Project Manager, Advertising Production Job at Kawasaki in Lake F...
Kawasaki - Lake Forest, CA, United States, 92630
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Responsibilities:
- Manage the annual advertising production calendar and agency staff to deliver successful execution of content creation for new model advertising campaigns.
- Strong execution of project management techniques to develop and maintain project plans with agency teams.
- Identify dependencies and constraints related to campaign plans, clearing constraints as required to maintain project timelines.
- Consistently distribute production calendars to management and stakeholders, including executive level summaries of any updates.
- Lead pre-production planning activities including:
- Establish, align, and distribute production timelines to relevant stakeholders; ensuring 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 representative on all advertising production shoots, confirming:
- On-site approvals including 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 Brand Communications Manager in overall planning and strategy related to advertising production during the campaign planning process.
- Support Brand Communication Manager in oversight 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 a four-year college is required; and a minimum of 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:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to successfully prioritize and organize multiple, competing tasks.
- Extremely detail and deadline oriented.
- Bring energy and enthusiasm to group or team efforts.
- Knowledge of marketing principles preferred.
- Solid knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access software.
- Approximate percentage of travel required: 30-50%.