Senior Creative Project Coordinator
General Information
Location: Dublin
Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: No
Business Area: CBS/AWS/Creative
Contract Type: 9-month FTC (maternity leave cover)
The Team and Opportunity
EY’s in-house creative team is a dynamic collective of multidisciplinary talent. From concept to execution, we bring together experts in graphic design, motion, photography, videography and broadcasting. Agility and collaboration are at our core, working across discipline to ensure every project aligns with business goals while pushing creative boundaries. Whether launching campaigns, designing visual identities, or producing engaging content, our team turns vision into reality with precision, passion, and purpose.
We are looking for two outstanding individuals to take up the role of Senior Creative Project Coordinator within our Operations Team. Key to this role is the project management of multiple disciplinary complex projects, projects with significant strategic, revenue and brand value to the firm.
They are required to swiftly assess project requirements, lead briefings and project status meetings. They manage and drive assigned projects from brief to execution managing stakeholder expectations and relationships along the way. They provide cover for the Operations Manager and support their peers and Operations colleagues as required.
The successful candidate should have experience in a production role, ideally in a creative agency, production/ post-production studio. They should have experience of working with scheduling (Adobe Workfront a bonus) and project management tools and have an understanding (but not technical experience) of post-production tools such as Adobe Suite (Design Illustrator, After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro). Proficiency with MS office; particularly Outlook email, calendar, Excel and MS Teams.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Project Management of complex multi-disciplinary projects conducting the initial assessment, validating eligibility and ensuring that all information required to qualify the project is provided
- Schedule and lead project briefing and status meetings ensuring all agreed actions are documented, shared post the meeting and actioned
- Co-ordinate and maintain individual project asset list(s) with input from the relevant stakeholder(s)
- Ensure all assigned resources are working with clarity of expectations and to agreed timelines, keeping them updated on the status including any changes
- Manage stakeholder queries, knowing when to escalate potential risks or issues to leadership
- Working with the relevant Managers/team members (and stakeholders) ensure all disclaimers and/or relevant release forms are completed prior to project commencement
- Schedule and chair project debrief meetings ensuring actions and lessons learned are shared with both stakeholders and the relevant team members.
- First line escalation for the L1 coordinator(s) on queries relating to inbound jobs/projects
- Provide admin support for the Operations Manager where needed
- Work closely with other operations team members to include providing cover for planned and unplanned absence
- Attend and contribute to team meetings
- Contribute to fostering an energetic, fun, creative culture within the team and be an ambassador for Creative
- Adherence to the Creative Team’s workflow management and operational processes
Skills and Attributes
- Excellent communication, time management, and organisational skills
- Excellent project management skills couple with risk management (alleviating and de-risking where possible)
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Experience leading projects and collaborating with senior stakeholders
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues, clients, and key stakeholders
- An ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently and efficiently and respond positively and calmly to shifting priorities, demands and timelines
- Display business acumen and judgement by anticipating stakeholder and project needs and demonstrating an understanding of the commercial objectives of the firm
- Teaming mentality with people management experience
- Critical thinking and an ability to challenge the status quo
- Demonstrate an understanding of business objectives and the impact they have on deliverables
- Experience of working with Adobe Workfront beneficial
About EY
As a global leader in Assurance, Tax, Transaction and Advisory Services, we’re using the finance products, expertise, and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities, and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.
What working at EY offers
We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive benefits package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs: covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.
Plus, we offer:
- Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
- The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.
All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:
- Pension/Discounted Health Insurance
- Purchase of Additional Annual Leave
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Referral Bonuses & Recognition Awards
EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.
Career Progression
- When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
- Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
- Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
- Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
- We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.
Inclusion & Diversity
We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.
We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.
If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.
Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.
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IMPORTANT: Where Agency assistance is required, our Talent Team will engage directly with suppliers. CVs / Profiles should not be shared directly with Hiring Managers. Unsolicited CVs / Profiles supplied to EY by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
