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This is an exciting and rare opportunity for someone to join our vibrant and rapidly growing team as a Business Director.

Global Investment at Omnicom Media Group

The Global Investment team is a dedicated unit to drive value creation and monitor and deliver commitments to our well established and growing client base. It is built around experienced media traders, auditors and analysts whose job is to share and apply investment best practice across the network and ensure that our clients always receive the best media value and investment guidance.

The team play a vital role quantifying and tracking media buying performance across all Omnicom Media Group markets for clients. We strive to define new ways of measuring value to ensure we continue to lead the industry in this area

Your principal responsibilities will include:

• Manage specific client relationships and take responsibility for delivery of client commitments with minimal management and input from GID. You will be seen as the go-to person for your clients and often take the lead on presenting back on deliverables.
• Lead in identifying best practices for delivery by local markets on strategies to achieve buying commitments.
• Team and people leadership: role model the standard for behaviour and output within the team, take responsibility for their output, development and efficiency of work
• Assist Directors in identifying opportunities to recommend use of investment products across client portfolio
• Create media strategies for optimising client results
• Develop and own strong relationships with the senior global trading community, external media auditors and our clients
• Support team on global pitches working with senior OMG management & markets ensuring submissions reflect OMG trading policies
• Identify best practice and assist and advise local markets on strategies to achieve buying commitments
• Support senior management in developing the products & outputs of the Global Investment team – improving processes, efficient reporting methods etc.
• Play an active role in agreeing commercial terms with clients in accordance with agreed risk exposure OmnicomMediaGroup.com
• Deliver your individual objectives in line with the OMG capabilities: Commercial Acumen, Team Player, Client Builder and Craftsmanship.

Your success will be measured based on your people leadership skills (training, mentoring and developing your direct report(s)), your ability to resolve issues that arise independently, you will be viewed as a technical expert, showing mastery of methodologies, improvement of processes and development of quality control systems.

You will proactively lead projects, design processes and practices that enable your team and markets to drive value. You can deputize for the Global Investment Director in many situations and inspire, motivate and lead your team.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Very strong understanding and interest in media measurement metrics, KPIs and market pricing dynamics across all media. You should be seen as an authority by both your clients and the team from a technical perspective.
• Strong working knowledge of external auditors practice, methods, methodology in at least one market (preferably multi-market)
• Enquiring mind that wants to push boundaries and create new approaches.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, able to explain complicated concepts with clarity and develop strong working relationships with all stakeholders. Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience of leading and developing teams.
• International experience ideal but not essential
• Experience gained in either a local market agency buying team (any medium), at a media auditor, at a media vendor or within an International Media Investment/Trading/Accountability team.
• Excellent attention to detail & well established organisational and analytical skills
• You will be highly numerate, value methodology and highly competent on excel

In return we will provide an international, fun working environment in which you will have the opportunity to support high profile blue-chip global clients and develop your career.

Our Network

Omnicom Media Group is the media services division of Omnicom Group Inc., the leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company, providing services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

We offer unparalleled representation in the marketplace, as well as a depth of capabilities and experience to drive leadership and innovation in every media type The company may make changes to your duties from time to time to meet the changing needs of our business. The above stated job guideline is intended to be a broad depiction of your duties rather than a comprehensive list of activities.

Flexible Working

We are committed to supporting and helping have a great work/life balance and a positive attitude to well-being. As part of this, we have a flexible and hybrid working model as a core part of how we operate.

We believe flexible & hybrid working can increases individual motivation, improves performance and productivity, and reduces stress as well as helping manage wellbeing generally. We will work with you to implement the best flexible working solution for you without compromising team performance and client delivery.

Diversity

We are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity & inclusion of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different.

We welcome remarkable people from a broad range of backgrounds who bring their diverse attitudes, opinions, and beliefs into a culture where you are treated with respect and can be comfortable at work just being you. Embracing our differences results in a stimulating and inspiring environment which will lead to everyone viewing the world, our work and each other with fresh eyes.

We are keen to encourage applicants from people from all walks of life and we want you to be at your best throughout the recruitment process, please discuss any specific adjustments with a member of the People team

Omnicom Media Group

Description

Chernoff Newman is a full-service agency specializing in integrated communications. We combine creativity with business know-how to deliver cross-channel solutions that are based on research and driven by results. Recognized as one of the top firms in the Southeast, Chernoff Newman operates in Columbia and Charleston, SC; Charlotte, NC and Orlando, FL.

