The opportunity
EY GDS Creative Center of Excellence (CoE) is an inhouse agency that helps EY teams build a better working world by delivering high-impact, high-quality and on–brand creative solutions.
People in the CoE help create experiences that are not just creatively inspiring, but also strategically precise and deeply human — across multiple media platforms.
As an Associate — Workflow Coordinator, you act as the interface between the creative team and the customers/customer groups.
You are the primary point of contact for creative resourcing and work scheduling and play a critical role in ensuring on-time delivery in a fast-paced, deadline-driven creative agency environment.
With your sound knowledge of the creative production process, you can determine the workload capacity for a creative resource, and justify the timing and resource allocations.
You have a knack to identify roadblocks, competing priorities and bottlenecks — thereby ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
You are focused on maximizing efficient scheduling/production and so work to optimize existing processes and procedures accordingly.
Your key responsibilities
Capture customer requirements for creative projects, allocate tasks to the team members based on their bandwidth and skillset, while negotiating deadlines and providing the cost estimates accordinglyEnsure resource estimates and actual assignments are recorded and regularly updated in the internal systemsMeet and exceed customer expectations, turnaround time and team efficiencyMaintain an appropriate level of work within the team to meet utilization targets and alert the managers of any
workload issuesMaintain billing records and time tracking and produce routine and custom reports, as necessaryParticipate and contribute to the discussions on workflow planning, scheduling, delivery and overall cost-effectivenessStay up-to-date with firm-wide time tracking mechanism, and socialize/advocate the same to the teams/customersAnticipate project risks, delays and any other roadblocks and proactively communicate to team managers for redressalAct as the go-to person for volume management, project clarification, and handling customer expectations Skills and attributes for success
Organized, adaptable and detail-orientedKnowledge of creative production processExcellent communication (comprehension, verbal and written) and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and persuadeAbility to interact effectively and positively in a fast-paced environmentStrong negotiation skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities against tight deadlinesExperience in ensuring resource efficiency and stability of production To qualify for the role, you must have:
Bachelor's degree/College diplomaAt least 2 years of related experience in a fast-paced global environmentExperience in working directly/independently with customers Ideally, you’ll also have:
Knowledge in Power BI and PowerAppsTeam management experience What we look for:
Creative problem-solving mindset with a flexible can-do attitudeAbility to manage challenging, high-visibility projects end to end (project/resource planning, scoping, evaluating project needs, providing cost estimates, managing expectations, negotiating deadlines, and communicating with customers)Confidence, maturity and ability to build strong client relationshipsExperience working with global clientsA strong team player who is comfortable working collaboratively with othersAbility to deliver exceptionally under tight timelines and high client expectations What we offer
EY GDS is a dynamic and truly global delivery network.
We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy.
From accountants to coders to creative consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines.
In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe.
We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.
Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. I
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