Project Manager, Media Production

Arthrex - Naples, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Naples, FL

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

Arthrex, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager for Media Production to join our growing Communications team at our corporate campus in Naples, Florida. This role is pivotal in overseeing the prioritization, planning, and successful delivery of various media production projects that support Medical Education, Product Management, Marketing, Human Resources, and other departments. The Project Manager will ensure the efficient execution of a diverse portfolio of media content, leading a team to coordinate efforts that align with our mission of Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™. In this position, the Project Manager will collaborate closely with Arthrex partners to produce high-quality digital media aimed at educating our audiences. The role involves contributing to strategic planning sessions with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, and requirements. The Project Manager will work alongside Production Coordinators and Producers to maintain trackable projects within project management systems, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and within budget. The successful candidate will be responsible for formulating timelines and deadlines, surveying project statuses, and communicating updates to key stakeholders regarding the development and constraints of scope, cost, and schedule. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving, as the Project Manager will need to propose ideas during the Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production phases to overcome challenges and optimize resource use. Additionally, the Project Manager will develop financial aspects of assigned projects, create best practices for project requests, and continuously improve quality standards and efficiencies within the media production department. The Project Manager will also be expected to align project goals with the capabilities of the media production department, evolve knowledge of media production tools, and maintain regular communication with project stakeholders to ensure all projects stay on track. This position may require working nights and weekends, and the Project Manager may supervise other media production professionals as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and collaborate with Arthrex partners to produce high-quality digital media that educates our audiences.
• Contribute to strategic planning sessions with Media Production and requesting stakeholders to determine the project scope, objective, and requirements.
• Collaborate with Production Coordinators and Producers to create and maintain trackable projects within appropriate project management systems.
• Consult with Producer, Post-Production Supervisor, and creative teams on recommended approaches for project strategy, plan, and deliverables.
• Formulate timelines and deadlines for projects and productions.
• Survey project statuses using Media Production and Arthrex product management tools for entire project life cycle management.
• Communicate project statuses and updates to key stakeholders on overall development and constraints of scope, cost, and schedule.
• Liaise with the requesting stakeholders and creative teams, driving decisions and proposing the resolution of open items.
• Propose ideas during the Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production processes to overcome challenges and strategize the best use of resources.
• Develop financial aspects of assigned projects with key performance indicator reporting relative to project progress.
• Create and communicate best practices for project requests and intake in cooperation with Production Coordinators and Producers.
• Learn and understand the capabilities of the media production department to align with the Producer and creative teams on project goals and strategies.
• Evolve knowledge of media production tools and best practices to continuously improve quality standards and efficiencies.
• Connect regularly with the project stakeholders and the marketing project coordinators to ensure all projects stay on track, within budget, and meet assigned deadlines.
• Communicate regularly with Media Production management on project developments and statuses.
• Align the financial and chronology aspects of a production with the department and company goals.
• Develop and grow relationships with collaborative departments to gain consent and compliance with media production practices.
• Define and incorporate the voice of the customer into media production project plans and process visibility.
• Advance and implement knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile (SCRUM), and Six Sigma (Lean) methodologies and software practices as required.
• Research and recommend project management software and solutions for efficiency and consistency and improvement of the media productions workflow.
• Explore statistics and project status reports and retrospectives for root cause analysis and to inform decision-making.
• Originate process flow charts to educate and inform collaborative departments.
• Identify and execute short-term brainstorming and implementation sessions to improve existing process.
• Develop written standards and guidelines for reproducibility and consistency across all team members.
• Analyze needs for technical and systems training, application utilization needs, and technical learning objectives.
• Align with Media Production leadership and Organizational Change Management to design, develop, and deliver technical training programs, and specialized workshops for media production employees and collaborative departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 3 years of related experience required
• Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology preferred
• Six Sigma certification preferred
• PMP Certification preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of marketing, communications, and media production principles.
• Superb organizational skills and proven ability to successfully manage multitude of tasks, projects and information simultaneously.
• Must be able to work independently and be team-oriented, reliable, and dependable.
• Must be flexible and possess the ability to balance the management of multiple projects simultaneously.
• Consistently meets or exceeds deadlines and manages multiple priorities.
• Capacity to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines.
• Expertise in shepherding a project plan to a final delivery that meets or surpasses expectations.
• Researches and stays current on the developments and applications of project management solutions.
• Initiative, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Team player with a willingness to collaborate.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have excellent judgment, be highly motivated and detail oriented.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of anatomy and medical terminology
• Six Sigma certification
• PMP Certification

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)