The Creative Director (CD) is a dynamic agency leader who drives the creative vision across multiple teams to create and produce award-winning solutions for clients. CDs lead portfolios of client business, build and lead multidisciplinary teams, and routinely interact with key senior clients and stakeholders. The CD will be a senior leader at Chernoff Newman, responsible for elevating the work developed by the creative team while also integrating with our brand strategy, research, client engagement, interactive, channel strategy, PR and social media teams. The CD reports directly to the President of Advertising.

Our culture fosters an environment of curiosity, and everyone here is encouraged to dream big for our clients. Teamwork is a major part of our DNA, as we work cross-collaboratively by function and office. Strategy wins the day no matter what discipline we’re working in and we remain focused on innovative, original creative that drives a positive bottom line for our clients.

Requirements

• Extensive team leadership and development experience
• 15+ years of experience in the agency or brand world
• Bachelor’s degree in related field: advertising, journalism, communication, marketing, design etc.
• A diverse portfolio that showcases a refined eye for strategy, design and copy across a variety of project types and mediums
• Demonstrable high-level skill within the Adobe Suite
• Extensive knowledge of UX/UI, interface design, digital and social platforms

Responsibilities

• Inspire all levels of creative leadership within the agency
• Provide high-level concept guidance to optimize creative work
• Promote and facilitate a culture of collaboration between our team and our clients
• Present and deliver concepts and deliverables to existing and prospective clients
• Foster ongoing improvements in creative processes and methodologies
• Ensure creative objectives and approaches align with both agency and client goals
• Collaborate with the President on staffing plans and overall reporting structure for the team
• Conduct ongoing performance reviews of the team and provide team members with opportunities to grow and thrive creatively
• Drive Chernoff Newman’s brand presence through compelling marketing and storytelling across clients, partners, and professional networks
• Collaborate with various cross-functional teams, including Client Engagement, PR, Interactive, Social Media and Channel Strategy
• Oversees the management, production, and execution of all Chernoff Newman opportunities
• Responsible for approving timelines, feedback, edits, and final work within the CN team, multiple inter-agency teams, and/or the client facing team.
• Manage P&L of creative team

Skills/Attributes

• Excellent communicator, with command of visual and verbal brand development
• Exceptional design-thinking
• Thorough understanding of brand architecture, audience segmentation and systems
• Collaborative
• Relentless work ethic
• Leads by example
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Successful leadership track record
• Ability to unify a team around a common goal
• Efficient problem solver
• Morale builder and influencer

The responsibilities are many, various and not limited to those listed above.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Matching Plan (401k)
• Life Insurance (Basic)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Holidays)
• Parental Leave
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Casual environment: Dress for the day
• MacBook Pro laptop
• Great work/life balance

Chernoff Newman

ROLE OVERVIEW

The ideal candidate is passionate about the Creator Economy and Social Media and is determined to develop into a Creator Manager. They are highly self motivated and entrepreneurial. They are perpetually curious to learn about new trends, social platforms, and businesses.

Candidates must have one year of experience in talent representation or influencer marketing, an understanding of best practices and trends on all social media platforms, and be excited to operate in a start-up environment with a dynamic scope of work and growing team.

Candidates must be comfortable working directly with clients and high level executives, and must be able to anticipate, understand, and communicate the needs of clients and external partners. This includes extraordinary organizational skills, multitasking skills, and the ability to remain highly detail-oriented, while operating across an exceptional volume of clients and projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support creator manager to coordinate with clients and external partners
• Support internal client teams and other team members as needed
• Support development of internal systems and track and process deal flow using systems
• Develop market research and popular trends
• Generate and maintain pitch materials
• Identify and track potential new clients

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1+ Years of talent representation experience (or influencer marketing experience)
• Knowledge of all social media platforms from a consumer perspective
• Outstanding organizational skills, ability to prioritize, manage multiple schedules simultaneously
• Incredible communication skills, both oral and written
• Extreme discretion; ability to handle confidential information
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent industry experience
• Experience with Google and Apple products
• Reside in Los Angeles

BENEFITS

• Healthcare Plan
• Healthcare Premiums Fully Covered
• Structured Mentorship for Career Development

Odd Projects

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Ford Pro is a new global business within Ford committed to commercial customer productivity.

Ford Pro delivers a work-ready suite of vehicles, software, charging, service, and financing solutions for virtually every vocation, backed by a strong foundation of customer loyalty. A true one-stop shop, offering a full portfolio of electrified and internal combustion vehicles designed to integrate seamlessly with the Ford Pro ecosystem, helping customers’ businesses thrive today and into the new era of electrification.

