Visual Communications Project Leader

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Description

New Media Engagement team and responsibilities

The Product and Corporate Communications Public Relations (PR) teams are responsible for formulating and executing pan-European strategies to boost the reputations of both the Toyota and Lexus brands, enhancing the image of TOYOTA as a corporation, raising awareness, and fortifying our media advocacy efforts.

At Toyota Motor Europe PR, we’ve honed our expertise in bolstering traditional media over the years (established media publication houses). But in the area of new media (influencers and solo journalists), we are only forming strategies to cover this increasingly important area.

The New Media Engagement function is newly established for supporting our Product and Corporate Communications PR operations. We are on a mission to redefine how Toyota and Lexus are reaching new audiences via new channels in the ever-evolving media landscape.

Job Purpose

As Visual Communications Project Leader within the New Media Engagement function, you will be a Project Manager, leading creating visual content for traditional and new media alike. You will report to a New Media Engagement manager but will work with the entire PR division.

We are searching for a strong project manager with affinity to social media and visual aesthetics. Experience with visual assets production and end-to-end photoshoots management will be highly beneficial. Working across various teams and various brands, you will be the go-to person when it comes to creating appealing visual materials (static and dynamic) executed with various requirements and for variety of channels.

You will be equally hands on delivering “raw and real” behind-the-scenes social media assets and high-end, high production lifestyle photoshoots.

Key Tasks

Project Management of visual materials production:

• You oversee the creative approach & visual direction
• You manage time, logistics, suppliers and cost of production
• You brief, plan and co-ordinate output, and distribution across network
• You coordinate the production processes together with the Project Leaders in the Product & Corporate Communications teams
• You ensure material consistency with brand, liaising with Toyota & Lexus brand teams
• You plan and organize all necessary approval stages
• You manage tight deadlines and changing project factors
  
  

Analysis & Reporting

• You evaluate performance and adoption of assets by the media
• You regularly benchmark in- and outside- of industry and propose improvements
• You keep in touch with local PR managers & collect first hand feedback about the produced content
  
  

Event Support

• You consult and support PR events with shooting
• You support journalists with video- and photographers
  
  

Budget Management

• You oversee budget definition for above mentioned projects; and for evaluating supplier quotes
• You develop an extensive network of suppliers - creators & photographers in various countries to allow competitiveness, cost efficiencies and creative variety
• You are responsible for the actual spending & reconciliation of spend against budget
  
  

Company

TOYOTA is one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and a leading global corporation. Founded in 1937. Toyota now sells vehicles in 170 countries and employs over 350.000 people. Based in Brussels, Belgium, and staffed by 2.700 people and more than 60 nationalities, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) handles the wholesale marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts & accessories, and manages Toyota’s European R&D, manufacturing, and engineering operations.

We are excited to be transforming into a mobility company focusing on bringing even more happiness to our customers through various mobility solutions.

Profile

Your Profile

• Education: Bachelor or Masters in relevant fields (Marketing, Social media, Public Relations, Journalism etc.)
• Capable to travel frequently, and open to have flexible working hours
• Proven experience in project management
• Affinity to visual aesthetics, ability to create mood boards
• Ability to multitask, work with numerous stakeholders and on several projects simultaneously
• Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment
• Self-starter, happy to take initiatives, flexible to handle a wide variety of topics and tasks
• Fluency in spoken and written English
  
  

You have a Toyota DNA, this means you demonstrate/show the following behaviours:

Courage: you are ready to let go of the easy path to reach challenging targets

Collaboration: you are a team player, respectful and inclusive in your style and you take a customer-oriented approach

Creativity: your passion drives you to explore innovative ideas and challenge the impossible

Curiosity: you combine imagination and fact-based observation

Coaching: you share knowledge and feedback with your colleagues and celebrate each other’s success

Offer

Toyota offers a comprehensive remuneration package, including interesting extra-legal benefits. We provide flexibility to take care of both your career and your personal life by providing hybrid work environment with structural possibility to both work from home & collaborate in the office.

At Toyota Motor Europe, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all. All our recruitment decisions are based on the individual and their qualifications along with the job requirements. The selection process is without regard to nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, date of birth, religion, ethnicity, disability or other personal characteristics. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination as our individual experiences and overall diversity is our key strength. Together we have the power to make a positive change and go beyond the ordinary.

If you need any specific consideration for the interview process due to disability or any other reason, please let the recruiter know.

Contract

Interim contract (weekly renewed)

Start date: April 2024

Expected end date: To be confirmed - long term replacement for a couple of months

Full time

Hybrid : Toyota Motor Europe Head Office in Evere and possibility for home office. This position requires to travel frequently.