Freelance Assistant Project Producer for DampAD Shift with Google New York

Job title Freelance Assistant Project Producer for D&AD Shift with Google (New York)

Reports to Senior Project Manager

Location New York (Flexible Working and Hybrid within New York)

Department Foundation

Contract Fixedterm parttime contract approximately days of delivery during the programme running from January th to May th

Salary $ p/d depending on experience

About D&AD

Founded in D&AD is an organisation that is all about the pursuit of creative excellence within advertising and design inspiring it celebrating it and enabling it A fundamental way of us achieving this is through our worldclass learning programmes which upskill the current and future workforce

Whilst our remit focuses on the advertising and design industry there is a broader goal to demonstrate the positive impact that creativity can have across education the economy and within society

Purpose of job

We are looking to expand the team that delivers D&AD Shift with Google

What is D&AD Shift with Google

Shift exists to challenge the idea that there is only one route into a creative career College/university fees and other systemic barriers have prevented some of the best talent from becoming part of our industry The creative industry needs to change the way we recruit We need to look at creating alternative pipelines and alternative education channels in order to change the balance

Shift is a different kind of talent program A free industryled night school for outstanding untapped and fresh creatives who dont have a college degree or industry networks but are looking to kickstart a creative career

Meeting twice a week online and within agencies around the city a group of emerging creatives will work on briefs and creative challenges for weeks culminating in a showcase and paid placements

Your role will be to work with our established Shift team to help make this incredible opportunity happen in New York

The opportunity

We are looking for a Freelance Project Assistantto support the delivery of our awardwinning learning program in New York In this role you will work closely with the Shift team currently based in London So Paulo Berlin and Sydney You will be supporting the Project Manager in the successful delivery of the New York programme

Youll be a pivotal force in driving the project successfully while helping reshape the future of design and advertising to be more inclusive and accessible for everyone

Find out more about D&AD Shift with Google https//wwwyoutubecom/watchvhNUDCgDZ

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the wider team of people responsible for the delivery of the Shift program
• Supporting D&AD PR team with PR requirements inmarket with local industry and consumer press
• Supporting project planning and management
• From time to time reacting to lastminute changes to the program due to unforeseen circumstances
• Giving constructive feedback on creative work
• Supporting the management of partners and key sponsors
• Monitoring and reporting progress helping to ensure outcomes are achieved
• Establishing an excellent working relationship with the Shift cohort and be a point of contact for them
• Being a contact for industry employers in order to maximize employment opportunities for the Shift cohort
• Supporting with event management and administration including managing guest lists and organising catering
• Liaising with suppliers including venues and printers
• Documenting the night school and working with the Londonbased marketing team to share updates on social media

Key Experience and Skills

• Effective project delivery experience
• Experience of event/learning program delivery
• Experience in resource management
• Experience in facilitating discussion and/or training
• Communication skills both written and verbal
• Keen interest in / experience in design and advertising
• Capable presenter

Desirable

• Basic InDesign/Canva skills

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