Allstate Insurance is hiring: Media Assets Manager in Chicago

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life's uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

The Media Assets Manager leads our Production Studio's asset management operation, directing premium content development across broadcast, digital, social, radio, and brand activation channels. This strategic role architects end-to-end media workflows while protecting Allstate's intellectual property across all deliverables. The position oversees a comprehensive media library spanning broadcast, video, audio, motion design, and photography assets. Beyond core media management, this versatile role demands hands-on production capabilities in video editing and motion design, while supporting studio operations through project management and live event production. This dynamic position partners with Creative and Consumer Marketing teams to optimize production workflows while providing expertise to elevate creative output. The Media Assets Manager reports to the Executive Producer, Production Studio. The Media Assets Manager is a hybrid role collaborating nearly daily on-site in Chicago, IL.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Drive Production Studio Infrastructure and Technical Excellence:
   * Studio server architecture and taxonomy
   * Advanced media security protocols and IP protection
   * Remote workflow enablement via IP streaming
   * Post-production platform integration and management
   * Scalable technical architecture solutions
   * Network protocols and optimization for creative workflows
2. Champion Production Studio Operational Excellence:
   * Solve diverse daily studio operations projects through hands-on leadership
   * Design and implement industry-standard production workflows
   * Technology and Procurement business partner integration
   * Real-time project management tool tracking
   * Production resource optimization and efficiency
3. Orchestrate Content Lifecycle and Creative Workflow:
   * Media ingest, transcoding, and asset management
   * Format delivery and quality assurance protocols
   * Secure creative content distribution and archiving
   * Post-production pipeline optimization
   * Rights clearance and usage compliance
   * Premium content packaging and delivery
4. Execute Video Editing, Motion Design and Production Support:
   * Collaborate with Producers and Creative leaders on content development
   * Craft compelling video and motion design content for social/digital media, brand activations and internal communications
   * Create precise title slates
   * Deliver high-impact creative assets on deadline
   * Design efficient creative and livestream content workflows
   * Occasionally drive technical direction for corporate broadcast live events

- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

* The job may manage some non-supervisory contractors, consultants and/or temps.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education and Experience
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience; may also have advanced degree
* Experience in a national TV/top local market production environment or internal creative department in a consumer marketing organization.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
* None required

Functional Skills:

Technical Expertise:
- Expert proficiency in creative and production platforms:
* Professional video editing (Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer)
* Motion design (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator)
* Audio production (Pro Tools)
* Color and finishing (DaVinci Resolve)
* Mac/Windows/Linux hardware and administration
* Content management systems

- Advanced Production Studio Technology:
* Live production systems (TriCaster Elite, ATEM)
* Broadcast streaming platforms (NDI, Zoom, Teams, LiveU)
* Enterprise meeting solutions with production integration
* Network infrastructure and security for media workflows

- Media Management and Workflow:
- Demonstrated mastery of:
* Enterprise asset management systems and workflows
* Digital rights management and clearance protocols
* Quality control standards and procedures
* Archive management and security protocols
* Production workflow optimization
* Production industry best practices

- Production and Creative Skills:
- Proven abilities in:
* Video editing and motion graphics execution
* Brand consistency maintenance
* Live production graphics
* Live production technical direction
* Quality assurance
* Understanding of production impacts on creative output and business results

- Project Management and Leadership:
- Track record of:
* Leading complex production projects
* Managing creative workflows
* Resource optimization
* Problem-solving in fast-paced environments
* Adapting quickly while maintaining project integrity
* Balancing big-picture vision with immediate needs
* Managing expectations and articulating alternative solutions

- Communication and Collaboration:
- Excellence in:
* Creative team partnerships
* Cross-functional leadership
* Stakeholder management
* Process documentation
* Building trust through consistent critical thinking
* Navigating relationships across all organizational levels

Compensation

Compensation offered for this role is $85,600.00 - 152,650.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation.

Joining our team isn't just a job - it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. And one where you can impact the future for the greater good.

You'll do all this in a flexible environment that embraces connection and belonging. And with the recognition of several inclusivity and diversity awards, we've proven that Allstate empowers everyone to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.

Good Hands. Greater Together.

Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.