Creative Project Manager - Later, Vancouver

About this opportunity

Later is a leading influencer marketing company, empowering brands to create impactful campaigns with confidence. Leveraging a native, AI-powered platform and over a decade of proprietary data, Later helps teams understand what will work before launching, bridging creativity and performance to deliver measurable results for enterprise clients like Nike, Wayfair, Unilever, and Southwest Airlines.

We are seeking a Creative Project Manager to join our dynamic creative production team in Vancouver. This pivotal role is for someone who excels as a producer, operator, and problem solver, transforming creative visions into seamless productions. You will own the end-to-end execution of photo and video productions for our diverse clients, managing projects from initial scoping and pre-production through shoot execution, post-production, and final delivery. Beyond managing individual productions, you will play a key role in helping to build the operational foundation for how we work, creating scalable systems and establishing best practices as our Services organisation continues to grow. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals seeking Later jobs in Vancouver, especially those looking for technology jobs in Vancouver within a creative environment.

Key duties

As a Creative Project Manager, you will be central to our creative team, overseeing all aspects of client productions. Your responsibilities will span across project management, pre-production planning, on-set execution, post-production coordination, and fostering strong client relationships, all while contributing to the continuous improvement of our operational processes.

• Lead end-to-end production for client creative projects across photo, video, motion graphics, and creator content.
• Own production timelines, project plans, budgets, deliverables, and resource allocation from kickoff through final delivery.
• Serve as the central point of coordination between clients, internal teams, freelancers, creators, and production partners.
• Manage multiple productions simultaneously while balancing competing priorities and shifting timelines.
• Ensure projects stay on budget, on schedule, and aligned with creative objectives.

• Build detailed production schedules, shoot plans, call sheets, and project documentation.
• Coordinate locations, talent, crew, equipment, travel, permits, and logistics.
• Develop and manage production budgets, tracking costs throughout each project.
• Source, onboard, and manage production vendors and external partners.
• Partner with strategists and creative teams to ensure production plans support campaign objectives.
• Anticipate risks early and proactively solve production challenges before they impact timelines.

• Lead on-set production for photo and video shoots, ensuring efficient execution and a positive client experience.
• Manage day-of logistics while acting as the primary point of contact for clients, crews, contractors, and talent.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities, production challenges, and creative opportunities.
• Travel to production locations as needed (approximately 25%).

• Coordinate editing, motion graphics, creator content, and final asset production.
• Manage post-production timelines, feedback cycles, approvals, and version control.
• Traffic creator-generated assets through editing and delivery workflows.
• Ensure all final deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations.
• Maintain organised asset management and production documentation.

• Lead production kickoffs, timeline reviews, status meetings, and client communications.
• Present production plans, schedules, and budgets with confidence.
• Build trusted relationships with clients by delivering organised, transparent, and proactive communication.
• Partner closely with Social Media Managers, Community Managers, Content Producers, strategists, and creative teams to ensure productions support larger campaign goals.
• Manage external production companies, freelancers, creators, editors, and specialised vendors.

• Help build the production operations function from the ground up.
• Develop scalable workflows, templates, documentation, and production standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency across planning, production, approvals, and delivery.
• Recommend and implement tools, processes, and systems that improve collaboration across teams.
• Continuously refine how creative production is planned and executed as the business grows.

What you'll bring

To succeed in this Creative Project Manager role, you will possess a unique blend of organisational prowess, creative flexibility, and strong leadership. We are looking for an individual with proven experience in managing complex creative projects and a passion for building efficient systems within a growing organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking for Later careers where they can make a significant impact.

• An operator at heart—you thrive on bringing structure to complex creative projects.
• Highly organised without sacrificing creativity or flexibility.
• Calm under pressure and confident making decisions in fast-moving environments.
• A proactive communicator who keeps everyone informed before they have to ask.
• Resourceful, solutions-oriented, and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Collaborative and low ego—you enjoy working cross-functionally and helping teams succeed.
• Excited by the opportunity to build new systems instead of simply maintaining existing ones.

• 5+ years of experience in creative project management, production management, integrated production, or agency operations.
• Experience managing commercial photo and video productions from pre-production through post-production.
• Strong experience building production schedules, managing budgets, coordinating vendors, and overseeing project execution.
• Experience working directly with clients and presenting production plans, timelines, and budgets.
• Experience managing external production companies, freelancers, contractors, and creative vendors.
• Familiarity with creator content workflows, motion graphics, and post-production processes.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Asana, Monday.com, Airtable, Notion, Google Workspace, Slack, Frame.io, or similar platforms.
• Agency or production company experience is strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for client productions.