Position: Project Manager for video agency (ASAP, ENG, US working hours)
Company: Value Productions
Category: Project Manager
Experience required: 2y
English level: upper
Published: 2022-11-01T00:00:00+02:00

We are looking for a Project Manager that will take the main role in the quality of our processes and timely delivery. Our teammates are video enthusiasts, so our future Project Manager should have at least 1-2 years of experience in the video production industry.

**Your mission**

We are looking for a Project Manager/Account Manager that will take the main role in the quality of our processes and timely delivery. Our teammates are video enthusiasts, so our future Project Manager should have at least two years of experience in the video production industry. This includes but is not limited to motion design, 3D graphics, 2D/3D animation, video editing, art direction, live-action production, and other roles in video production.

Our past works (must watch before applying):
https://vimeo.com/valueproductions1

**About Us**

Value Productions is a video agency in its active growth phase.
We are a 15 people company specializing in creating 2D / 3D commercials, brand videos, promos, and explainer videos. You will be working in pairs with our Creative director and a Sales Manager. We carefully select people for the company, cause our values are kindness and empathy. And being friendly, proactive and co-operative is mush.

Culture fit is a must for us! (check Value Production’s culture below)

We're primarily looking for an enthusiastic goal-getter and result-oriented individual with a structural/analytical mind and emotional intelligence to overcome communication issues with clients. And one who is interested in scaling production and leading bigger in-house teams. 

**As a Project Manager at Value Productions, You Will Be**

- Creating a timeline of production and setting tasks in ClickUp;
- Make upsells to current customers with the help of a creative director or sales manager. Create returning customers through service and active upsells and ideas suggestions;
- Creating project’s estimation and re-estimations;
- Communication with clients and ability to understand their needs and demands;
- Work in pair with the finances manager to keep track of project spending;
- Reach out to contractors on availability and pricing. Interview, hire, and onboard to projects new team members (2D/3D artists, illustrators, scriptwriters, etc.);
- Delivering projects on a planned schedule and in budget;
- Providing clear communication between client and in-house team;
- Attend first call with Sales Manager, collect information and provide rough estimation to client;
- Being ready to fix unexpected problems;
- Run daily meetings with creative director and sales manager;
- Build a base of individual contractors and agencies for future collaboration. Build long-lasting relationships with them;
- Running problem-solving and business development meetings with CEO and Creative Director;
- Make quality control and all final checks, before sending for client reviews;
- Work with a copywriter and art director to create a script that solves the client's business goal. Transform script into a storyboard with the help of art director and pass it to the production team;
- Participate in business development activities like: working on marketing materials (presentations, showreels), and working towards improving production.

**We're Looking For Project Manager Who has**

- Great understanding of 2D/3D production pipeline. Great knowledge of video production, its steps, flow, and nuances;
- Video Production Experience as a project/account manager - at least 1-year experience (or related industries - 3D);
- Good understanding of After Effects, Blender 3D (or other 3D software), Premiere Pro;
- Good taste in design trends. Experience turning scripts into beautiful video products;
- Experience with Project Management tools and Agile frameworks. Experience with ClickUp is big plus;
- Ability to "smooth corners" in the communication with clients;
- Great English speaking and writing skills, min level B2; ideally C1, C2;
- Understanding of brand guidelines and how they need to be implemented;
- Understanding the goal of the client and analyzing if the project is going to fulfill it;
- At least 5 hours available for work per day in the North/Central/South American time zones;
- Communicative and willing to solve problems;
- Desire to expand and manage bigger teams;
- Ability to multitask, be attentive to details, and meet deadlines.

**It would be a big plus if you:**

- Have a base of contractors/teams for 2D or 3D projects;
- Have experience working as an executor for 2D/3D, video editing or live video production (video editor, motion graphic artist, director, operator, etc.);
- Have experience writing scripts and preparing storyboards;
- Has understanding of IT products, SaaS, Startups, and Apps for IOS / Android;

**Value Productions Culture**

Value Productions share a set of core values and want to hear from you if you believe in:

-- Succeeding together; you work collaboratively and put the team first;

-- Learning things & sharing them; you have a natural curiosity and default to sharing knowledge with others;

-- Finding a better way; you’re adept at finding solutions, experimentation, and innovating to improve things.

-- Inventing and innovating; you love fresh new approaches, and experiments and are always interested in improving processes and conversions;

-- Taking pride; you care about quality, producing great work, and customer/user outcomes. You create products that give returning customers;

-- Being transparent and honest; you are open to saying what is wrong and what can be improved;

-- Kindness and empathy are the new “alpha”: you understand the importance of a human approach in sales and make your communication filled with empathy and willingness to help ;

**Perks & Benefits:**

- The opportunity to speed up the growth of a company and play a major part in our success;
- Competitive hourly-based salary of 1400-1800 USD per month and payments each week;
- Flexible schedule, as long as the job is getting done during the working day;
- Where you live and work is totally up to you, it’s a remote position;
- We help with education and pay for necessary courses;
- Career growth at the intersection of creativity and IT.

**We are looking to fill this position ASAP, so if you match our job vacancy, please reach out to us with your CV and provide projects that were directed by you.**