Creative Coordinator

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Oversees the Creative Team’s schedule and workload including all aspects of writing, photography, and videography. Maintain an awareness of all the resources the Creative Team members are working on, advise the team in the production of these resources and make creative/logistic decisions for the team when necessary. The Creative Team is a mix of crew and day crew and consists of photographers, writers, videographers, and a translator.

• Manage the Creative Team, together with the Communications Director, to provide direction and track the workload/progress.
• Oversee and coordinate the JIRA Resource Request Board as work orders are approved
• Assign requests to the Creative Team and ensure consistent updates are provided and deadlines are met.
• Train and oversee the media liaisons as they schedule, plan and execute Vision Trips and media visits
• Liaise with the Global Brand Director and Global Content Strategist in establishing team priorities and Field Service goals. Based on their input, update and communicate workload documents and tools.
• Work together with the Communications team to identify potential stories and assist them with putting stories together and organizing assets.
• Liaise and build relationships with key personnel from the Hospital, and act as hospital liaison for the Creative Team.
• Represent the Creative Team alongside the Communications Director in planning, meetings, and strategy development among key personnel.
• Orientate all new Creative Team members and assist in training as needed.
• Collaborate with the Creative Team to find new and creative ways to present the message of Mercy Ships.
• Attend and facilitate weekly team meetings in collaboration with the Communications Director.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Communications Director, e.g., going on patient home visits, transporting Creative Team, etc.
• Due to the ever-changing staffing levels and field service rotations, all staff may be reassigned to temporarily fill roles in other departments in a time of need.