Communications Project Lead – French Services

Jobtailor; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Montreal seeks a skilled Production Coordinator to plan advertising shoots and coordinate with production teams and external vendors. You will manage assets, timelines, and budgets while ensuring brand standards and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires a college-level diploma and 2+ years of related experience, with fluency in French and English. Proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite is essential, and strong organizational and leadership skills are valued.

Qualifications

• Completion of a college-level program (DEC, technical diploma or community college diploma or equivalent).
• Two or more years' experience performing similar duties.

Responsibilities

• Plan requirements for advertising and promotional shoots with production teams and post-production staff.
• Liaise with external production companies to gather assets and information.
• Develop creative production projects and coordinate client requirements, cost estimates, vendor bidding, timelines and stakeholder availability.
• Secure required approvals across all project phases.
• Coordinate advertising and promotional shoots with producers and editors to ensure alignment with brand standards.
• Coordinate projects to ensure quality, deadlines, budgets and technical requirements.
• Address issues, recommend alternatives, and report on progress or scope changes.
• Advise internal client department management on feasibility, implementation and progress.
• Negotiate project costs, deadlines and contractual terms with suppliers.
• Research and recommend qualified external vendors.
• Complete forms and documents and prepare correspondence and reports.

Skills

Project Coordination

Vendor Management

Cost Estimation

Stakeholder Management

Contract Negotiation

French & English bilingual

MS Office

Google Workspace

Leadership

Communication

Stress Management

Attention to Detail

Education

College-level diploma (DEC or equivalent)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Google Suite

Job description

• Report to the Team Lead, Video Production.
• Serve as the primary point of contact and go-to resource for the team.
• Plan requirements for advertising and promotional shoots with production teams and post-production staff.
• Liaise with external production companies to gather assets and information.
• Develop creative production projects and coordinate client requirements, cost estimates, vendor bidding, timelines and stakeholder availability.
• Secure required approvals across all project phases.
• Partner with producers and digital editors to coordinate advertising and promotional shoots.
• Coordinate projects to ensure quality, brand standards, deadlines, budgets and technical requirements.
• Address issues, recommend alternative solutions, and report on progress or scope changes.
• Advise internal client department management on feasibility, implementation and progress.
• Negotiate project costs, deadlines and contractual terms with suppliers.
• Research and recommend qualified external vendors.
• Complete forms and documents and prepare correspondence and reports.

Requirements

• Completion of a college-level program, such as a DEC, technical diploma or community college diploma, or equivalent.
• Two or more years' experience performing similar or related duties.
• Excellent knowledge of French, spoken and written.
• Knowledge of English is an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of advertising production and post-production stages is an asset.
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent proficiency in Google Suite, including Drive and Sheets.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong leadership and customer service skills.
• Excellent stress and priority management.
• Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
• Employees must adhere to the CBC/Radio-Canada Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in advertising production and post-production processes, with strong project management capabilities to coordinate timelines, budgets, and stakeholder requirements. Proficient in both French and English, with a focus on effective communication and leadership in a collaborative environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Advertising Production Knowledge
• Project Management
• Bilingual Proficiency in French and English
• MS Office Suite Proficiency
• Google Suite Proficiency

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Project Coordination
• Vendor Management
• Cost Estimation
• Stakeholder Management
• Contract Negotiation

Soft Skills

• Strong Organizational Skills
• Good Communication Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Customer Service Skills
• Stress Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• College-Level Program Completion

Industry Keywords

• Advertising
• Promotional Shoots
• Post-Production
• Creative Production Projects
• CBC/Radio-Canada Code of Conduct