Freelance Localization Project Manager Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Job Description Summary: The Coca‑Cola Company is evolving into a more digital‑first, data‑driven enterprise to fuel sustainable growth, increase speed to market, and unlock new sources of value. Rapid advances in technology, data, and AI create a unique opportunity to accelerate the KO system’s next chapter of growth by reimagining our core competitive advantages. Building on a strong foundation of modernized infrastructure, global digital experiences, early data capabilities, and proven use cases, we are now shifting from early wins to scaled, end to end impact on growth, productivity, and efficiency. This next phase moves us from an analog world to a fully digitized one, powered by a digital growth engine that embeds data, technology, and AI into our most critical business domains. Success will require more than technology implementation, it demands a strategic transformation of core capabilities, a domain based, product centric operating model, and a cultural shift toward experimentation, data and technology fluency, and seamless partnership between business and digital teams.

This role, in the Coca‑Cola Creative Studios Video Operations team, plays a critical role in enabling Coca‑Cola’s digital transformation by leading the operational excellence, scalability, and delivery of the company’s global video production capability. Reporting to the Director, Coca‑Cola Creative Studios, this role is responsible for establishing and optimizing the operating model, production governance, resource management, and delivery processes that ensure high-quality creative content is produced efficiently and at scale. Working closely with the Director, Creative Excellence, studios operations team, internal clients, external production partners, and agency stakeholders, this leader will manage the end-to-end video production ecosystem. The role combines production expertise, operational leadership, digital fluency, stakeholder management, and process innovation to ensure video content and campaigns support enterprise storytelling, drive engagement, and strengthen Coca‑Cola’s global brand presence.

• Lead end-to-end production operations and creative quality for video content, communication campaigns, live internal events, executive communications, broadcast feeds, digital content, and multimedia storytelling initiatives.
• Manage the full video project portfolio from intake, scoping, prioritization, planning, production, delivery, and project closeout.
• Establish, standardize, and continuously improve operating procedures across the video production function, including statements of work, contracts, budgeting, rights management, releases, approvals, delivery processes, and documentation.
• Build scalable ways of working that support increasing global production demand.
• Direct critical productions, including executives and live broadcasts.
• Drive effective resource planning, capacity management, project scheduling, and production forecasting across multiple simultaneous priorities.
• Build, manage, and maintain relationships with production vendors, freelancers, agencies, studios, and specialized creative partners.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, aligned to creative briefs, and measured against defined business outcomes and stakeholder expectations.
• Represent the video capability in client engagements, intake sessions, planning discussions, and cross‑functional project reviews.
• Establish communication plans that provide transparency regarding timelines, milestones, deliverables, risks, and resource requirements.
• Leverage data, reporting, and operational metrics to improve production efficiency, optimize investments, and support continuous improvement.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate digital tools, workflow automation, artificial intelligence, and emerging production technologies to enhance productivity and content delivery.
• Ensure adherence to production legal requirements, intellectual property considerations, insurance requirements, and corporate governance standards.
• Support concept development, creative planning, and production strategy discussions when required.
• Champion operational excellence, innovation, and scalable production practices that enable Coca‑Cola’s digital‑first content and communications strategy.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience leading production operations, digital platforms, technology delivery, or product support functions within a complex enterprise environment.
• Experience managing production support and operational performance for business‑critical digital products and platforms.
• Strong understanding of digital transformation initiatives and the role of technology, data, and artificial intelligence in enabling business outcomes.
• Experience working within agile, product‑centric, or DevOps operating models.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong analytical and data‑driven decision‑making capabilities with experience using operational metrics to drive improvements.
• Experience establishing service management, incident management, problem management, and continuous improvement practices.
• Knowledge of enterprise technology environments, cloud‑based platforms, integration ecosystems, and digital operations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
• Experience identifying automation opportunities and implementing solutions that improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• Understanding of risk management, compliance, cybersecurity, and operational governance requirements.
• Demonstrated digital and AI fluency, including the ability to leverage emerging technologies to enhance operational performance and user experience.
• Proven capability to work effectively within highly matrixed global organizations while managing competing priorities.
• The Coca‑Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1‑B visa status and other employment‑based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis and must not require The Coca‑Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

• Pay Range: United States of America: 139,600 USD - 157,900 USD
• Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.
• Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 15 Annual Incentive reference value is a market‑based competitive value for your role.
• Location(s): United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta
• Travel Required: 00% - 25%
• Relocation Provided: No
• Job Posting End Date: August 14, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca‑Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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