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This is an W2 Contract Role.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience successfully supporting internal account teams
• Extensive background servicing and understanding Performance Advertisers needs and expectations preferably in the search marketing ecosystem
• Strong knowledge of the mobile advertising landscape
• Familiar with the agency world, and comfortable with supporting their needs

Description

• Support our Platform Specialists and Client partners to provide a superior client experience in order to influence and drive the business forward
• Use a mix or proprietary and 3rd party tools in order to provide advertisers with the best and most efficient ways to optimize and maximize their campaign goals
• Use search marketing experience to drive efficiencies
• Build, shape and deliver campaign metrics to help grow the client’s business
• Be an expert of the tools that are built to support the business

Education & Experience

Bachelors Degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.

TalentBurst, an Inc 500Engineering Project Specialist0 company

Company Description

As a company founded and run by an artist, it’s our mission to provide talented artists with the freedom and resources they need to deliver quality work and to thrive in a fun and creative environment.

Job Description

The Executive Producer’s primary role is to act as an intermediary between the client and the Production Team on all awarded opportunities, ensuring that the client’s artistic and technical requirements are met, that any changes or additional direction is clearly communicated to the production team, all while representing the interests of Rodeo FX.

Responsible for the management of various production teams, they will oversee the production from start to finish and work to ensure respect of timelines, budgets, payment, and project delivery.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for all awarded projects from start to finish, overseeing all aspects of creation and production, ensuring that the client’s vision and requirements are being respected by the Production and VFX team and maintaining regular communication with the production team;
• Communicate all key information to Producers and VFX Supervisors to maintain the profitability and creative vision of awarded projects such as schedules, bidding history, delivery expectations, creative expectations and any other work done during the bidding process;
• Oversee the assignment of key talent to projects, ensuring the right mix of skills and experience to meet the project requirements;
• Act as a liaison with the client throughout the life of the project, communicating any modifications to the project team on a timely basis. Communicate with clients on any major financial, scheduling or other matters, working to maintain a positive relationship. Negotiate major changes with clients, including changes to schedules, scope of work, etc;
• Ensure each project has clear objectives, set performance indicators and milestones. Monitor project performance, including respect of set timelines, resource allocation, approval of overtime and ensure that projects meet Rodeo FX’s high-quality standards. Discuss any discrepancies or issues with the relevant team, seeking solutions to keep the project on time and within budget;
• Oversee project invoicing, ensuring it is done in adherence with the client contract and monitor that revenue and gross margins meets expectations. Monitor collections, advising Senior Management of any issues.
• In collaboration with the VFX Supervisor and Business Development, participate in the evaluation of costs and bidding for potential projects;
• Review results of mid and post-mortem meetings and assessments, as well as any recommendations on improvements needed. Participate in improvement projects, as needed;
• Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement, make recommendations of best practices, design processes to increase efficiency and ensure implementation.
• Mentor VFX Producers by providing training and sharing their knowledge of production management, client relations, business development and any other matter that can help them develop their skills. Communicate any recurring training needs to the Head of Department;
• Review the performance of their production team and ensure that they receive feedback on a regular basis through the mid and post mortem process. Conduct annual performance reviews and make recommendations for salary reviews;
• In conjunction with Department Managers, responsible for the management of performance of their production team including deciding on promotions (levels and/or positions), disciplinary or performance issues, and terminations.
• Actively monitor the work climate in his/her team, taking steps to encourage and ensure the maintenance of a positive work environment and adherence to company values;
• Positively represent Rodeo FX within the VFX and related communities, both locally and in the worldwide market, to further grow the company’s reputation as an industry leader.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of production experience in visual effects;
• 5 years of management experience and client management;
• Fluent in English, written and spoken. Functional french (or willingness to learn);
• Excellent knowledge of GSuite and Microsoft Office;
• Strong knowledge of Shotgun project management software;
• Excellent knowledge of the VFX Production process from concept to delivery;
• Excellent organizational and planning skills;
• Excellent sense of prioritization and respect of deadlines and budgets;
• Must be available for international travel.