Within the marketing function, you will report to the Head of Content and will be instrumental in helping to organize and manage a new creative/content team within the organization; as well as coordinate creative/content assignments across external agencies. In this role, you will act as a liaison to internal stakeholders and operations teams to ensure the creative/content team is resourced appropriately for upcoming projects and has been provided accurate details to complete those assignments. You must have a strong understanding of workflow management within a creative/content team, be solutions driven, and organized to assure that high quality work is delivered on time and within scope. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is a creative problem solver with the attitude that there is always a solution; constant communication and the ability to remain calm under pressure must be in your DNA.

If you are serious about stepping outside your comfort zone and helping to define and build the first in-house creative/content team within Ford Motor Company, then we would love to talk to you.

What you’ll be able to do:

• Manage and oversee all creative workflow within the Ford Pro team
• Partner with Creative Leadership and Marketing Operations to formalize and enhance the standard operating procedures for the Ford Pro creative/content team
• Define, implement, and optimize creative processes, resource and revenue tracking systems
• Educate and train internal stakeholders and partner teams on creative process and capabilities
• Establish relationships across internal and partner agency teams to define content production processes
• Partner with HR/Recruiting/Finance/Purchasing to define a process for freelance creative resources
• Partner with IT to ensure creative teams have the appropriate hardware and software to perform tasks effectively (i.e., dual monitors, Wacom tablets, Adobe Creative Suite, Macbooks, etc.)
• Ensure creative development schedules and quality standards are being met
• Attend project meetings to determine creative/content needs
• Partner with Creative Directors, Producers, and Marketing Operations to provide timing and estimates for creative deliverables
• Define and manage a routing process for in-house creative deliverables: legal, safety, product information, proofreading, etc.
• Proactively communicate direction from internal stakeholders and creative leadership to creative teams while motivating, challenging, and mentoring
• Look for creative solutions when dealing with strict project timelines and deliverables. “No” is not an option

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or professional equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role at a creative agency or in-house creative department: advertising, digital, social media, publishing/content, public relations, etc.
• Strong written and presentation skills; create detailed process documentation to convey your thoughts and ideas to various stakeholders
• Excellence in interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Preferred Requirements:

• Must be self-motivated, smart-working, well-organized, and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables
• Ongoing drive to understand emerging techniques, trends and philosophies in creative team building and process improvement
• Understanding of various workflow management tools and software to optimize creative workflow and tracking; tool examples include SharePoint, Slack, etc.
• Excellence in interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short and long-term needs

What you’ll receive in return:

As part of the Ford family, you’ll enjoy excellent compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes generous PTO, retirement, savings and stock investment plans, incentive compensation and much more. You’ll also experience exciting opportunities for professional and personal growth and recognition.

If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we’d love to have you join us.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.

For information on Ford’s salary and benefits, please visit: https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/careers/2022-benefits-and-cp-LL6-sal-plan-1.pdf

At Ford, the health and safety of our employees is our top priority. Vaccination has been proven to play a critical role in combatting COVID-19. As a result, Ford has made the decision to require U.S. salaried employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless employees require accommodation for religious or medical reasons. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or an approved medical or religious exemption.

Ford Motor Company

Company Description

The Mill is a global creative partner for agencies, production companies and brands, working across all media channels and platforms.

We are trusted specialists in visual effects, creative technologies and content production Our projects include the creation of digital products and virtual experiences, as well as world class visual effects and video production.

We are a vibrant network of talented artists, producers, directors and creative technologists from multinational backgrounds. We nurture innovation, flexibility and diverse ideas across our studios in London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berlin and Bangalore. We are all united by one single ambition: To create extraordinary and memorable work that captivates and excites audiences.

We are The Mill. We create the extraordinary.

Job Description

Our global Visual Effects team combines talent with technology, artistry with rigor, the familiar with the fantastic. Our work can be inspiring or invisible, but always unforgettable. From the language of colour to the hand drawn and photo-real, we bring ideas to life through the use of movement, storytelling and timing.

A Senior Lead Compositor / VFX Supervisor at The Mill will work on many high-profile projects for global advertising agencies. As a result, they will have an in-depth understanding of how to technically and creatively realize the unique look and feel of a Mill project. They will also have an invaluable understanding and knowledge of the technology, bespoke applications, workflow, methodologies and pipeline across six offices, strong relationships with their peers in those locations and a clear understanding of the high level of creative output required.

