Media Development Manager - 9 month FTC
The Media Project Manager will report to the Content Development Manager EMEA and is responsible for 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 management of budgets, schedules and deliverables, coordination of talent, customer relationship, and participation in project discussions and presentations for training activities primarily for our Client Project, but also augmenting wider projects for VPS EMEA.
Main Duties:
* Managing a diverse media team including desktop publishers, video personnel, Graphic Artists, 3D specialists, animators, VR developers and web programmers
* Consulting with internal and external customers on media requirements and provide feedback and suggestions related to best practices and creative solutions
* Overseeing and coordinating 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
* Identifying and reporting project issues that affect productivity, quality and client satisfaction goals and objectives
* Provide instructional development teams with cost and schedule estimates across various media formats based on evaluation of creative solutions, project scope, metrics and resources
* 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 and customers
* Exercising independent judgement and decision-making skills to mitigate known and unexpected issues
Candidate Requirements:
Essential:
* Demonstrated project management experience.
* Strong background designing media solutions and leading development activities across a variety of media modalities
* Working knowledge of MS Office Suite, including MS Project or other similar project management tools
* Must possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal business communication 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 able to work within a geographically dispersed matrixed organisation
Desirable:
* Working knowledge and understanding of DSAT (Defence Systems Approach to Training)
* Experience with the instructional design process
Should have some experience of:
* Media design reviews and associated quality processes
* Modelling for simulation and animation scenes/scenarios
* Unity based gaming, building low poly models, textures and renders
* Rapid Authoring tools Storyline and Captivate
* HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
* eLearning Media projects
* Instructional Design or associated Media Development
Eligible for or holder of current SC security clearance (the company will sponsor as required).