Additional Information

• Full-time, Permanent Contract;
• 5 paid sick days;
• 2 additional statutory holidays in the winter holidays;
• Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• RRSP with employer contribution;
• Discounts with Bixi, Bota Bota Spa, Nautilus Plus and many more local businesses.

Diversity is a core value at Rodeo FX. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable work environment where diversity is celebrated and valued. We believe every member on our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to perceive and interact with the world, identify challenges, and to design and deliver projects.
Rodeo FX

Who WE Are:

Bearaby is an award-winning DTC sleep-wellness company on a mission to create a calmer, more collected world: one nap at a time. We are scrappy, but systematic. We are tight knit (small), but inclusive. We are together, but independent. We are a group of problem solvers with various skillsets, backgrounds, and interests. We are knit together by one common goal: to free the world of plastic-filled, sweaty weighted blankets. We believe that bringing curious, empathetic people together to work toward a shared purpose creates a brand experience that can change the world.

We’re searching for a digitally-savvy Creative Producer to join our expanding creative team in Dubai, UAE. In this role, you’ll manage day-to-day production and push forward best-in-class creative work.

Who YOU Are:

• A strong, yet calming leader. You believe in team collaborations and are not afraid to admit you don’t know something but are always willing to find the best solution.
• You believe in people and their abilities. You are nice, have an eye for details and you are passionate about bringing creative ideas to life. 
• You’re a problem solver who enjoys working cross-functionally. You can evolve creative concepts into deliverables, on time, and on budget.
• You effectively partner with agencies and internal team members to manage the entire life cycle of a project- ranging from digital and packaging design to branding and video production.

YOU Have: 

• 4-6 years of project management experience within a variety of creative environments.
• Directly produced various project types, including: websites, brand, mobile, product ideation and strategy.
• Solid knowledge of storytelling and copywriting and how to apply it across different digital channels.
• Ability to manage day to day activities on large/complex engagements.
• Effective communication skills, ability to provide constructive arguments.
• Innate ability to think critically, problem-solve, and tackle challenges- big or small.
• Capability to manage a full range of projects- branding, digital, marketing, etc. and corralling your team to create high-quality work.
• You’re familiar with project management tools such as Asana, Jira, Monday.com and if not, you’re ready to learn.

YOU Will: 

• Guide the creative team through the discovery process and accurately define scope of work, project requirements and success metrics.
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously.
• Manage teams in NYC and Dubai.
• Lead meetings both internally and externally.
• Work in an independent manner, solve problems as they arise, and communicate clearly even in difficult situations.
• Be an advocate of Bearaby’s culture and team.

WE Offer:

• Competitive salary.
• Health insurance, including dental and visual.
• 401k.
• Unlimited vacation.
• Flexi-hours (work whenever you are at your best).
• A vibrant, diverse, and collaborative team.
• Mission focus towards sustainability and collectiveness.
• Unlimited naps.

Bearaby

Where does this role fit in?

The Photography & Film Project Manager is responsible for the day to day management of resource sourcing, scheduling, allocation and capture of time for the Photography and Film teams. To assist with the progress monitoring of all production tasks and assist with ensuring estimates and hours are in line with budgets.

Responsibilities include:

• Managing the dedicated photography and film inbox to triage incoming requests
• Supporting Producers to estimate timings and quotes on new briefs received
• Working with key stakeholders, organise and co-ordinate project schedules ensuring all project requirements are planned in effectively
• Managing and scheduling daily production hours for resource utilising Resource Guru
• Co-ordinating the booking of freelance resource dependent on project requirements
• Facilitating weekly team production meetings & raise all resources capacity issue
• Supporting the Producers on managing projects through their lifecycle including transition from shoot to retouching
• Checking project progress throughout the day to ensure that we meet deadline

Requirements

What can you bring to the table?

