Job Opportunities Southern California
Southern California Edison
Campaign Manager, Public Safety
Rosemead, Calif.
From Ms. Diane Tasaka, Principal Manager – Brand & Creative, Southern California Edison.
Job Number:
MPP1/71018127
Position Overview:
Responsible for developing, executing, and managing a forward-looking, integrated, communications strategy to positively impact reputation and awareness of our Public Safety and Cybersecurity messages and activities.
Typical Responsibilities:
· Create and disseminate content and campaigns via various platforms, channels and events to improve public perception of the company’s safety and security efforts based on an editorial calendar, issues and opportunities.
· Oversee outreach, communications and media pitching strategy to educate stakeholders on electrical safety. Coordinate resources, including external vendors to execute on tactics designed to reach to reach at-risk workers, first responders and customers. Draft message platforms and remarks for public speaking opportunities.
· Support and identify synergies with the internal safety communications plan, playing a role in signature events and key programs.
· Also responsible for Cybersecurity communications, including strategic plan, message and collateral development for both internal and external audiences, and providing the Cybersecurity team with effective communications consultation and guidance.
· Maintain effective working relationships with external and internal stakeholders, including participation in public safety and Cybersecurity committees and working teams...
· Assess opportunities for metrics and measuring of progress and success in overall performance. Monitor plan against these performance indicators and make mid-course corrections as needed. Ensure campaigns and planned communications are delivered on time and within budget.
· Provide media and employee communications response during emergency/crisis situations. Serve as spokesperson for after hour media on call duty.
Here is the link to apply:
Walt Disney Imagineering
Project Management Organization (PMO) Manager
Glendale, Calif.
From Ms. Carmen J. Smith, VP – Creative Development, Walt Disney Imagineering.
Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) is the master planning, creative development, design, engineering, production, project management, and research and development arm of Disney’s Parks and Resorts business segment. Representing more than 150 disciplines, its talented corps of Imagineers are responsible for the creation of Disney resorts, theme parks and attractions, hotels, water parks, real estate developments, regional entertainment venues, cruise ships and new media technology projects.
The Project Management Organization (PMO) Manager reports to the Project Management (PM) Studio Executive Leader and is a critical member of the senior leadership team responsible for execution and activation of Project Management Studio strategies. The PMO Manager Integration will be responsible for managing daily activities and implementation of programs, processes, and tools that support organizational goals and requirements. The position is a key contributor for studio strategic planning and goal establishment. Accordingly, PM experience on complex projects and a deep understanding of PM and Project Controls (PC) concepts, practices, and procedures is required. The person must be able to leverage extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Strong communication, conflict resolution, and relationship skills are essential to the role in addition to possessing a genuine passion functional work.
The Project Management Organization Manager must possess a focused drive for results and be a champion of change and innovation. Additionally, the PMO Manager is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of practices and the integrated toolkit, studio budgeting and control, resource planning, development and implementation of training and talent development programs, and implementation of strategies with only broad guidance.
Job Duties
• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for PM process and project initiation set-up
• Serves as a member of studio senior leadership team and a key contributor to annual strategic planning and goal setting with responsibility for driving implementation of defined action plans
• Able to implement strategies with only broad guidance
• Responsible for the definition, documentation, and maintenance of the studio standards, guidelines, templates, and processes
• Leads the establishment of Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) program and serves as a champion to collect, normalize, and communicate lessons learned and best practices ensuring deep understanding within the PM community and broader Imagineering organization as appropriate
• Serves as a change champion within the Studio in developing plans that ensure successful change adoption, strong communications, and technical support
• Facilitates and ensures establishment of healthy change management process for projects.
• Proactively collaborate with project teams to ensure effective implementation of PM program
• Performs project health checks to ensure compliance with PM practices and requirements, develops corrective actions plans where needed, and works collaboratively with project team to support as needed to bring into compliance.
• Responsible for innovation, quality, and integration of software tools including cost management, change management, risk management, earned value, planning, and reporting dashboards
• In partnership with the Technology Studio, define functional and technical requirements for studio technology tools, evaluate cost effective solutions, perform cost-benefit analysis, develop and execute Proof of Concept (POV), launch Minimum Viable Product (MVP), and develop training and implementation plan
• Develop and control annual operating plan (AOP) and resource plans that support the overall studio goals in partnership with the studio leadership team and Finance. Control includes analyzing variances, predicting impacts, and developing recovery plans.
