to projects that support Wayfair’s scaling expansion in Physical Retail. This role will focus on Wayfair and their Standalone Brands (SAB): AllModern, Birch Lane, Joss & Main and Perigold.

What You’ll Do :

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • This role is focused on ensuring smoother, streamlined operations over the next 3-6 months.
  • Assist with organizing and refining our existing SOPs doe signage graphics and speciality print projects
  • Leading the signage package for the Perigold New Store Opening
  • Supporting the vendor RFP process to identify new competitive production vendors
  • Enhancing operational tools for improved efficiency

Who are we looking for:

We are looking for individuals who have a proven track record in owning and driving major businesses/initiatives, managing teams and developing functions in environments such as:

  • Print and Signage production - including paper, cardstock, vinyl and dye sub
  • Project Management
  • Retail - Big Box / Specialty
  • Duration: Flexible, 3-6 Months
  • Location: Remote/On-site as needed
    • Candidate will be expected to travel to local retail locations as needed to work live with their team, conduct walk-throughs, etc.

Communication is key and you should be comfortable working in a fast-paced technology and data-driven business environment.

Who you are

  • Exposure to vendor management process
  • Strong attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
  • Able to work efficiently and effectively within a dynamic, fast-paced environment that’s constantly changing as Wayfair’s Physical Retail organization and fleet scales
  • Proficiency to prioritize and manage multiple projects or tasks, with high adaptability to change if required
  • Ability to unpack and simplify complex projects in an ambiguous and changing environment
  • Evidence of “scrappy startup execution” and a “get it done” attitude when time is tight and stakes are high
  • Ability to problem solve and pivot to the needs of the growing business
  • Exceptional written, visual and verbal cross-functional communication skills
  • Affinity for and success networking within a large and growing organization
  • 5 years exposure to cross functional teams
  • A positive attitude and a willingness to learn
  • Degree-level qualification in business or a related field
  • Exposure to print production and associated applications, Adobe Suite
  • High level of comfortability using Google Suite and Slack

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice ( If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.

Job Tags

Contract work, For contractors, Seasonal work, Local area, Remote job, Work alone, Flexible hours,

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