A Senior Lead Compositor / VFX Supervisor oversees a team of Compositors and Associate Compositors, and will assign and critique their team’s work, but above all provide mentorship to their junior artists. They are required to be highly visually creative with an excellent knowledge of visual effects techniques and the software and hardware they operate.

A Senior Lead Compositor / VFX Supervisor is expected to supervise VFX shoots and therefore must have an advanced understanding of onset VFX supervision protocol and best practices. They must also have an advanced knowledge of onset VFX supervision techniques, such as using tracking markers and shooting lens grids and HDRIs.

Although a Senior Lead Compositor / VFX Supervisor defaults to the Creative Director when working together, they must also have the confidence and ability to manage clients, coordinating and guiding them through a group creative process, often with a great deal of diplomacy to achieve a result which is satisfactory to all. A Senior Lead Compositor / VFX Supervisor is expected to have their own client base, and are expected to build upon that base by developing and working in tandem with creative talent.

Overtime, it is expected that they become invaluable as a source of work to the Mill through the relationships that they build with their clients, often to the point where a client will only want to work with that particular artist.

The Senior Lead Compositor / VFX Supervisor is an integral member of creative leadership and the 2D department. They manage a job from start to finish, often from initial bid, to shoot, to delivery. Therefore they must be highly creative, command advanced technical abilities and must have excellent organizational and leadership skills. They must have a complete understanding of the VFX pipeline and the communication skills to manage and lead projects with other artists, and the confidence and conviction to present their team’s work to directors and clients. They are expected to attend shoots and further develop strong relationships with directors and clients. They are expected to help mentor the junior members of the 2D team, and inspire them through their leadership and the quality of their own work.

Responsibilities

• Conforming and managing large and complex projects under tight deadlines.
• Bidding projects from scripts and storyboards.
• Engaging in calls and meetings with directors, advertising agencies and brands.
• Managing dailies with their team of artists.
• Managing external and inter office workshare.
• Building on their strong client base by sourcing and developing relationships with creative talent and clients.
• Working closely with the joint Heads of 2D to research, develop and implement new technology and creative ideas.
• Compositing Live action plates, CG renders and a combination of both.
• Working collaboratively with other members of the Compositing team and other VFX departments and locations.
• Extracting mattes from blue/green screen photography using Keylight, Primatte or IBK.
• Advanced 2D and 3D camera tracking.
• Advanced photoreal CG integration into live action plates.
• Advanced set extensions.
• Complex matte painting projections utilizing 3D cameras and geometry.
• Advanced beauty work.
• Advanced car augmentation.
• Advanced photoreal full CG compositing.
• Paint and rotoscoping.
• Mentoring junior artists.

Qualifications

Essentials

• Advanced Experience in Compositing with Nuke for complex VFX projects
• Advanced understanding of the VFX process, and ability to bid work accurately
• Highly innate understanding of client needs
• Advanced understanding of onset VFX supervision protocol and best practices
• Excellent Leadership and management skills
• Excellent people and communication skills
• A strong creative eye and artistic skills
• Sound aesthetic with good understanding of color, light and photography
• Strong problem-solving skills
• A team player with a great attitude
• Dependable and flexible
• Takes feedback and direction well
• Exercises close attention to detail
• Ability to work under tight deadlines

Technical skills

• Advanced technical knowledge of Nuke
• Advanced technical knowledge of Flame or timeline based software
• Advanced knowledge of onset VFX supervision techniques
• Advanced knowledge of CG rendering and compositing multi-channel EXRs
• Advanced understanding of 2D and 3D tracking
• Highly proficient in using IBK, Primatte or Keylight
• Excellent knowledge of Nuke’s 3D system
• Advanced understanding of colorspace pipelines
• Advanced knowledge of cameras, film resolutions, aspect ratios and lenses

Experience

• Completed a degree in VFX or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 7+ years experience working in the VFX Industry
• Minimum 5+ years experience in leading client facing jobs
• Extensive experience in VFX Supervising complex shoots

Additional Information

The pay range for this full-time staff position is: $140,000 – $175,000 per year, which is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law.

Interested in working with our team at The Mill? We love connecting with passionate talent, so even if you feel you may not meet the given requirements or your salary expectation is outside the provided pay range, please apply as we may be able to find an opportunity on our team that aligns with your background and career goals.

