Hiring Company
Weber Shandwick
Hiring Company URL
www.webershandwick.com
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Job Description
As a leading global communications firm, Weber Shandwick works with clients to address a broad range of challenges across diverse geographies, product categories and audiences. Our ability to harness this collective experience and knowledge and apply it to each assignment is an important ingredient in our success.
Currently, our Los Angeles office is seeking a Production Manager to join our creative, collaborative, and results-oriented Visual Communications team. In this role, you will direct and manage creative production projects from conception to completion; and ensuring that work is performed on time and within budget.
Primary Responsibilities
- Coordinate a team of creative professionals, including art directors, graphic designers and freelancers.
- Oversee the master production schedule to ensure efficient trafficking of all projects within the department. Monitor deadlines and ensure timely delivery.
- Manage client and account team expectations; serve as a resource for all parties during a project.
- Serve as liaison between account teams and designers to ensure seamless communication during projects.
- Business management of all projects including pricing, designing scope of work, and managing projected budgets.
- Negotiate and coordinate with vendors.
- Foster client relationships in order to ensure long lasting, mutually beneficial business involvement.
- Responsible for exceeding sales goals, monitoring staffing levels, overall utilization, and the integrity and consistency of work product.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree, 4-6 years agency experience. Candidate must have experience in the print production process, understanding of digital projects and workflow. Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, basic business accounting, negotiation skills, and staff management as well as a defined interest in marketing communications and the creative process. Fluency in design software (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop) a plus. Candidate should possess the ability and enthusiasm to lead a group to exceed client expectations.
We offer a great workplace, culture, competitive salary, health care (medical, dental and vision insurance), 401k and more.
Weber Shandwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer
