Assistant to the Creative Director

The Assistant to the Creative Director ensures the Creative Director's time, priorities, and execution stay tightly aligned with the most important business goals. The Creative Director's work touches product, merchandising, and marketing, and this role ensures nothing falls through the cracks across those areas.

This position is in-person full time, Monday to Friday, in our Philadelphia office.

Key Responsibilities:
Calendar & Priority Management

Own and manage the Creative Director's calendar with a focus on outcomes, not just scheduling

Proactively anticipate conflicts and restructure time to align with business priorities

Ensure the Creative Director is spending time on the highest-impact work

Meeting & Workflow Discipline

Ensure key design and product meetings are prepared, purposeful, and decision-driven

Gather materials, samples, and context in advance

Hold teams accountable for being ready

Track follow-ups and ensure execution happens

Product Team Coordination

Support the Creative Director in design and product meetings (fittings, sample reviews, concept reviews)

Keep the Creative Director informed on key product timelines and remind her of upcoming milestones, deadlines, and approvals

Flag risks early (missed deadlines, sample delays, etc.)

Assist with design meeting presentations, organize samples, assist with photoshoot prep and style outs, and prepare decks for photoshoots

Cross-Functional Alignment

Help connect product, merchandising, and marketing on Creative Director-led projects

Ensure communication is clear and deadlines are understood across teams

Keep projects moving forward without constant oversight

Administrative & Project Support

Manage Creative Director's inbox and communications

Support brand collaborations with light project management

Assist with travel planning and research for seasonal concept and inspiration trips

Kitchen maintenance (dishwasher, surfaces, restocking, etc.) and working closely with the office manager

Trash removal and general tidiness

Supporting shared spaces to ensure they are consistently presentable

Supporting with team-building activities/events

Assisting with PR events, ordering supplies, working with vendors as necessary, and ensuring a smooth run of day

Support with trend research and market research

Personal & Household Management

Schedule personal and family appointments (medical, kids' activities, etc.)

Coordinate household logistics and errands as needed, about 1-2 hours a day

Manage personal travel planning alongside work travel

5-7+ years of experience supporting a founder, executive, or senior leader in a fast-paced environment

Highly organized, proactive, and dependable

Demonstrated ability to anticipate needs and solve problems independently

Comfortable with hands-on work and physical tasks (organizing, lifting boxes, setting up rooms, running errands)

Professional, warm, and polished

Calm under pressure; able to manage many small moving pieces without escalation

Comfortable working in a creative, fast-paced, imperfect environment

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

What We Offer

Health and dental insurance

PTO and paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee discount on all Printfresh products

About Our Culture
At Printfresh, we celebrate creativity, sustainability, and a customer-first mindset. Our core values guide everything we do:

Do the Right Thing

Just Say It

Do What It Takes

Just Off-Center

Customer-Centric

Learning Oriented

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