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TECHNICOLOR IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Technicolor complies and prohibits against discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, medical condition (including genetic characteristics), mental and/or physical disability or handicap, marital status, sex, age, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, familial status, registered domestic partner status, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and any other characteristic or activity protected by federal, state/provincial or local law.
The Mill

Description

Wasserman is a global sports, entertainment, and lifestyle marketing agency with expertise in creating connections between brands, properties, talent, and consumers. Today, Wasserman offers global expertise in Athlete Management, Marketing, and Media. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman also has offices in New York, Miami, Carlsbad, Raleigh, Portland, London, Toronto, Dubai, and Mexico City.

Wasserman Marketing is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Brands & Properties team. We are looking for an ambitious Business Operations Manager that would be responsible for supporting the operations, systems and commercial side of the projects team. This position will be involved in scoping, coordinating, and reporting on resourcing and client profitability. Understand how ‘the business operates’, the individual will be the glue between the Project Leads and team leadership.

In addition, we are company whose culture is of high priority. We work in a fast-paced environment, and the ideal candidate should not only be technically savvy but will have a high EQ to be people and team focused while being a self-starter. We’ll need them to hit the ground running, thrive in a demanding atmosphere and work collaboratively in a team environment.

This role can be based in Los Angeles, CA or Raleigh, NC.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the successful integration and reporting of large-scale projects across multiple systems, while finding the most efficient process for a global team.
• Develop an understanding of the Project’s teams core products and capabilities (both Brands and Properties) and be able to support POD Leads in resource allocation
• Meticulously track revenue and costs (people and systems) across multiple platforms (e.g. Salesforce, Work Day, etc.) including accurate time reporting, appropriate resource assignments, educated project projections and the ability to speak to all project variances.
• Provides weekly and monthly updates to leadership team with reporting on the previous period’s actuals and forward-looking projections to optimize utilization and profitability.
• Responsible for the accurate identification and reporting of potential risks or blockages in workflow within a system of work.
• Operate with transparency, always escalating the appropriate issues, while maintaining a solutions-oriented approach.
• Ability and willingness to challenge the status quo to find new opportunities to make the Projects team more effective and efficient.
• Experienced and finds joy in financial analysis, data management and related software (MS Excel, project leadership software, database applications, etc.)
• Looking for a self-starter who works well with others, is solution-oriented, and shows leadership and innovation working with data and reporting assignments.
• Expected to handle confidential information regarding leadership and financials with integrity.
• Enjoys working independently, while contributing to a larger team.
• Ensure that all work delivered meets the quality and standards of Wasserman.Fostering a positive, collaborative, teamwork environment aligned to Wasserman’s inclusive company culture and values.

Requirements

• 4 years of direct experience in business operations and project/process management (preferably in the sports or entertainment field).
• Working knowledge of project management fundamentals who understands agency workflows and inter-office operations.
• Flexibility and knowledge to work with and understand objectives of clients across different areas of the sports and entertainment ecosystem including sports teams, leagues, rights holders, entertainment companies, and brands.
• High-level proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; however advanced skills in Excel is required. CRM experience highly preferred.
• Possess exceptional communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Superior interpersonal skills and be able to create a rapport with people of all demographics.
• High level of initiative and works well independently and in a team environment.
• Plans and carries out responsibilities with minimal direction.
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Requires self-management, including the ability to ability to assess a situation and quickly implement solutions.
• Must be able to multi-task in fast-paced environment and be flexible enough to react under stressful circumstances.

Base salary range: $51,000-78,500, plus bonus potential.

Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each hire.

Benefits

Competitive Salary, Unlimited PTO, Bonus Potential, 401(k) and more!
Wasserman

Position overview:

In the role of Director, Experience Strategy at Havas CX, you will have a unique opportunity to help our clients at various stages of digital transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will be able to drive strategy of digital projects with a shared lens between customer centricity and business objectives. You will help our clients develop big picture vison for their business across all aspects of digital touchpoints. You will work in a fast paced, technology and innovation driven environment, on a mix of clients and verticals.

Responsibilities:

Discovery and research

• Understand our client’s business context, goals and incorporate client’s unique requirements into strategy deliverables
• Gather information on our client’s business context, process and competitive to identify whitespace opportunities
• Plan and facilitate qualitative research with end users and summarize research in user profiles, personas, or other relevant documentation
• Understand and develop customer journey maps and service workflows across all channels to uncover better ways to acquire, retain and service customers
• Drive client collaboration by leading workshops (in person or virtually)

