Creative Services - Production Project Manager

Job Description

Who We Are 

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) is the world’s leading full-service entertainment, media, and sports agency. We represent many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, sports, theatre, video games, commercial endorsements, and digital content, and provide a range of strategic, marketing and consulting services to corporate clients.  

The Role 

CAA seeks a Production Project Manager for our in-house Creative Services department. In this role, they will report to the Head of Project Management and support all incoming requests and processes for the design, editing, branding, and production teams with a focus on Production. The Project Manager will be responsible for liaising with assistants, agents, partners, clients, and vendors to support a wide range of internal and external business needs.

Responsibilities 

• Plan, organize, and control resources, procedures and timing for administrative and business needs 

• Liaise with colleagues, clients and vendors via email, call, and meetings to review project briefs and details, and to determine process needs 

• Set kick-off calls and communicate project details to the appropriate creative teams and support the Head of Project Management 

• Research, analyze, conceptualize and articulate workflow improvements, adapting to any special needs or considerations from internal and external clients 

• Organize project teams, assign individual responsibilities, develop project schedules and determine resource requirements for day-to-day work

• Identify and resolve obstacles to completing projects on time

• Function as creative support when needed in the areas of production, editing, design, and branding/identity development

• Uphold and enhance CAA’s brand standards

• Maintain list of vendors worldwide in the fields of videography and photography

• Engage directly with Agency clients on production, editing, branding and design projects, as requested by the Head of Project Management

• Stay up-to-date on latest project management and creative trends and applications to continually improve skills Maintain organized archives

• Managing on-site production needs, including picking up and dropping of gear, location scouting, initial test photography

• Ability to manage multiple, interrelated projects (including business transformation projects) at the same time 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in film production, communication, graphic design, or other media-related degree or relevant work experience

• 4-6+ years of professional experience working in a creative environment such as a production company, agency, or in-house creative department

• Experience on set for video shoots, photo shoots, live productions

• Experience managing multiple, long-term and short-term projects 

• Ability to give and receive feedback 

• Working knowledge of project management systems and workflows, particularly Asana.

• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and production/design/editing language