Senior Producer
LOS ANGELES
Summary
We are seeking a Senior Producer with a strong background in advertising production, who understands the standards and demands of the industry, and is excited about digging in with us. This person should have the desire to join a team and find a home base where you can impact and shape the production department, and creative product from start to finish.
This contract position is located in-office, in El Segundo, LA. Applicants with no true ad agency / commercial experience will not be considered for this role.
Reporting to: Managing Director/EP
Roles & Responsibilities
Commercial bidding, teeing up jobs for production, occasional line producing, and overseeing production teams on multiple projects at once and ensuring they’re delivered on time and on budget.
Ability to be in the weeds of production (budgeting and line producing), capable of communicating with freelance production teams, guiding and improving the creative product, and also fostering deep client relationships.
Work on multiple projects at once that are at various stages from creative/production/post rather than just going from set to set.
Experience bidding and producing Non-Union jobs, and either experience producing union jobs or a desire to learn how to bid and/or produce them occasionally.
Equally comfortable producing a more robust $500K+ job as you are getting scrappy on a $40K quick shoot.
Deep understanding of ShowBiz Budgeting software inside and out and capable of quickly pulling bids and bid letters together, with an understanding of AICP language.
Strong crew relationships and genuine interest in our industry and the people who help make it all work.
Positive and enthusiastic presence to your work, your crew relationships, and your client experience.
Requirements
5-7+ years experience working directly with clients and production teams to produce outstanding work.
Competent in all areas of commercial production with deep understanding of agency, brand and production company dynamics with a strong track record of producing quality content in both NYC and LA.
Clear and concise writing skills for bid letters, and client/agency communication.
Must have true ad agency / commercial experience to be considered for this role.