Project and Production Manager (Immediate Opening)

Project and Production Manager

Communications

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe in college for ALL and we are committed to ensuring that all of our students graduate from college. IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States sending 100% of our students to college. 58% of our students graduate from college in 6 years – that’s 8 times the national rate for students in our communities!   

IDEA was founded in 2000 as a single school with 150 students in the Rio Grande Valley. We now serve 83,000 students and over 140 schools across Texas, Louisiana, Florida, and Ohio. When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all, a reality.   

Communications at IDEA Public Schools

The Communications department is comprised of three teams: Marketing, Communications and Creatives Services (MCC). Together they support the critical areas of student and staff recruitment, internal, external and digital communications, publications, events, brand management and creative design.

• Marketing – strategic marketing campaigns and paid advertising for staff and student recruitment efforts
• Communications
  • Internal – student and staff communications and publications
  • External – public relations, media, family, and crisis communications
  • Digital – data tracking, social media, website and blog content, web monitoring and reporting
• Creative Services – brand management, graphic design, digital and print design, videography

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Project and Production Manager to join our national Marketing, Communications, and Creative Services (MCC) team. This is a full-time position located in any IDEA Texas region.  

As the Project and Production Manager (PPM), you will support the work of Team MCC by acting as the main point of contact for external vendor and internal business partners while overseeing the successful completion of projects, distribution strategies, and facilitation of the intake of all MCC project requests. The PPM will manage and follow up with requesters to determine assets needed, timeline, budgets and project facilitation from kickoff to completion.

PPM tasks include but are not limited to:

• Liaison with external vendors in seeking quotes for services
• Management of production and distribution timelines
• Manage team members to keep projects on track
• Participate in project design meetings
• Provide updates on projects to clients

Team MCC projects includes but are not limited to:

• Marketing – Brand Folder assets, BOG Box distribution, Welcome to IDEA packet production and distribution
• Communications – IMPACT magazine distribution, Back to School mailers, and pop-up mailers as needed
• Creative Services – WRIKE requests intake, reporting, tracking and satisfaction surveys

Compensation & Benefits:

Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $66,600 and $80,600, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for a performance bonus based on divisional performance and goal attainment. 

Additionally, we offer medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits as well as retirement plans and a generous vacation package. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.

* IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

Required skills/Responsibilities

• Good communication and interpersonal skills capable of maintaining strong relationships
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Team-management and leadership skills
• Documentation management and ability to use project management tools
• Attention to details even under pressure
• Time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines

Required experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-5 years’ experience in project management
• Preferred experience in Marketing and Communications field
• Preferred experience with Wrike project management software
• Bilingual preferred

Individual goals

• Ensure 100% of IDEA Brand Folder assets are accessible by all regions
• 100% of WRIKE requests submitted are trafficked to the appropriate team/team members
• Ensure 100% of projects are completed on time
• Ensure 100% of projects are complete on or under budget
• Achieve 90% customer satisfaction by surveying business partners

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Click here to learn about IDEA’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Anti-Racist and Anti-Bias commitment: https://ideapublicschools.org/dei/