Junior Project Manager / Integrated Producer, CCA

Company Description

Leo Burnett is a communications agency powered by its HumanKind operating system, with the belief that creativity, data and technology work together to transform human behavior and drive prosperity for clients.

Part of Publicis Communications, Leo Burnett Worldwide is one of the world's largest agency networks with 85 offices and more than 8,000 employees. The global agency works with some of the world's most valued brands including General Motors, Aldi, Bank of America, Campbell's, Dunkin, Firestone, Jim Beam, Kellogg's, Nintendo, Tillamook and UnitedHealthcare among others.

Job Description

Responsible for both the project management and production managing of all client projects. Leo Burnett Detroit’s OE+ Production department covers the entire range of marketing for our clients (online advertising, email/text, social), traditional (print, out-of-home, collateral), brand site, and retail.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Project Planning
  • Work with all members of assigned project team to determine costs, timing and resources necessary for project strategy, execution and delivery.
• Execution
  • Prepares for, leads and documents project team meetings.
  • Works with internal and external resources to obtain art, copy and a/v assets as needed.
  • Ensures approval is obtained from Client, Marketing, Strategy, Legal, Client Legal, Creative, Proofreading, Product, etc. as deliverable routes internally and externally.
  • Electronically organizes creative briefs, work orders, scripts, logos, images, etc. for latest reference material.
  • Creates, maintains and communicates project plans, proposals and estimates, scope documents, risk assessments, specifications, project schedules and change requests.
  • Ensures all project information is archived appropriately, including briefs, work orders, client approvals, production, assets, financials, etc. upon completion of project.
  • Ensures strong relationship with internal studio and broadcast production, and proactively resolves creative/production concerns.
  • Ensures that project remains on schedule and on budget and takes corrective measures as needed, managing both internal and external milestones.
• Leadership and Communication
  • Clearly communicates tasks, timing, milestones and budgets to project teams on a regular basis.
  • Coordinates all activities of the project team, following up on all action items and ensuring that project tasks are completed.
  • Works with internal resources to proactively solve project related issues directly prior to escalating those issues appropriately and as needed.
  • Communicates and adheres to Client and Agency policies.
  • Reviews all assets for accuracy as they move through Integrated Production.
  • Runs internal project team meetings to set production expectations and next steps.

Qualifications

• Position based at Leo Burnett Detroit, Troy, MI
  • 3+ days/week in the office (Monday/Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday/Friday)
• Minimal to no additional travel required

EXPERIENCE   

• 1-year/Internship Business, traditional Agency or Advertising experience in digital, broadcast, print, collateral or catalogs preferred

Additional Information

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact hrcompliance_usms@publicis.com.

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.