Deputy Media Manager FTC

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the media training sector is seeking a Deputy Media Manager for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role focuses on assisting with media design and development projects, coordinating with a range of stakeholders, and ensuring deliverables align with customer specifications. Candidates should possess a strong background in managing media solutions and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in project management and media solution design.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Experience in the instructional design process.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, scheduling, and coordination of all media.
• Manage a diverse media team and consult with customers on requirements.
• Ensure deliverables meet customer needs while monitoring project progress.

Skills

Project Management

Media design reviews

Customer Service

Analytical skills

Education

Experience in the training/learning industry

Tools

MS Office Suite

Rapid Authoring tools like Storyline

HTML5

Job description

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Client:

VPS

Location:

portsmouth, hampshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

6 month FTC

Full time - 40 hours Monday to Friday

The Deputy Media Project Manager will report to the Media Project Manager and is responsible for assisting with the planning, scheduling and coordination of all media associated with learning development including static graphics development (illustration, 2D, 3D, photo editing), animation development, photography, video production and editing, audio production and editing, and desktop publishing/print layout and design. The role is focused on supporting the Media Manager to ensure delivery within budgets and schedules, coordination of talent, customer relationship, and participation in project discussions and presentations for training activities for VPS EMEA.

Main Duties:

• Managing, alongside the Media Manager, a diverse media team with Desktop Publishers, video personnel, Graphic Artists, 3D specialists and Programmers
• Consulting with internal and external customers on media requirements and provide feedback and suggestions related to best practices and creative solutions
• Oversee and coordinate the operational aspects of media solutions to include design and development projects and serve as a liaison between project management, planning, project team(s), and line management
• Monitoring project progress, interventions and problem solving with team
• Supporting the Media Manager to provide instructional development teams with cost and schedule estimates across various media formats based on evaluation of creative solutions, project scope, metrics and resources
• Provide support in ensuring that media effort is reported accurately within timesheets, understanding the importance that this has on the wider business.
• Ensuring, in collaboration with the QC team, deliverables meet customer requirements and specifications
• Ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures
• Conducting clear, concise and accurate communication with all levels of the development team to include project managers, instructional designers, media developers, external talent, and customers
• Exercising independent judgement and decision-making skills to mitigate known and unexpected issues
• Deputising for the Media Manager as required

Candidate Requirements:

• Demonstrated basic work-package or project management experience in a non-IT environment with advanced levels of proficiency in the following:
• Strong background designing learning solutions and leading development activities across a variety of media modalities including eLearning, VCT, ILT, Micro-learning and video
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite, to include Project
• Must possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal business communication skills
• Must possess excellent customer service skills
• Analysing reports to provide actionable business intelligence
• Prioritising and managing work assignments in order to meet project deadlines with attention to detail
• Working independently or as a team with minimal oversight
• Strong independent judgement and decision making skills
• Identifying potential issues and presenting solutions to mitigate risk
• Experience in the training/learning industry
• Be a critical thinker, a self-starter, and have the ability to work within a geographically dispersed matrixed organisation
• Working knowledge and understanding of DSAT (Defence Systems Approach to Training)
• Experience with the instructional design process

Should have some experience of:

• Project Management
• Media design reviews and associated quality processes
• Consolidated experience of CCS and HTML5
• Consolidated experience of modelling for simulation and animation scenes/scenarios
• Consolidated experience of Unity based gaming, building low poly models, textures and renders
• Consolidated experience of Rapid Authoring tools Storyline and Captivate
• Proven experience in the delivery of eLearning Media projects
• Experience in Instructional Design or Media Development

Eligible for or holder of current SC security clearance (the company will sponsor as required).