Experience strategy

• Lead ideation and development of user-centric solutions, meeting client-identified business objectives
• Leverage data in solutioning process – consume and synthesize data to derive solution insights (from client data and research data)
• Create digital/experience transformation strategies across variety of clients and verticals (with focus on digital commerce, telco, financial services, and loyalty)
• Develop strategic roadmaps to help visualize execution plans for experience and technology rollouts
• Create sketches, storyboards, wireframes and/or high-level sitemaps to communicate an aspirational vision to the client

Leadership

• Lead client engagements (or as part of team) across variety of clients and industry verticals
• Communicate complex digital solution concepts to non-technical audiences
• Lead collaboration with client teams and help develop client capabilities
• Maintain stewardship of vision throughout project delivery
• Be a thought leader on technology trends on projects as well as throughout organization internally as a digital SME
• Contribute to estimating and proposal process
• Establish relationships with senior client stakeholders

About you

You have real interest in all aspects of digital, from transformation through customer experience lens to MarTech and technology. You like to dig into a problem, are undaunted by ambiguity, and have a passion for innovative solutions. This calls for a good balance of analytical skill, strategic thinking, and creativity.

You like to take ownership of a project and leadership in a group. You need empathy too: knowing how to listen and speak, to users, clients and to your team. Data sense and analytical skills are critical: qualitative and quantitative, it’s all about rationale-based thinking.

Moreover, you want to be a mentor to other team members and lead a team of various cross-functional contributors. Beyond project execution, you have experience managing a team, supporting their work and managing their performance in a formal role.

You have excellent organizational abilities, superior communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, strong problem-solving skills in a technical environment, attention to detail, and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.

For you creating a deck is not boring, but rather an opportunity to tell a compelling story – whether for the audience you are presenting to or someone who might be reading it months later.

Your background should include:

Agency or consulting experience:

• 7+ years of experience in a strategy role in consulting (digital focus) or digital agencies
• Direct experience working with a multi-disciplinary team (including mix of agency, client and 3rd party vendors)
• User experience design background preferred

Strategy projects in following areas:

• Customer Experience Strategy
• Product Strategy
• Digital Transformation
• eCommerce
• Complex, multi-touchpoint digital solutions

Familiarity and experience with following activities and deliverables:

• Workshop planning & facilitation
• Requirements gathering
• Strategic roadmaps
• Developing digital ecosystems
• Experience research and Customer Journey maps
• Segment research and persona development
• Content strategy
• Conversion optimization

Familiarity and comfort with client management and business development:

• Managing client relationships
• Identify opportunities for new engagements as part of project delivery
• Leading a project portfolio from perspective of strategy and client communication
• Experience leading teams and understanding of project management in an asset

The Havas Team

The Director, Experience Strategy will be part of a multidisciplinary team of experience strategists who like to collaborate and share ideas. Our Strategy and UX practices are very closely integrated and play a role from the business development phase and all the way through project delivery and post-launch program-level work. We are all about rallying to a common cause: shaping and making experiences that informs and moves people. We envision and design stuff, and make sure it can be built (too many strategy documents are dying a slow death somewhere in the cloud…), so frequently we build it ourselves. Located in the King and Bathurst neighbourhood (when not at home), we are focused on Canadian with a sprinkling of international clients. We are a part of Havas CX network, which in turn is a part of a global Havas family of companies. Our work environment is informal, fast-paced and friendly.

If you see yourself in this job description and you are interested in an opportunity to work and learning an entrepreneurial and agile environment, then please get in touch.

Our Perks:

At Havas Media our people come first which is why we offer a comprehensive total rewards package including:

• Centralized Downtown Office
• Full flexibility around work from home or office
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks
• RRSP Matching Plan
• Physical & Mental Health Benefits
• Dedicated Culture Committee & Diversity Team
• Growth Opportunities & Employer-Paid Professional Development
• Unlimited vacation, plus year-round bonus holiday office closures, Christmas closure
• Paid Parental Top-Up Policy
• Dog friendly office

No closed minds here – at Havas Canada, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, national origins, age, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. Selection decisions are solely based on job-related factors. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know.

Location: 473 Adelaide St West, Toronto ON

Havas CX Canada | Havas Media

Project Manager

The Role

The position lies within the Studio team of Fundamental Media, this is our design and production department providing a wide range of creative solutions. The Creative Producer will coordinate and support the creative production of assets for our Asset Management and Business Education clients.

Working closely with our in-house design team and in partnership with internal teams and clients, the Creative Producer will incorporate communication and soft management skills with the ability to plan, coordinate, and execute the successful delivery of creative projects from start through to completion. The creative producer thrives on being involved at all levels of the project and aims at delivering them within the allocated budget and timeframe to meet customer expectations. Someone who is here to motivate and support all team members. We’re looking for an energetic problem solver, adaptive, organised and methodical with a genuine interest in the creative industry, and in coordinating and delivering a variety and scale of projects across a range of mediums. Someone who has an eye for detail and is eager to learn and gain more experience.

