Associate Director, Project Management

twentysix; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

twentysix is seeking a senior project manager to own end-to-end production on flagship accounts in the US. You will manage budgets, schedules and delivery with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor the US project management and video production team, optimize processes, and support pitches and RFPs to drive efficiency and quality across projects.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in post-production or project management.
• Experience managing full project lifecycle across multi functional campaigns.
• Strong communicator and collaborator.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project management on flagship accounts including budget creation and management, and schedule creation.
• Lead and collaborate with Creative and Production teams to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Coordinate communication with clients directly or via the client servicing team.
• Troubleshoot to prevent roadblocks for creative and production teams.
• Oversee vendor management and approvals.
• Mentor the US project management and video production team.
• Plan, monitor and analyze metrics across delivery, resources and team performance.
• Recommend best practices for resource management and contracts.
• Suggest strategies to maximize operational efficiency and define processes.
• Support or lead pitches and RFPs.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Post-production knowledge

Budgeting

Resource planning

Airtable

Design & Motion graphics understanding

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere Pro

After Effects

Job description

Your Impact

• Own end-to-end producing and project management on flagship accounts, including budget creation and management, schedule creation and management, execution and delivery

Lead and work alongside Creative and Production teams to ensure projects are produced to a high standard, delivered on time and within agreed budget

Coordinate communication, requests and project requirements with clients, either direct or via client servicing team

Proactively troubleshoot to prevent roadblocks for creative and production teams at every stage of project lifecycle

Oversee vendor management process and approvals

Help lead and mentor the US project management and video production team to ensure process and quality are met across all projects

Help plan, monitor and analyze key metrics across project delivery, resource management and overall team performance

Proactively recommend best practices across resource management, project delivery, budgeting, contracts, etc.

Recommend new strategies to maximize operational efficiency across the team and assist in defining processes when needed

Support or lead pitches and RFPs

Your Experience

6+ years of experience in post-production or project management, either at a production house or in-house at an agency

Experience managing full project lifecycle across multi functional functional campaigns and projects

High-level understanding of Design & Motion Graphics, as well as the Post-Production process across Editing, VFX and Sound

Strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve, pivot and implement solutions

Experience managing a team and resource planning

Agency or production house experience. Social Media experience preferred

Strong communicator and collaborator

Experience with project and resource management tools, such as Airtable

Technical understanding of various production software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.)

Experience with shoot production or 3D production is a bonus

Your Availability

• M-F: 9am-5pm (in any US time zone)