Technical Project Managers work within Marcom Production Operations to support video photography and videography projects. They manage the intake of projects from various internal groups, and coordinate with external agency partners when work needs to go out of house. Technical Project Managers sit at the intersection of video and photo productions. They steward projects from intake through kick-off, driving the team to meet critical milestones to ensure on-time completion. This role manages multiple, multi-faceted projects simultaneously — typically 10–15 per month — and is responsible for ensuring successful transitions from intake through staffing and handoff to the Project Lead for production.
Key Qualifications
• You have a background in video and photo production and understand the technical demands of a shoot — equipment, crew roles, and on-set workflows.
• You have experience working with creative teams in an agency environment, coordinating external partners against production timelines.
• Your time and project management skills are excellent with a keen attention to detail.
• You learn rapidly and can accommodate frequent changes, with proven effectiveness working under pressure.
• You are deeply curious, interested in “the how and the why.”
• You have the ability to organize information quickly, address potential roadblocks, and are solutions-minded with flexibility.
• You have exemplary communication and negotiation skills to manage confidently through diplomacy.
• You have a working knowledge on staffing support needs such as digital imaging technicians, camera assistants, device specialists, and similar production roles. You can learn on the fly what these specialists do on set — enough to help ensure devices are showcased properly in the final work.
• You have experience sourcing and comparing external supplier or vendor quotes for when internal resources are stretched.
• You can identify risks and dependencies in cross-functional program plans, and take appropriate action to mitigate risks, and handle partner expectations.
Description
• Own intake for incoming project requests, working with the Exec PM to confirm project status, and resolve funding gaps before work begins.
• Take briefs from producers, define initial scope and needs, and set project timelines.
• Partner with producers to finalize scope before assigning a Project Lead and staffing the project team.
• Coordinate handoff for projects going out to our external agency partner, ensuring briefing materials are complete.
• Prioritize and summarize information quickly and succinctly — including multiple streams of feedback.
• Manage all project communications and documentation in a meticulous and timely way.
• Develop and maintain project timelines.
• Support multiple projects with varying deadlines, provide forward-thinking insight to workflows and resource impacts as timelines shift.
• Lead weekly project status meetings; create agendas & recaps, including next steps and action items.
• Track planned vs. actual key milestones, project scope & staffing.
• Consistently re-evaluate workflows and processes for efficiencies.
• Hours may vary based on project needs.
Experience Required
• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree preferred.
• 5+ years working in a technical production role.
• Experience working with Apple products, both hardware and software.
• Good understanding of production workflows.