• Define, collect, analyze, and communicate meaningful business metrics that align with historical and industry benchmarks.
• Understands PM deliverables and provides guidance as needed to contribute to team success in completing deliverables
• Partners with Project Controls Executive Leader and Regional Leaders to create effective, streamlined, and consistent Project Reviews for senior executive management. Also, facilitates debrief feedback to project teams to continuously improve forum.
• Leads design and implementation of engagement surveys including group communications and development of recommended actions to increase engagement
• Leads development and implementation of training and talent development programs including development of material, training the trainer, researching and customizing external training opportunities, ensuring implementation of annual training plans, establishing PM Summits, identifying and maximizing the utility of professional conferences and associations, and establishment of PM mentoring programs.
• Leads development and implementation of program to foster PM community development and effectively connect the global PM community.
• Works with other studio leaders and divisions of work leaders to conduct PM needs assessment and define action plans
• Partners with HR and PM Portfolio leaders to advance diversity, create a balanced talent strategy, institute strong mentoring and succession planning, and integrate HR programs and policies into the studio.
• Manages intern program
• Prepare and deliver effective executive presentations.
• Responsible to ensure the frequency, quality, and flow of communication within the studio.
Required Qualifications
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience in project management or controls
• Ability to translate high-level strategy into actionable plans
• Ability to distill complex information, including financial details, into engaging high-level messages accessible to a wide audience including senior executives
• Able to develop, maintain, and improve process and tools
• Highly dependable with strong work ethic
• Positive, energetic attitude and able to advance the studio culture and foster community
• Open minded and curious with a desire to explore possibilities beyond previous experiences
• Develop and mentor others in the department
• Ability to communicate effectively regardless of audience, including oral and written communications
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Strong organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Proven experience in managing multiple projects with strong prioritization skills
• Previous PMO or functional PM related experience or equivalent
• Problem solving ability
Required Education
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably (Architecture/Engineering/Construction), or ten years equivalent work experience
• Post graduate discipline related training, seminars, and conferences preferred
Preferred Certification
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
If interested in this position, please let me know. According to the person hiring, this position is senior-level and is a position that is described as “critical” and “empowered.” Please be sure to let me know if your background and experience fits the critical elements of this job well.
PUMA
Intern, Entertainment Marketing
Los Angeles
From Ms. Kristina Fields, Global Head of Partnership Management, PUMA.
Manager:
Ms. Vivian Ramirez
Overview:
The primary responsibility for this position is to assist the marketing partnership team with fulfilling product requests, inventory management, reporting and placement scanning. Interns will support the team with a host of functions and will gain hands on working experience with Entertainment partnerships.
Candidates should be familiar with celebrity press outlets such as weekly publications, shows and online blogs. This role requires someone who is engaging, proactive, resourceful, organized, self-motivated, with strong attention to detail and proven ability to be part of a team, work independently and multi-task.
Responsibilities:
• Assist with partner product requests for day-to-day and specific opportunities like events and appearances
• Assist with managing product inventory
• Support the Los Angeles based Entertainment Marketing team with daily monitoring of placements in print, television and online
• Assist in creation of monthly marketing reports
• Support of the daily operations of the office, adhering to policies and procedures and maintaining a well operated office
• Represent the brand and utilize the PUMA 4Keys (Fair, Honest, Positive, Creative) in all \decisions, actions, processes and practices
Qualifications:
• Current enrollment in school preferably in Marketing
• Basic knowledge of the entertainment industry preferred
• Excellent writing and organization skills
• Enthusiasm to work within a fun, fast paced work environment
• Proven ability to work independently and multi-task
• Must be detail oriented, resourceful, self-motivated and proactive
• Familiarity and interest with both the sport and fashion industries
• Strong computer skills, with knowledge of basic MS Office programs particularly power point
• Candidates must be able to work a minimum of 28 hours per week and receive school credit
If interested, please let me know! Please be sure that your background reflects what is requested in this job description.
