Job Description

Job description and requirements

Creative Project Manager
Create value at TC Transcontinental

At TC Transcontinental, we\'ve got it made, and that\'s because of the expertise of our team.
We are currently looking for a full-time Creative Project Manager to manage creative projects and resources. The incumbent will facilitate and coordinate the day-to-day creative and relating production efforts under the direction of the Creative Director. They will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating various creative projects and project elements, ensuring successful delivery. The Creative Project Manager will work closely with the Creative Director and is expected to understand their business objectives and pro-actively provide solutions. The creative project manager is expected to co-ordinate and expedite the workflow processes necessary to ensure best utilization of available and required resources, measuring KPI of performance and success. The Creative Project Manager is an integral role, so the department can maintain an environment where creativity can flourish while talent base and resourcing needs are maintained, for an efficient creative process in a fast-paced creative and production environment.
We have been driving innovation since 1976.
With over 8,000 employees and 41 production sites, TC Transcontinental is a leader in the packaging and printing industry, as well as the top French-language educational publishing group in North America. It is a company that takes care of its teams and where employees support each other. At TC Transcontinental, we lead the industry by cultivating a sense of belonging for all.

When benefits really help you live better.
Group Insurance (including health, life, disability, dental, and travel insurance)

• Paid maternity/paternity leave and educational reimbursement
• Immediately vested DC Pension with company match
• Supplier discounts on various products
• Regular full-time position
• Participatory management

When your actions lead to success.
Project Planning and Project Management

• Manages multiple creative projects and/or project elements simultaneously, maintains an overview of projects from start to finish, ensuring successful project completion against deadlines and budgets.
• Works closely with key stakeholders from Creative, Studio, Production and Account teams to ensure successful delivery.

• Manages and regularly updates creative project management/resourcing tool.
• Works with Creative Director to assess and understand talent needs, then matches creative staff to projects.
• Acts as the department\'s internal point of contact for booking of creative talent and resolves resource booking conflicts.
• Determines project risk on an ongoing basis, escalating issues as required and recognizes internal creative needs or project risks before they occur.
• Monitors out of scope requests, elevates issues immediately to initiate additional estimating/billing.
• Maintains constant knowledge of current and upcoming projects and business development activities.
• Monitors day to day project activities and resourcing, tracks over-/under-utilization of creative staff, pro-actively works on resolving any issues.
• Proactively provides required updates to Creative Director in a timely fashion.

• Proactively works with producers and production leads to monitor schedules and project needs for creative.
• Manages communication around shifting priorities with key stakeholders and maintains communications with appropriate stakeholders to ensure a positive workflow.
• Escalates exceptions and issues to Creative Director as required.
• Assists in managing the production of new business presentations and materials as assigned.

Administrative & Financial

• Arranges weekly meetings with Creative Director, to review all current and upcoming projects,

potential new business and to keep up to speed with any new developments. * Schedules creative review meetings for creative staff with Creative Director, and general creative dept. meetings, like monthly safety talks for the department.

• Organizes on-boarding activities for newly hired creative staff and creative freelancers and updates documentation as necessary.
• Reviews creative freelance invoices for accuracy, resolves issues if necessary, and submits invoices to accounting.
• Produces creative estimates utilizing established formulas and templates, works with internal project stakeholders during the estimating process, then submits estimates to Creative Director for final approval.
• Works with producers/production staff to ensure proper estimating, billing, and invoicing and reviews final billing reports for accuracy. Escalates exceptions and issues as required.

When your expertise drives us.

• Post-Secondary Diploma/Degree in marketing, advertising, communication or related field.
• 5+ years experience in creative project management, resource management in advertising/communications agencies and/or marketing/content creation field.
• Above-average organizational, time management skills in creative project and resource management.
• Understanding of production workflows
• Ability to handle complex relationships with various stakeholders.
• Able to manage and move multiple creative projects to final completion within a fast-paced environment.
• Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, AirTable and other project management tools and applications - must be tech savvy.

When our contribution invents the future.
A pillar in its various sectors of activity, TC Transcontinental inspires by its desire to create a responsible and united world. Its actions, particularly its commitment to the use of plastic, contribute to the protection of resources and the design of innovative products.
Send us your application. Create something with TC Transcontinental.
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Job Function

Administration

Full/Part-Time

Full-time

Job status

Regular

Sector

TC Transcontinental Printing

TC Transcontinental