Video Production Manager

Position Title: Video Production Manager

Work Location: Mettawa, IL 60045

Assignment Duration: 2 years

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 remote)

Position Summary:

The Video Project Manager (I) works closely with the Video Account Manager II to assist in the production of high-quality video projects that come into our organization's Ad Agency (A3).

Background & Context:

• The VPM (I) will serve an integral role within the video account group by working closely with multiple internal A3 teams to ensure all activities and tasks needed to produce a high-quality video are achieved and adhered to in a timely fashion for the immediate benefit of our internal business stakeholders and our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Under the delegation and guidance of the Video Account Manager II, the VPM (I) will manage assignments with a focus on quality, creativity, and alignment with our organization's Ways of Working and strategic goals.
• The VPM (I) will assume ownership of their video assignments, ensuring the A3 production integrity is upheld.
• The VPM (I) will assist the Video Account Manager II when needed on projects for production. This would include project management, client communication and miscellaneous tasks to assist for a video production.
• The VPM (I) understands and adheres to timelines and prioritizes projects that align with our organization's Business Critical philosophy.
• The VPM (I) will understand and abide by our organization's guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, product branding (as delegated from the creative team), Legal and OEC compliance.
• This position has a full understanding of the A3 agency workflow process, including opening projects, kickoffs, workflow with script/storyboarding, collaboration, reviews from the A3 internal teams, client and med/reg approvals, production and archiving.
• The VPM (I) understands and can build their own budgets and timelines for pre-production, production and post-production.
• This position has full understanding for hiring OC and VO talent for video productions.
• Is a clear communicator with concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Works with external vendors to maintain the A3 level of production quality needed for our organization's videos.
• Prioritizes what is best for the agency/company and apply our organization's Ways of Working.
• Is comfortable working with senior level leaders on video shoots.
• Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment.
• Collaborating with video production team members on assigning video work and prioritizing projects to our organization's business needs.
• Open all video jobs in Kantata, are main POC with vendors and video team.
• Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Create their own estimates and timelines.
• Schedule archiving on projects where needed.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 4-8 years of ad agency experience required; pharmaceutical experience a plus
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written
• High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role
• Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details