PBS SoCal
Social Media Coordinator
Los Angeles
From APALS via Mr. Alex Kim, board member, State of California Naturopathic Medicine Committee.
REPORTS TO:
Digital Content Manager
About PBS SoCal
PBS SoCal KOCE is home to PBS for Greater Los Angeles and Southern California. The organization delivers its mission to foster a love of learning, culture and community through distinctive PBS programming available on three broadcast channels and online, as well as person-to-person experiences in the classroom and the community.
Summary
The Social Media Coordinator is responsible for managing all PBS SoCal social media channels, as well as creating digital content. The role will work closely with the marketing and digital teams to develop and distribute digital content. This position works out of the Century City office.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
10% Marketing Content Planning
· Contributes to the Digital Content Calendar, which encompasses website, email and social media content on the basis of priorities established by the Marketing Priorities Calendar, plus input from various departments about events, initiatives and content that should be promoted online, in emails or via social media.
· Works with underwriting, national productions and development teams to ensure all 3rd party contractual obligations are fulfilled as they relate to website, email and social visibility.
· Collaborates with digital content manager, marketing manager, PR Director and other departments to develop integrated plans to support new shows, season premieres and other station initiatives.
· Constantly generates ideas to improve digital content, and to promote PBS content via holidays, pop culture moments, trending topics and breaking news.
10% Website Content Management
· Updates website content regularly, making sure the homepage reflects the programming we are airing, event calendar is updated, as well as uploading trailers and full episodes to website video portal, to support television programming.
· Ensures all web updates follow design requirements, and use semantic HTML.
· Contributes content for the organization’s blog.
50% Social Media
· Executes PBS SoCal’s social media strategy in partnership with the digital content manager.
· Curates & posts content for all PBS SoCal social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and other platforms that emerge.
· Stays on top of social media trends, changes in the landscape, and best practices in order to recommend strategies to maximize social media exposure.
· Coordinates and fulfills prizing for all social-based giveaways.
· Tracks social media metrics, and provides screenshots and metric reports for grant-based programs
· Monitors and reports on competitive social media channels.
· Continually improves the station’s social media channel reach, engagement and fan base.
· Serves as community manager, responding to messages and comments on a timely basis.
· Attends station events and posts supporting social media content.
30% Email Newsletters
· Develops content for weekly, monthly and other newsletters. Includes identifying compelling imagery, writing engaging copy and subject lines, creating email newsletter, securing approvals and working with digital team on distribution.
· Tracks results and recommends changes and tests to improve open rates, click-through rates and more.
· Monitors competitive and other best of breed email marketing campaigns to identify areas for improvement and ideas to test with our community.
· Identifies and proposes methods to build email list opt-ins
The ideal candidate is a creative writer and storyteller with proven ability to develop a brand’s voice across all channels. Also required are attention to detail, good organizational and multitasking skills, professional experience with content management systems and social media channels, and the ability to work cross-functionally with people at a wide variety of levels.
· Two-plus years of professional experience producing social media content, and with building an audience for a brand’s social media channels, plus working experience with WordPress or other content management systems.
· Dual-minded – highly creative and an excellent writer with the ability to be process-driven and rely on data to make decisions.
· Basic understanding of HTML and CSS strongly preferred.
· Collaborative, collegial and resourceful, and willing to pitch in on a variety of projects.
· Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time in an extremely fast-paced environment.
· Must have an appreciation for fun and humor, along with the editorial maturity to observe traditional guidelines of accuracy, responsible presentation, quality and trust that are inherent to the brand.
· A curious observer of news, trends and pop culture (particularly Internet and television).
· Familiarity with or interest in television production with a focus on interactive storytelling.
· Passionate about proactively learning and researching new media and emerging technologies.
· Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite programs, particularly Photoshop and Premiere.
· Experience in Broadcast, TV, Radio, and/or Non-Profit a plus
· Strong photography skills also a plus
· BA/BS degree in marketing or related, or equivalent professional experience.
· Ability to work flexible work hours
· Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume and salary history to hr@pbssocal.org by May 19, 2017.
Bill Imada
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