Just have a look below, if this sounds like you it’s definitely worth putting yourself forward:

• You have very strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience of dealing with people at a variety of levels and backgrounds
• You are a strong project manager and have brilliant organisational skills,
• You have the ability to work autonomously and to plan and prioritise accordingly
• You are experienced with Microsoft Office

Benefits

Work’s a treat

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks:

• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays – we understand the importance of you getting some down time.
• Annual Wellbeing Day – enjoy an additional day on us to look after your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Pension Scheme – helping you save towards your retirement home in the sun!
• Corporate Medical Cash Plan – claim back the cost of your medical treatments.
• Smart Working Options – spend up to 40% of your working week from home.
• So many savings – through our online community platform, you can access dozens of daily deals, from money off top brands to discounts on days out.
• Employee Assistance Programme – our people are at the heart of everything we do, so if you’re happy, we’re happy.
• Cycle to Work Scheme – save on the cost of biking to work.
• Monthly Employee Awards – Employee of the Month programme with £250 bonus
• Raising money for charity including a paid Volunteer Day – we’re all about giving back… and having lots of fun in the process!
• Referral scheme – know the perfect person to join the team? You could bag £1,000 for a putting a good word in.
• Wellbeing Programme – giving you the opportunity to join regular, interactive Wellbeing Workshops or join our 30 plus Wellbeing Champions.
• Enhanced Family Friendly Leave – support for you and your family to help you navigate through the craziness of family life.

What next?

If you found yourself interested in knowing more, drop us your application and someone from our team will be in touch.
Team ITG

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution

Hilton Grand Vacations

As an Associate Producer on the China team, you will join the effort of shipping incredible experiences for players in China. By encouraging teams to collaborate we’ll drive development, smashing through obstacles and driving projects across the finish line and into players’ hands. We’ll meet and exceed expectations by helping conceptualize, deliver, improve, and influence creative projects at every stage of production.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and drive the delivery of multiple game production projects in collaboration with internal and external partners to optimize the experience of players in China.
• Ensure cross-functional communication with external partners, bridging the gap between organizations by facilitating discussions, driving alignment, and negotiating compromises as necessary to ensure the timely service delivery and deployment in China regions.
• Collaborate with partners across the organization, communicate product vision, and serve as a resource for game service delivery in China regions, and an advocate for the player experience in China.
• Drive product vision and development, from conception to launch, of products and product strategies that aim to improve efficiency and collaboration with partners in China
• Lead the team in scoping and prioritizing features based on customer impact, and ensure each product has well-defined, essential metrics and the proper tracking mechanisms to measure key performance indicators.

Desired Qualifications

• Fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese (required), with a deep understanding of Chinese culture and the China market, and can pick up nuances in either language.
• Your passion for video games is what drove you to the industry; you love games and take play seriously.
• You take deep pride in your work and view each new problem as an opportunity for success; you approach challenges creatively, but methodically, sparking discussions as you work toward prioritizing and breaking down the steps to solutions.
• While you’re a capable self-manager, your natural verve and sense of fun make you thrive as part of a team; you encourage others, provide meaningful and constructive criticism, and remain cool, calm, and collected in a crisis.
• You actualize visions through capable team facilitation, tactical execution, and unrelenting focus on daily progress; you connect player engagement efforts to a broader vision and understand how to create content players will like and share over and over again

Our Perks

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner’s Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant’s criminal history.
Riot Games

Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution

Description

About Future

We are Future, a global multi-platform media company with big ambitions and the talent to bring them to life. Together, we connect people to their passions through the high-quality content we create and the innovative technology we pioneer.

We’re the name behind market-leading brands in specialist sectors like technology, gaming & entertainment, music, creative & photography, field sports, knowledge and home interest. Specialists in our field are passionate about what we do, every year we attract millions of consumers to our websites, magazines, events and social spaces.

We’re dedicated to creating loyal fans of our brands, and the number is growing all the time. But that’s not enough – we’re continually adding to our portfolio, building on our technology and investing in our people. Everything we do is born from our desire to innovate and influence and we restlessly look to improve. We hire people we can learn from and we work together to push the boundaries of what can be done.

