As Project Manager, you will oversee the inception and launch of a formal association consisting of Lebanese web/media/movie-making firms that will become a joint business platform for its members. The primary role of this entity would be to integrate and foster exchange amongst members, strengthen their capabilities, promote the industry’s capacities at large, attract cross border projects and function in a self-sustainable fashion.
You will help define the project’s strategy, objectives, scope and deliverables and oversee its implementation over a two-year period in collaboration with the organization’s senior executives.
Responsibilities
- Work with different stakeholders into understanding the needs and opportunities of the association through traditional research means (surveys, one-on-one interviews, focus groups, etc.)
- Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
- Set and enforce a successful sustainability model for the association.
- Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential challenges, and devise contingency plans.
- Resolve conflicts amongst association members
- Set management, benchmarking and innovation tools.
- Build, develop, and grow business relationships vital to the success of the project.
- Initiate and maintain relations with similar associations and clusters abroad for the purpose of knowledge transfer and identifying mutual opportunities.
- Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals and presentations.
- Organize events and outreach.
- Effectively develop and maintain relation with press and media and ensure the promotion of the association’s work in traditional and digital media.
Requirements
- Masters level in the field of Communication Arts, Multimedia or Creative Industries
- 5 to 7 years direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.
- Strong familiarity with the Media & Creative Industries as well as Web Development & Digital Media.
- Solid working knowledge of current computer and Internet technologies.
- Experience at working both independently and in a collaborative environment is essential.
- Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including management, association’s future members, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to bring project to successful completion and ensure sustainability.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in Arabic, English and French
- Strong interpersonal and persuasion skills.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to work on the grounds when necessary.
- Ability to travel to attend trainings and or conferences when needed.
Send CV and letter of motivation to bth@berytech.org
