Position Overview
The Senior Manager, Production & Project Management leads the day-to-day operations of the creative production team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality visual assets that are on brand, on time, and on budget. This role oversees project intake, prioritization, resource allocation, workflow management, and production execution across graphic design, photography, and videography.
Success in this role is measured by the team's ability to consistently deliver high-quality creative work that meets brand standards, satisfies stakeholder expectations, and is completed on schedule and within budget. The Senior Manager demonstrates exceptional leadership by optimizing resources, improving operational processes, balancing competing priorities, and creating an environment where creative professionals can produce their best work while supporting the strategic objectives of the organization.
Required Experience
- Four years of experience in creative operations, production management, project management, or marketing operations
- Five years of experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities and deadlines
- Experience with graphic design, photography, videography, and creative production workflows
- Experience implementing and maintaining brand standards across creative deliverables
- Experience leading, coaching and providing conflict resolution
- Experience with project management and creative workflow platforms
Required Education
- Bachelor's Degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, visual communications, business, project management, or a related field
Required Other
Additional Preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent
- Experience leading creative operations within a corporate marketing or in-house agency environment
- Familiarity with Agile or other project management methodologies
- Experience with digital asset management (DAM) systems and creative collaboration tools
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Key Competencies
- Strategic leadership
- Project and program management
- Creative operations
- Resource planning and capacity management
- Brand management
- Client relationship management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Process improvement
- Budget management
- Decision making
- Communication and influence
- Problem solving
- Organizational agility
- Change management
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Degree Requirement
Listed degree qualification is required at time of application
FLSA Status
Exempt
Employee Category
Exempt
Pay Range
Salary starts at $75,000 annually. A higher starting salary may be considered based on education, relevant experience, skills, internal equity, and available budget resources.
Type of Appointment
Fiscal Year
FTE
1.0
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Funding
This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy
No
Posting Date
08/21/2026
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
For first consideration, please submit a letter of qualification and current resume no later than September 4, 2026.
Applicant Resources
https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement
Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply
Visit https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/52508
The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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