Together, we’re exceeding the expectations of everyone we exist for – our audiences, clients and shareholders. Our shareholders have watched Future transition into an innovative global platform for specialist media, our share price has performed well in parallel with both the transition and our growing ability in making our content pay. Shares Magazine has issued their 10 stocks for 2018 which includes Future as one of their top picks.

We reap the rewards too, of course, with a fun and creative place to work and the kind of personal development that makes every day even more enjoyable and challenging. We believe it to be a really exciting time to join Future.

Every kind of talent is celebrated and nurtured here. We believe in teamwork that transcends location, which means we don’t have a Future headquarters. Across our offices in the UK, US, France and Australia, each and every one of us are playing a part in driving our business forward.

Department Summary

The Creative Solutions department provides a crucial service to the commercial teams allowing them to generate revenue across all Future brands. Our Ideation team provides innovative sales packages and pitching options, and our Production team translates those ideas and produces content that deliver above expectations. The team works across a wide range of projects such as video productions, online content marketing, digital advertising and print and we coordinate with internal departments and third party suppliers to put it all together. It is a fast paced department that offers daily challenges and we have a fantastic team that loves what they do.

Job Summary & Purpose

Using your creative thinking, superior organisational, time management and communication skills you will be responsible for the smooth delivery of projects, big and small. From the moment we receive the brief you will become the point of contact for the client and responsible for distilling that brief into a project plan with a clear set of deliverables. From small studio shoots to large location shoots you will need to put together a team of content creators to deliver on our idea and produce engaging and high quality content that will be distributed across the Future brands.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Capture the scope and spec of work at briefing point and outline any bottle necks, risks or threats to project delivery.
• You will work across internal and external teams so being able to collaborate and build relationships with a range of different people is essential.
• Put together a crew of talented people from photographers, directors, script writers or influencers to deliver content that is on brief and delivers to the clients objectives.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders throughout the lifespan of the project. Keeping all teams working in alignment with each other. Being the linchpin that is needed to keep projects on track.
• Manage a range of complex projects with multi channel deliverables.
• Organise all pre-production requirements such as call sheets, permit application, insurance, talent contracts, IP contracts, mood boards, script creation, freelancer booking etc.
• Pre-sale you will be working with commercial teams and internal planning teams to prepare budgets and costing sheets for bids going to market.
• Post sale, you will be working with internal project management teams to ensure that the assets you create arrive with the PM on time so that they can deliver on their part of the project.
• Managing budgets and spending.
• Amazing client management skills that you use to keep our clients fully briefed on project status, Sending updated tracking documents and attending client status meetings.
• Raising POs, tracking cost, updating and managing budget spreadsheets – updating Senior Management on a weekly basis,

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience with content creation in both video and photography.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of print design and production processes
• Experience of events / experiential / online streaming
• Project management skills with a knowledge of a project management process or methodology
• Knowledge of marketing products, including print, digital, social, newsletters, events etc.
• The ability to think creatively to translate a creative idea in to something that can be produced for the budget and time constraints without compromising the integrity of the initial idea.
• Ability to track and manage projects within the agreed budget
• Campaign reporting, with an ability to write reports for an internal and external audience
• Client facing
• Strong customer services skills
• Experience of commissioning freelance work and an understanding of the contractual and legal requirements of the industry.
• Confidence to manage cross departmental issues and ensure the
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.
• A desire to get stuck in and get the work done.

Benefits

We are Future

Connectors. Creators. Experience Makers

We’re Future. We’re 2300 colleagues over 200 brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We haven’t just survived in 2020, we’ve thrived, increasing our audience share, taking more number one positions, acquiring new businesses and launching new brands.

And we don’t plan on stopping any time soon.

We’ve got an ambitious plan for 2021 that will build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities. We’re calling it Future 3.0 and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it.

Inclusion & Diversity

At Future we are passionate about ensuring that as a business, we are continuing to promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do.

Future is an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process will be free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respects all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values which will continue to ensure that all applicants, current and future employees are treated with respect and fairness.

