Creative Project Manager

Purpose of the Job:

The purpose of this role is to implement and oversee systems and organizational practices to enhance the potential and execution of vision, creativity, and production from the Creative Team of Hope City. The Project Manager will work closely with Creative Team members and managers and other departments to execute projects to support Hope City services, conferences, and departmental needs as well as projects for marketing, website, and special events.

Experience and Knowledge Required:

• Project management certification preferred
• Experience managing multiple project timelines and details while successfully keeping multiple team members on schedule and meeting deadlines
• Has a good understanding of how long creative projects take to from ideation to completion
• Ability to work as a team player and discuss needs, challenges, and ideas
• Ability to think ahead, anticipate needs, offer creative solutions, and make things happen
• Knowledge of industry-specific practices, tools and language; the ability to “talk the talk” with team members and external contacts
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation skills
• Ability to persuade and negotiate with others, including conflict resolution skills
• Highly self-motivated with the ability to drive projects to completion
• Experience in using Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience in production preferred

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Respond to and manage all creative requests and assign to appropriate team members
• Manage multiple teams (design, photo, film, social media, writing, website, conference/special event) projects across all phases, including initiation, planning, and execution
• Create and maintain systematic and organizational processes for the Creative department, including but not limited to timelines, goals, revision history, content delivery
• Manage full cycle news (announcements) and special event video production
• Manage all post-production for special events, with film and sermon edit timelines
• Ensure that project timelines are met on time or ahead of schedule
• Develop relationships interdepartmentally and with other departments through collaboration, communication, and focusing on a common goal
• Make recommendations to management about schedules, prioritization, and resource allocation with input from team members
• Create and maintain a knowledge base of documentation detailing the scope, functionality and history of developed content
• Research, develop, and implement strategies for healthy and effective team communications and project management
• Provide excellent “customer service” to everyone we work with, especially by communicating with other Hope City departments and staff members about project questions, timelines, expectations, vision, goals, and content delivery

Plus One Duties and/or Other Duties:

• Manage projects, organize tasks, and prioritize workload
• Assist with transcription for weekly sermon clip captioned videos
• Communicate project progress with ministry departments as needed
• During non-business hours he or she should be available for rare emergency work
• Participate in church wide events
• Lead or participate in a Hope City Connect Group
• Execute additional responsibilities and tasks as assigned.

Attributes:

• Life-giving spirit and attitude
• Creative mindset
• Organized
• Out-of-the-box thinker
• Task-oriented
• High-capacity, multi-tasking individual who is comfortable working independently without constant supervision while also being able to work as a team player
• Strong written/oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated
• Devoted to the call of God and the vision of Hope City
• Operates with a spirit of excellence
• Fun/enjoyable
• Loyal

Physical Demands:

• Sitting for long periods of time
• Must be able to drive own vehicle or a Hope City vehicle