In mastering the process, you will support the designers and will be their go to for help to get them where they need to be for each review and milestone. You will be guiding the process, helping internal teams and clients to stay on track. You will remain calm and focused when things change with the ability to pivot the process when required. You will be solutions focused and will be ready to explore all the options, you know there is never just one way to do something and that there is always more to learn.

In this role you will not be dedicated to a single account but will work across our portfolio of clients. You will run some projects independently and some working with the Project manager. In this role we are looking for a producer with 1+ years’ experience who is competent at running creative development and has some experience delivering campaigns for digital display. You will ensure your projects have the correct creative and design resources and will own the timeline ensuring all meetings are scheduled with the correct internal stakeholders. You will be in constant conversations with your team to ensure everyone is clear and aligned. You may at times be client facing and will be confident talking clients through your timelines. You will be sensitive and understanding of client requirements and requests.

About Us

Fundamental Media are passionate front runners of media planning & buying and technology who live and breathe advertising. Established in 2003 in London, we have grown to over 100 people whilst retaining the important ethos that our staff are part of our family. Our vision was to become a leading specialist and we have achieved this through a combination of contemporary and innovative technologies. This includes our in-house proprietary performance marketing technologies and reporting platforms, in-house programmatic solutions, research team and most importantly our people, each with expert sector knowledge.

We have a global footprint with offices in Boston, London, Hong Kong and Sydney. We manage media planning and buying for our clients from Asset management to educational providers.

Your day to day:

• Work closely with the Creative Director and Project Manager to ensure deliverables across active projects stay on track.
• Clear understanding of deadlines within your allocated projects and become the go to person for the internal teams when needing to know exactly what is delivering when.
• Management of projects board (Monday.com), creative folders, documentation, ensuring it’s up to date, organized and easy to access.
• Financial tracking to ensure projects stay on budget.
• Continually monitor and report on project status to ensure the project strategy and goals are met
• Taking detailed meeting notes and translating them into actions and next steps for the internal teams and client where relevant.
• Preparing for daily team meetings to ensure the designers team is up to date on current tasks, deadlines and client feedback.
• Be proactive, anticipate and rectify issues before they become a problem. Identify, manage and mitigate against project risks
• Overseeing the output of the team; acting as the final checkpoint to ensure quality is kept high across all projects

Essential Skills, Experience & Personal Attributes:

• Highly organised and detail oriented, capable of managing small to large scale production timelines and budgets.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle multiple projects, contending priorities
• Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask and handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working in a team environment as well as individually, internally and with external stakeholders.
• Excellent documentation capability and office software skills like Excel, Outlook and Word. Knowledge with HTML, Google Studio and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
• Remaining positive, having a sense of humour and a can-do attitude no matter what the challenge ahead is.
• Ability to create project timelines, and project schedules to identify key project delivery dates and creative team deliverables.
• Has the ability to flex the process to fit the project needs
• Has a real interest in great work both in advertising and other creative outlets.
• A born collaborator
• Is confident in their approach and can voice their opinion in a clear and productive way
• Great work ethic and team player
• Experience as a Project Coordinator in a similar role in an integrated creative agency environment is preferable.

What we offer

• Positive, friendly and loyal colleagues
• A very competitive salary and bonus structure
• Flexible working
• Excellent benefits including pension contribution, private healthcare, life cover, cycle scheme, season ticket loans, 25 days’ annual leave, 2 days paid leave for charity work, study loans and free snacks in the office
• The opportunity to fast-track your career. We believe in recognition, reward and progression – partnered with the appropriate training and support
• International exposure and intra-company transfer opportunities
• 100% Club, an annual peer nominated award (past trips have included Dubai, skiing in France, diving in the Red Sea and a trip to Italy)
• A dynamic place to work in a contemporary, team focussed and forward-thinking company. We are a friendly but driven team – ‘Work hard, have fun, make money’!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only. Strictly no agencies.