We are continuing to be inclusive in our approach to flexible working, ensuring that we are making adjustments where required and providing our employees the tools and support to enable them to grow and flourish in their careers
Future

About Mint

We’re an independent creative agency made of culture creatures with multidisciplinary expertise across all major marketing disciplines.

Driven by creativity and inspired by humanity, we focus on brand love between companies and people. Our best work is done through true partnership, as an extension of and advisor to our clients. Guided by core structure, we build bespoke teams to collaborate on our client’s individual business problems to produce creative work that makes a positive impact on culture and the future.

Our Values

• Empathy – We believe the work is better when we consider the world through the eyes of others.
• Optimism – We believe in the good above all else; the good in people, the good in the world and the good in our future.
• Audaciousness – We are brave enough to try the untried and unexpected. And we dare to always follow through.
• Progressiveness – We fear status quo, so we break conventions and push to evolve, innovate and disrupt.
• Kindness – We are respectful, honest, transparent, inclusive, social and good to each other.

What we do: Advertising, Design & Branding, Strategy, Social, Digital, Content, Experiential, PR and Talent & Influencer.

The Role

North Star: You will lead the production reputation of Mint by nurturing a culture for producing creative and innovative work at the highest standard, on budget, and on time. You will lead the production department developing high quality producers, and elevating the work the agency produces, while protecting client’s budgets and the agency’s profitability. Working closely with the SLT team, this person will contribute to the overall culture of the agency, and break conventions in the spirit of innovation, progressiveness, and ever changing contexts.

Partner with the senior leadership team to create and manage best-in-industry production in any medium (from film and photography, to experiential and digital).

The Executive Producer will be responsible for the following:

• Establishes the standard for the production team in ways of working, partnerships, and all output
• Promotes and inspires out of the box thinking that breaks conventions and pushed creative work forward
• Train producers of all levels in the understanding that producers must always balance between pragmatism (budget + timeline), while also creating conditions to elevate creative work
• Bring and further develop strong external relationships with the best talent and vendors working; attracting them to our agency, work and productions.
• Mentor, grow and develop producers with Mint’s values in mind and encourage participation, discussion and contribution from all levels
• Train producers of all levels in the understanding that producers must balance, at all times, between pragmatism (budget + timeline) while also creating the conditions that elevate the creative work.
• Establish large production process and templates for the agency
• Educate colleagues throughout the agency to optimize workflows, client relationships, and process to make conditions for great production work
• Working with Mint’s Account and Creative Teams through early and clear communication, set budget expectations and parameters for all client initiatives
• Working with team of Producers to establish and foster relationships throughout the local, national, North American and global production communities (legal bodies, casting agents/talent/performers’ agents + unions, production, post production + audio/music, etc)
• Collaborate with creative teams (ECD, Art Directors, Copywriters, Designers) for productions in order to generate work at the highest standards; as needed
• Financial accountability and management of production department and client productions through budget building, tracking and reconciliation
• Approving completion reports and proper filing for all productions once complete; including making sure final production files are accounted for on the server
• Helps to develop a plan for the execution of ideas, reviewing and editing production proposals from other team members; as needed
• Oversees team of producers while delegating tasks as needed
• Recruitment of best in class talent in the production department
• Finger on the pulse of the best vendors, creatives, and technical experts to partner with; you continuously challenge status quo and bring innovative partners to the creative team to consider (production houses, post-production, freelance talent, etc)

Skills, Abilities and Experience:

• 10+ years experience in a similar role in an agency environment
• Experience running a production department
• Technical understanding of the entire production process
• Think expansively and creatively to inspire a department (and agency)
• Proven track record of exceptional creative work, managing projects on time and on budget
• Strong knowledge of different project management methodologies
• Strong client and vendor-facing skills, including excellent written and verbal communication skills; exceptional attention to detail
• High degree of personal integrity and accountability
• Strong problem solving abilities
• Mentorship strength with ability to teach and grow talent

Mint