Freelance Senior Project Manager/Producer Consultant

We are seeking a seasoned and experienced Senior Project Manager/Producer Consultant on a freelance and per-need basis to serve as an advisor, providing valuable insights and guidance to our dynamic team on various production matters, including print and broadcast/video production, as well as event organization and activation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• For major/big bet/ tier 1 agency pitches and campaigns,
• Stay up-to-date with the latest production trends and technologies to keep the agency at the forefront of innovative practices.
• Quarterly sharing session/consultation of 1 – 1.5 hours with the team to help share on the following:
• Advise on creative approaches and production strategies to enhance the impact and effectiveness of campaigns and events.
• Provide insights on budgeting and resource allocation to optimize production efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Advise on best practices and industry standards for print and broadcast/video production, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Offer expert advice and consultation on project management for print and broadcast/video production, event organization, and activation regarding contacts, costings, and production lead time.
• Help develop and update a comprehensive database of vendor/ suppliers contacts and preferred partners, ensuring efficient and reliable sourcing of production services.
• Advise on cost-saving measures and alternatives; keep abreast of market rates and industry benchmarks to share with the team.
• Evaluate project risks and challenges and propose solutions to overcome potential obstacles.
• Assess cost proposals from vendors and contractors, negotiating for favorable rates and terms, while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Assist in identifying and onboarding external production partners/vendors, evaluating their capabilities and suitability for each project.
• Act as the go-to person for obtaining cost quotations on 3rd party services and production expenses, including print materials, broadcast/video production services, equipment rentals, and event-related elements.

ABOUT YOU

• Strong project management skills with a track record of successfully delivering complex and high-profile projects.
• Proficiency in project management tools and software, and the ability to create and manage detailed project timelines.
• Leadership qualities with the ability to inspire and guide teams in achieving project goals.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to liaise with clients, vendors, and internal teams effectively.
• Proven experience (minimum 8 years) as a Project Manager or Producer in an agency or production house, with expertise in print and broadcast/video production, event organization, and activation.
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities, with a keen eye for detail and a focus on meeting project objectives.
• Thorough understanding of the production process, from concept to execution, with a keen awareness of industry trends and best practices.
• Experience in event organization and activation, with the ability to manage logistics and coordinate event execution.
• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Media Production, Marketing, or a related field.

This freelance role offers you the opportunity to collaborate remotely with our team of professionals, providing essential insights and guidance in project management and production matters.The sessions with the team could be conducted offline in the office or online, depending on the arranged schedule by both parties. The consultant will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), but will not be bound to Vero as a regular employee in any way or form. Compensation will be paid based on a pre-determined daily rate upon signing the freelancer contract.

Your expertise will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless execution of our campaign, events, and activations, as well as optimizing production processes for efficiency and excellence.

Please submit your detailed portfolio and a cover letter outlining your experience and approach to project management and production. We are excited to welcome a Senior Project Manager/Producer Consultant and Advisor who can elevate our team’s capabilities and enhance our agency’s production endeavors.

OTHER BENEFITS

You will be a member of a multicultural team of communication specialists spread across the region and brought together by their love for creative and efficient strategies. We take pride in creating deeply simulating flexible workplaces that are informal and inspiring.

We also invest in a comprehensive set of employee benefits, including but not limited to:

Unlimited Leave:Yourallocatedholiday time at Vero will be unlimited. We trust our people to use good judgment when given guidelines for making decisions about taking a holiday, and we know that our teams work better when they can rest and take a proper break from work. Our goal is that every team takes an average of 15 days (minimum!) per person a year.

Annual Bonus:An “enhanced 13th month” through which you will receive an annual extra sum of money equal to your salary in the preceding month plus a fraction of annual company benefits. The year-end bonus isdeterminedby the Company and at its sole discretion. The Year-end Bonus is paid in the same paycheck in January.

Flexible Office:All our employees can choose where they want to work on any given day, should it be from the office, from home, from a coffee shop, or from a yachtinthe Pacific Ocean.

Home office budget:one company laptop, subscriptions to relevant industry media, a budget for you to enhance your home office, as well as to social sentiment analysis and business intelligence tools and dashboards.

Working days:from Monday to Friday

International Travel:As much as possible, we push our teams to travel for events/client work.On any given year (non-pandemic, that is), manager-level team members have the opportunity to visit some of our other offices, attend industry events, and follow their clients if they handle regional projects.

Wellness Day off:1 paid day per quarter for you to take time off, unplug, and treat yourself to something nice.

Thought Leadership and training:We sponsor team members with training tools and resources, both internal and external, and we even incentivize employees to complete classes. Details of training programs and incentives will be shared upon your onboarding.This includes training and development investments organized by the company as well as specialized programs that our executives may come across and feel is needed for their development.For example, this could be a program organized by a group such as PR WEEK, PRCA or a training program that focuses on business in general. Across the Vero group, we areseekingnew and better ways to help people develop careers.

Health Insurance:The Company willprovideprivate medical insurance as a benefit. The actual package and structure of the insurance may bedeterminedby theCompany andat its sole discretion.

Mental Health Budget:We understand the importance of access to proper mental health support; all our employees can access a minimum budget of $500 USD per year for therapy with internationally trained psychologists. The access to this budget and the content of your therapy are 100% confidential; only you and your therapist know what is being said during sessions, of course.

ABOUT VERO

Vero is an award-winning communications consultancy serving clients in Southeast Asia.

Vero designs integrated marketing and communications strategies for brands to tap into the region’s digital ecosystems and fast-growing economies.

With offices in Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, Vero is a collective of over 130 industry PR, social, digital, influencer, and creative experts.

Winners ofPRovoke2021 Southeast Asia Consultancy of the Year Award, Vero has a distinctive approach to earned media, putting emerging technology at the core of its business and championing stories of progress.

Vero regularly produces research papers examining relationships between brands and audiences, digital trends, and emerging cultural impact. Vero also produces playbooks for brands on topics such as but not limited to, the management of fake news and disinformation threats.

Vero advises some of the world’s leading brands, corporations, trade groups, and non-profit organizations. Vero is the 2021 winner of the PRCA Southeast Asia Awards program for crisis communications.