Creative Production Manager Job at RSC Solutions in Studio City

Long Term Contract
Onsite 5 days/week either in CA or NYC

Role Overview
Our Client is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Creative Production Manager to join our Brand Creative team. This is pivotal in supporting all soccer-related properties - including UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Serie A, NWSL, EFL, Carabao Cup, and more - as well as other core brand initiatives. Reporting directly to the VP of Brand Creative, this role will help bring our storytelling to life across platforms, ensuring seamless execution and creative excellence in every deliverable.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage end-to-end production workflows for soccer and core property creative requests.
• Coordinate with internal teams including marketing, creative content, and digital to ensure timely delivery of assets.
• Support the Brand Creative team by serving as the primary liaison between the team and all internal and external stakeholders including vendors/agencies for soccer-related content. Handling all internal/external communication, inputting and maintaining Airtable requests, setting internal/external meetings to review creative.
• Track project timelines, budgets, and deliverables using project management tools.
• Ensure brand consistency and creative quality across all executions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to aggregate toolkit due dates for each league in addition to all relevant assets/materials across all leagues.
• Create and shepherd team through comprehensive production schedule from ideation/development to Digital Master Canvas (DMC) and motion toolkit creation, scripting, and Lyric builds
o Work with Artist and Lyric team to ensure all layouts throughout the season adhere to established look
• Support Art Director and Artists by QCing logos/messaging/note implementation, pulling player images, devising action plans for last-minute player injuries, managing artist workload and knowing when to suggest internal/external schedule changes
• Coordinate all player image treatments with Art Director and finishing artist
• Ensure new Airtable/Lucid workflows are being adhered to
A/V Versioning
• QC and assign all Airtable requests to artists
• Ensure artists have necessary assets across each league
• Work closely with Producers on all drop-in and promo requests to ensure creative asks are fulfilled

Qualifications
• BA/ BS in Business, Marketing, Production or related field
• 3-5 years of experience in creative production, preferably in sports or entertainment.
• Strong understanding of soccer culture and global soccer properties.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Experience working with creative teams, editors, designers, and producers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Lyric, AirTable, Frame.io, and Slack.
• Familiarity with broadcast and digital production workflows.
• Passion for storytelling and brand building.

Nice to Have:
Prefer 3-5 yrs experience in sports or entertainment.