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Project Manager, Advertising Production Job at KMC in Foothill Ranch

KMC, Foothill Ranch, CA, United States, 92610


Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage the annual advertising production calendar and agency staff to deliver successful execution of content creation for new model advertising campaigns.
    • Requiring strong execution of project management techniques to develop and maintain project plans with agency teams.
    • Identify dependencies and constraints related to campaign plans, requiring strong ability to clear constraints as required to maintain project timelines.
    • Consistently distribute production calendars to management and stakeholders, including executive level summaries of any/all updates.
  • Lead pre-production planning activities including:
    • Establish, align, and distribute production timelines to relevant stakeholders; ensuring said stakeholders are current with critical milestones.
    • Manage agency in selection and sourcing of location, wardrobe and talent aligned to overall advertising campaign strategy and positioning.
    • Host recurring logistics and planning meetings to ensure proper communication prior to production.
    • Coordinate the preparation and staging of vehicles and props to be utilized during production.
  • Attend and serve as lead-Kawasaki representee on all advertising production shoots, confirming:
    • On-site approvals including but not limited to execution of established advertising compliance guidelines.
    • General support related to advertising production and direction.
    • Creative execution is performed as planned.
    • Identify opportunities for improved creative while on-site.
  • Manage post-production activities related to reviewing/proofing, routing, distributing, and publishing advertising content; providing context to stakeholders as required related to creative execution against established plans.
  • Support Sr. Manager, Marketing in overall planning and strategy related to advertising production during the campaign planning process.
  • Support Sr. Manager, Marketing in oversite of advertising production budget, reconciliation, and invoice processing/management.
  • Manage assets related to advertising production including proper documentation and inventory management of wardrobe, props and logistical support materials. Maintain a log of all items and their related locations.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent from four-year college is required; and minimum five years related experience and/or training in a marketing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • Must exhibit excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Must demonstrate the ability to successfully prioritize and organize multiple, competing tasks.
  • Must be extremely detail and deadline oriented.
  • Must bring energy and enthusiasm to group or team efforts.
  • Knowledge of marketing principles preferred.
  • Solid knowledge and experience working with Microsoft's Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access software.

Approximate percentage of travel required: 30-50%

Salary Range: $77,000.00 - $83,000.00