Advertising Manager

Conagra Brands is a leader among top brands in North America, and is committed to providing great food today’s consumers want.

Accessibility to production tools and resources combined with an evolution in how people consume content offers an exciting time for the production industry. This role will work with the Advertising Director to build a modern production approach for ConAgra Foods. Together, our groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals will create new paths to make/source marketing content for our brands. Partner with internal and external teams to lead multi-channel, end-to-end advertising creative production for ConAgra’s Consumer Foods Brand portfolio. Drive creativity in all aspects of content development, pre-production, production and post-production content, with a particular focus on video content. The ideal candidate works hard, get stuff done and has fun doing it along the way. We look for people who can grow, think, dream and create; who are achievers, leaders and visionaries.

* Lead integrated media production logistics and methods with an enterprise mindset * Collaborate with cross-functional team to understand overall content strategy and content needs. * Drive creative production from concept through post-production to delivery * Lead sourcing and negotiation of internal and external creative resources (potentially including directors, photographers, editors, graphic designers, illustrators, music and audio partners) * Liaison between internal brand and agency/freelance creative teams and production partners. * Ensure production projects are within budget, delivered on time and as expected. * Stay up to date on emerging trends, innovation and advancements in the motion media, photography and interactive production industries * Consistently demonstrate passion for the brand and the team’s contribution to the overall success of the organization * Ensure brand consistency across all media types while delivering on the creative vision * Demonstrate and demand critical, consumer centric thinking * Contribute to best practices for ConAgra Foods production guidelines * Ensure all projects are meeting marketing deadlines and follow up with associates, teams and/or agencies to ensure deliverable dates are met through the entire creative development process from initial briefing to asset posting * Work with internal marketing teams to ensure advertising briefs are clear, focused and concise and are delivered to the AOR on time * Manage production budgets for all advertising projects to minimize and reduce overages. Rebalance budgets between projects as necessary. * Obtain and track usage rights for all advertising assets produced. Recommend renewals and/or discontinued use of assets as necessary. Ensures files are organized through digital asset management and maintains version control.

* Expertise in multi-media motion production including photography, live action, animation, motion graphics, post production, digital production * Network of freelance resources across all aspects of content development. * Bachelor’s degree * Minimum of 5 years of agency, production company or cooperate experience * Ability to manage and execute complex projects in many different stages and work with ambiguity * Flexible to travel