Creative Services Manager (14-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

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Universal Pictures International (UPI) is the International Distribution and Marketing division for Universal Pictures. In the United Kingdom, Austria, Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Korea, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and China, UPI directly markets and distributes movies through its local offices, creating campaigns and release strategies that respond to the culture and market behaviour of those territories. In other parts of the world, UPI partners with Paramount and Sony in the distribution of all three companies’ films. Universal Pictures is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Job Description

The Creative Servicing team works out of London and Los Angeles and are responsible for the delivery and localisation of theatrical Marketing materials. This 14 Month Fixed-Term Manager role (covering maternity leave), based in London will be reporting into the VP of Creative Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for their allocation of the slate and will work closely with International Marketing teams based in LA.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for managing title budget
• In collaboration with LA based Creative Advertising, Research, Media and Marketing teams the CS Manager is responsible for gathering territory needs and information. This includes translations, material deadlines and local titles.
• The CS Manager is the day-to-day liaison between our partner agencies, territories and HO.
• Closely aligning with Marketing Operations in LA to manage the finish timings of AV and print materials for localisation.
• Working with Creative Advertising to ensure that all market needs are fulfilled and creative guardrails followed.
• Effectively communicating timelines and status with multiple internal stakeholders, vendors and local markets.
• Working with multiple HO teams to establish parameters of upcoming projects and escalate potential pinch points and issues.
• Managing the central localisation of AV content including TV, social, trailers and creative content.
• Running centrally localised OOH and DOOH campaigns as well as global print launches.
• Responsible for worldwide communications outlining debut directives and production details.
• Building solid and effective relationships with the immediate team, wider global marketing group, EMEA and other Regional marketing hubs as well as all our local markets.
• To challenge processes to ensure we continue to develop workflows to to suit a fast-changing landscape. To work with the entire servicing team in ensuring that our processes are the best in business.
• Protecting content security is an essential part of this role.

EXPERIENCE/SKILL-SET

• Having worked as a Producer/Project or Account Manager, the chosen candidate will be experienced in working on several projects simultaneously and working to tight deadlines.
• Experience managing AV Localisation projects is essential. Print/digital localisation would be an added bonus.
• An exceptional collaborator is required who can manage the needs of multiple stake holders but also work independently when required.
• Excellent communication skills are a must.

DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS 

• A problem solver who is is able to adapt to changing plans and keep a cool head.
• A team player who can listen, share, contribute and critique with confidence.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].