Production Engagement Lead

Company Description

CoLab is a fully integrated, cross-discipline team that provides best-in-class services in a fluid and modular way. With our clients at the center, we create brand movement at the speed of people's lives by connecting real-time data with world- class creative, content, and media in service of growth and ROI.
 

CoLab is a "power of one" solution, encompassing data, media, and production. By drawing from across the vast Publicis Groupe network, we are uniquely positioned to deliver innovation and specialized skills to our clients, as well as enriching opportunities and inclusive benefits to our employees. We pride ourselves on combining the energetic atmosphere of a startup company with the stability and experience of a global leader.
 

Publicis Worldwide is a global creative network enabling our clients to Lead The Change in their marketing and business transformation. In a world of accelerated change in which new technologies emerge every day, Publicis Worldwide provides strategic creative ideas leveraged by data and technology to help clients succeed in their marketing transformation. With over 16,000 employees in 110 countries, clients include AXA, Carrefour, Cartier, Citi, Diesel, Heineken, L'Oréal, Nestlé, Orange, Procter & Gamble, Renault, Sanofi, UBS, and Walmart. In 2021, Publicis Worldwide was ranked by Cannes Lions as the 4th most creative network. Publicis Worldwide is the creative agency network solution hub within Publicis Groupe.

Job Description

Production Engagement Lead, North America

We have identified an opportunity for a Production Engagement Lead to join us in a vital client facing position, managing and continuously building on the brand and category partnership.

The role will report into the Global/US Operations Lead and work closely with the Global/US Production Lead, onsite teams and origination/adaptation hubs to supports our clients across various brands delivering on their creative production needs.    

This is a very demanding and ever-changing role that will require the Engagement Lead to have strong production experience in TVC shoots, post production, digital, photography and social content creation.  In addition, the person will need client management capabilities. Critical knowledge of the creative and production processes, understanding key timings for inputs as well as being able to mitigate risks, solve problems and deliver on brand consistency by being aware and collaborating with regional teams is essential. As the Engagement Lead for a Brand or Category, it will also be your responsibility to ensure overall Category/Brand expectations

• Experience in Healthcare sector is required
• Oversee all local/regional production work for the Categories/Brand they are assigned to  
• Key point of contact for Client Brand teams & agencies (creative & media), ensuring needs are addressed and campaigns are developed to the highest standard of quality 
• Senior stakeholder management experience 
• Executive Producer on all regional based work, supported by producers who will manage the day-to-day delivery of work 
• Participate in production planning and optimization 
• Production escalations point for all regional work 
• Work closely with production teams in the respective region for all Client global work + local work  

This is a hybrid role - 3 days on-site within our Chicago office

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in client-facing project management or production role
• Healthcare / Pharma marketing experience required
• Ability to navigate complex workflow with multiple stakeholders
• Strong understanding of integrated production, operations, production workflows, etc.