Multimedia Producer

As a Multimedia Producer, you will project manage media and course development projects. Youll build excellent relationships with stakeholders, to make sure that everyones expectations are exceeded. Youll work with the team to continually improve our processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning/Coordination Consult with Editors, Authors, and Developers to evaluate technical and financial feasibility of potential interactive and online products.
• Project Planning Prepare and communicate baseline documents including estimates, proof of concepts, information architectures, timelines, and functional specifications to editorial teams and developers.
• Provide technical guidance around the development of media assets to our stakeholders to ensure the success of a project.
• Direct multimedia production transmittal meetings and communicate tasks, responsibilities, expectations and business requirements to project team.
• Budget Control Accountable for tracking budget vs. actual cost, maintaining project scope, completion of project within established timeline, cost structure, and functionality of application.
• Responsible for reporting project status to internal customers and management in terms of timelines and costs. Escalate issues to Senior Producer and Team Manager and work with them to bring resolution.
• Project management Requests, reviews, and assesses developer bids. Negotiates favorable developer contracts with selected vendors. Manages all developer contracts, Work in progress, tracks budget. Responsible for on-time and on-budget delivery 100 150 projects a year, evaluate, and respond to editorial and user feedback during all stages of development to guarantee a successful product launch.
• Ensure proper testing and revision is taking place in a timely manner to avoid costly revisions and delays. Share final product testing results with Customer Service and Marketing. Technical analysis / planning Track and evaluate industry developments to ensure state-of-the-art functionality is incorporated into every Elsevier Science electronic product. Continually adapt production strategy and standards to maximize software re-usability and platform independence Communication Implement effective project management techniques to keep all parties informed regarding production schedules, project status, and publication dates. Periodically distribute and update product design and development plans through direct client contact and status memos.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities; demonstrate understanding of team s pain points and take action toward improvement.

Requirements

• Any Degree
• Knowledge of Multimedia & eLearning concepts and Product development
• Strong cross - platform interactive product development experience should include; Strong Project Management skills, Microsoft Office tools, Audio & Video & Animation production, Web technologies, Multimedia authoring, HTML, XML, Web development
• Minimum 3-5 years of Project management and Multimedia development experience