JOB TITLE : Production Project Manager

POSITION STATUS : Permanent Full-time

DEPARTMENT : Marketing and Brand Communication (370)

LOCATION : Montreal

Who We Are At Air Canada Vacations, we’re in the business of making dreams travel. That’s why we offer vacation packages, tours, cruises and more tailored to everyone’s individual needs. We like to say we have a vacation for every traveller because we do! If you're someone who's passionate about exploring the world and sharing that enthusiasm with our customers, we'd love to welcome you to our team. For over 50 years, Air Canada Vacations has been making travel easy, so come and join us in helping fellow Canadians create unforgettable memories wherever they go.

Air Canada Vacations is looking for talented people to join our exciting and continually growing team. We are looking for innovative and dedicated professionals who have a passion for travel and the desire to bring Air Canada Vacations to the next level. We look forward to having you on board!

What You'll Be Doing

• Participate in the planning and creation (Design to Production) of major projects: Sun digital brochure and toolkits (digital and printed) for travel agents.
• Coordinate brochures from start to finish including preparing briefs, developing production schedules, opening and tracking files in the production tool, and performing retrospective analysis.
• Organize and lead kick-off meetings with various departments and ensure a 360-degree vision of each project is implemented.
• Continuously optimize all processes affecting digital brochures by coordinating with respective internal departments and external partners.
• Ensure compliance to existing processes and suggest enhancements.
• Review creative assets to ensure alignment with brand and project objectives.
• Communicate with project stakeholders to inform them of progress, challenges, blockers and re-evaluate deadlines when necessary.
• Deliver final assets on time and as per workback schedule.
• Ensure quality in both digital and printed production, reviewing all work from design to delivery.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of each project.
• Ensure the continuity and cohesion between the various marketing projects across product lines.
• Manage multiple priorities while aligning deliverables with business needs and departmental objectives.
• Collaborate efficiently and communicate on a regular basis with multiple internal and external partners to ensure alignment, information accuracy and proper prioritization (e.g., Creative, Copywriting, Consumer Growth and Engagement, Email Marketing, E-commerce, Revenue Management, Product, Sales, Legal, etc.).
• Ensure brand guidelines are respected throughout all touchpoints.
• Act as a consultant, propose solutions, and provide necessary support to various department heads (Product, Sales, Destination Services, etc.) to successfully complete multiple marketing and communication projects.
• Work closely with the Destination team to update B2C tools (QR content, brochures, displays, etc.).
• Participate in the production of materials for launch events.
• Collaborate as needed on the production of promotional items.
• Stay informed about industry activities and trends.

What You Bring To The Team

• University degree in Marketing or equivalent in Marketing Project Management.
• Minimum 3-5 years relevant marketing production experience, relevant experience in managing marketing projects spanning several months.
• Experience working in an advertising agency an asset.
• Experience in the travel industry an asset.
• Experience working with Jira Project Management system an asset.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral communication and writing skills (English and French).
• Strong ability to adapt quickly, work independently, manage priorities and work under pressure.
• Curiosity, creative mindset and a drive to challenge the status quo.
• Strong skills in Microsoft 360.

WHY WORK WITH US?

• Our team loves to travel, and we have one of the most generous employee travel programs in the industry. You’ll be eligible for travel privileges for yourself and other eligible persons once you’ve completed 6 months of service
• Hybrid work model
• We value your wellbeing and offer a wide variety of benefit plans, including health and dental, for you and your family
• We offer training and development tools to help unlock your full potential

Please note that these benefits apply to permanent, full-time employees.

Visit our Careers page for a full list of benefits.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Air Canada Vacations is committed to ensuring a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace, fundamental to its core values. We celebrate the uniqueness of every individual, listen to every voice, and instill a sense of belonging in our people that allows each team member’s authentic self to truly shine.

We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply as we strive to create a diverse team that mirrors the diversity of the customers and communities we serve as an equal opportunity employer. Should you require any accommodation, please inform us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any accessibility-related assistance, requests for information in accessible alternative formats or to report any accessibility problems, please share in your application.

Linguistic Requirements When qualifications are equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates. The position involves daily interactions with partners, clients, and colleagues located outside of Quebec.