Mgr, Event Productions (2 openings)

Salary Range: $95,000 - $125,000

Job Posting End Date: Recruiter to Complete

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Worker Designation – This role is an onsite role. You will be required to work at the {INSERT BUILDING NAME HERE} in {INSERT CITY/STATE HERE} during your set working schedule.

Worker Designation – This role is a remote role. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

Worker Designation – This role is hybrid. This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in {INSERT CITY/STATE HERE} for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 

Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote.

• If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 
• If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA or Columbia, SC, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting as a Champion for Change

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Demonstrating Initiative
• Developing Talent
• Managing Performance
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Demonstrated ability in photography, film editing, processing production, and sound recording

• Abreast of latest event technologies, with the ability to incorporate these in to event experience

• Demonstrated ability to stage, light, and edit video productions

• Excellent communications, organizational, and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with Aflac’s senior management and internal and external business contacts; ability to exhibit and maintain professionalism in accordance with corporate standards

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Advertising, or a related field
• 6+ years of professional work-related experience in an audio/visual production environment
• 3 years in a leadership/senior/supervisory capacity
• Demonstrated project management experience in large-scale corporate special events and productions

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Travel

Less than or equal to 50%

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling events and tracking their status through the various stages of development; performs workflow management and sets schedules for completion of assigned tasks; manages the pipeline flow, timelines and on-schedule delivery for events

• Provides expertise in implementing the overall creative, technical and logistical elements for a successful event; responsible for event design, building strategies, audio/visual production, networking, logistics, partner sourcing, asset management, budgeting, negotiating, and client services; identifies, sources, and manages necessary vendor support

• Collaborates and works effectively with both internal and external client teams to deliver event programs that drive results against established strategic objectives, timelines, and financial goals; provides day to day support for team members on event support services and live event productions; manages production crews, audio/visual equipment and cast; ensures quality assurance administration

• Partners with clients to determine event details and guide expectations to ensure a successful event; manages and maintains client relationships on production related issues; consults with administrative staff, business partners and division leaders on the use of media for training and other purposes; conducts site inspections and client walkthroughs

• Ensures that the activities and objectives of the department are accomplished in a timely, efficient, and professional manner; manages production crews, equipment, and cast in the studio and on location by determining the placement and movements of performers, crewmembers, lights, camera, microphone, props, and sets; acts as a consultant to the company in matters relating to corporate events and audio/visual productions

• Plans and develops video programs and on-site production by transforming training and other objectives into production ideas; determines format, approach, content, and level of presentation that will be most effective in meeting objectives while remaining within budget and time constraints; directs the production of a wide variety of mediated materials; operates and supervises the operation of a wide variety of audio/visual equipment

• Tracks budget cost throughout project and communicate scope changes that effect budget; provides consultative services to staff and division management on the use of media for training and other purposes; oversees facilities management of studio and equipment

• Motivates, coaches, and develops team; trains, develops, and identifies employees’ training and resource needs; establishes priorities; schedules daily work; monitors the quality and quantity of work performed by the department

• Performs other related duties as requested

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $95,000 - $125,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.  On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.