Video Project Manager

Spectraforce Technologies; North Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies in Mettawa, IL seeks a Video Project Manager (I) to coordinate high-quality video productions for the A3 agency, aligning with brand, legal, and regulatory requirements.

This hybrid role partners with the Video Account Manager II, manages budgets and timelines, communicates with clients and vendors, and ensures timely delivery of videos across pre-, production and post-production stages.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of ad agency experience required; pharmaceutical experience a plus.
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written.
• High energy, positive, organized, and comfortable in a high-visibility role.
• Strong collaboration with ability to focus on both big picture and details.
• Ability to manage budgets and timelines for video productions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with video production team to assign work and prioritize projects.
• Open all video jobs in Kantata; main POC with vendors and video team.
• Facilitate timely communications to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Create estimates and timelines for projects.
• Schedule archiving on completed projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Budgeting

Timeline management

Vendor coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kantata

Job description

Job Title: Video Project Manager

Duration: 02 Years

Location: Mettawa, IL 60045 (Hybrid)

Job Description

The Video Project Manager (I) works closely with the Video Account Manager II to assist in the production of high-quality video projects that come into the Ad Agency (A3). The VPM (I) will serve an integral role within the video account group by working closely with multiple internal A3 teams to ensure all activities and tasks needed to produce a high-quality video are achieved and adhered to in a timely fashion for the immediate benefit of our internal business stakeholders.

Knowledge/Skills/Responsibilities

• Under the delegation and guidance of the Video Account Manager II, the VPM (I) will manage assignments with a focus on quality, creativity, and alignment with the Ways of Working and strategic goals.
• The VPM (I) will assume ownership of their video assignments, ensuring the A3 production integrity is upheld.
• The VPM (I) will assist the Video Account Manager II when needed on projects for production. This would include project management, client communication and miscellaneous tasks to assist for a video production.
• The VPM (I) understands and adheres to timelines and prioritizes projects that align with Business Critical philosophy.
• The VPM (I) will understand and abide by guidelines including, but not limited to, corporate branding, product branding (as delegated from the creative team), Legal and OEC compliance.
• This position has a full understanding of the A3 agency workflow process, including opening projects, kickoffs, workflow with script/storyboarding, collaboration, reviews from the A3 internal teams, client and med/reg approvals, production and archiving.
• The VPM (I) understands and can build their own budgets and timelines for pre-production, production and post-production.
• This position has full understanding for hiring OC and VO talent for video productions.
• Is a clear communicator with concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Works with external vendors to maintain the A3 level of production quality needed for videos.
• Prioritizes what is best for the agency/company and apply the Ways of Working.
• Is comfortable working with senior level leaders on video shoots.
• Possess ability to work in a high-volume, rapidly paced environment.

Video Project Management

• Collaborating with video production team members on assigning video work and prioritizing projects to business needs.
• Open all video jobs in Kantata, are main POC with vendors and video team.
• Facilitate ongoing, timely and accurate communications to ensure all projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Create their own estimates and timelines.
• Schedule archiving on projects where needed.

Reports to

• Video Account Manager II

Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 4-8 years of ad agency experience required; pharmaceutical experience a plus
• Excellent communications skills: verbal, presentation, written
• High energy, positive, organized individual who is comfortable in a high-visibility role
• Great collaborator with ability to focus on both the big picture and small details