Fundamental Media

The Project Coordinator is involved in the facilitation of the successful delivery of all aspects of high-end responsive websites and other digital products. As the Project Coordinator, you will handle day-to-day support work for the project management team including schedule management, asset tracking, internal and external communications, testing & QA.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare project documentation including project schedules, status reports, trackers
• Support Project Managers in monitoring status of large-scale projects, including but not limited to updating of daily status reporting on both internal and external aspects of project delivery
• Perform Quality Assurance and test website builds prior to deliverables
• Support project management in process improvement initiatives
• Maintain and update process documents including project checklists
• Attend and coordinate internal project meetings and meetings with external partners
• Attend client facing meetings and take meeting minutes
• Support the project management team in the scheduling of activities and resources

Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience in a project support role, preferably with a background in web-based solutions
• Experience working within multi-faceted projects, bringing together very different streams of activity in media and technical environment
• Team player with the ability to work within a Global environment
• Excellent client communication skills, servicing a range of different kind of companies
• Organized, hard-working, diplomatic, can-do attitude, detail oriented
• Self-starter, takes initiative, enjoys a challenge
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple aspects of several projects and comfortably prioritize tasks and efficiently manage workload
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, creative environment
• Very proficient with common business software, especially MS Word and Excel
• Comfortable and capable learning new software
• Ability to use technology to communicate effectively with colleagues in offsite locations

Multimedia Solutions

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead and manage client operations team consisting of production managers and coordinators that support localization and media services for one or more client accounts
• Support Client Account Lead (Sr. Director or VP, Client Ops), managing parts of the account as needed
• Own the entire client experience, from professionalized onboarding to high performance day-to-day servicing (ultimately ensuring the company is delivering best-in-class quality, security, on-time delivery and overall customer satisfaction)
• Work with Account lead to establish and evolve strategic roadmap for your accounts while continuously measuring account performance, introducing improvement solutions, enhancing the customer experience, and leading account growth
• Think strategically while engaging, improving and developing accounts (actively participate in sales activities with executives and business development team, develop and communicate business intelligence related to accounts, conceptualize and introduce value-adding solutions tailored to customer needs, etc.)
• Own the financial data accuracy and billing process for your accounts, working with all relevant teams to ensure data accuracy and timely billing
• Ensure optimum engagement at all customer levels (production, management, executive) as well as across all service lines and related departments
• Support Pixelogic’s vision and represent the best interests of both the customer as well as the company
• Other duties as assigned

Leadership & Management:

• Lead, manage and mentor team members to become high performing production managers and coordinators (including building, recruiting and training the team)
• Work closely with all operational departments to ensure quality, security and on-time delivery
• Engage technology and admin groups as necessary to support account servicing and solutions
• Utilize dashboards, reports and metrics to monitor production milestones and status
• Successfully manage employees that work remotely from home (WFH) or other company locations
• Help build and evolve the company and team culture

Planning:

• Successfully plan and execute complex, high security and global production schedules for features, series and related promotional materials
• Work with management to proactively staff and manage resources based on forecasted revenue and company needs
• Establish and manage effective meeting schedules for clients and internal teams
• Lead capacity planning process for your customers, ensuring accuracy in rolling demand versus capacity forecasts

Continuous Improvement:

• Lead creation and/or management of documentation and training of client workflows, pricing, profiles, style guides and other requirements
• Lead and manage Corrective Action Report (CAR) process for client rejections and other issues to ensure proper processes/procedures are always in place to prevent issues from happening and especially recurring
• Create and assign Operational Initiatives (OI’s) in collaboration with technology, operational and admin teams to continuously improve workflows related to your accounts

Finance:

• Participate in annual budgeting process for your accounts
• Lead revenue forecasting process for your accounts, ensuring that all revenue data is accurate on a rolling basis
• Establish and/or maintain service rates (pricing) and contractual requirements for your accounts, working with management to regularly evaluate and adjust as needed
• Ensure all service quotes are professionally and accurately created, presented and negotiated with clients
• Ensure pricing and service rates, including re-work and change orders, are accurately applied to all services related to your accounts
• Actively participate in RFP responses and contract negotiation
• Ensure that all services are billed accurately and timely, working in collaboration with the accounting team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years of experience in high performance leadership, management and client servicing roles
• Strong knowledge of localization and media services for features and series
• Commercial understanding of rate cards, pricing models, service quoting, etc.
• Significant skills and experience in building, managing and motivating teams
• Demonstrated excellence with highly detailed production planning and execution
• Managerial level skills with computers, Microsoft Office, and using different software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive mindset that is solutions and service oriented
• Ability to multi-task while also maintaining focus and attention to detail
• Professional and levelheaded demeanor under all circumstances
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines with changing and complex priorities
• Must be flexible with availability via phone, email and text (AM, PM, weekends)

Pixelogic Media