ThinkArgus

Senior Integrated Producer

The Senior Integrated Producer is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and executing creative productions in all mediums: video, digital, website, broadcast, social media, print, experiential, and more, from beginning to end, including schedule, budget, and vendor management.

Working closely with the Associate Director of Project Management and the Director of Video and Motion, the Integrated Producer must be adept at identifying effective, efficient, and high-quality production partners, potential production roadblocks related to budgets, resources and timelines, reporting these potential issues to their supervisors, and finding solutions.

They will work very closely with the Executive Creative Director and the Director of Video and Motion, to ensure productions are properly scoped, managed, legally vetted, and delivered on time, within budget, and at the highest level of quality.

The purpose of this role is to shepherd ThinkArgus projects to the highest level of production value through time/resource management, efficient communication, and creative problem solving. The producer is accountable for every stage of a production, able to speak to budget concerns, adjust schedules, and creatively solve issues before they become problems. They are the first stop for status updates or requests to make adjustments to a project in production.

About ThinkArgus

ThinkArgus is a marketing and communications firm that sells good, not goods. We are made up of thinkers, storytellers, strategists, and creatives who give a sh*t. We help purpose-driven organizations hone their voice, amplify their mission, and tell their story. Call it branding, call it marketing, call it communications. For us, it is doing work that matters.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Understand and be well-versed in production of assets in multiple disciplines, i.e. video, TV, website, print, display, OOH, social media, experiential activations, radio, digital, and more
• Act as a partner to the Director of Video and Motion and the Associate Director of Project Management
• Help to elevate the creative, suggest new approaches to production, and find creative solutions to budget challenges
• Have a general knowledge of legalities and business affairs (releases, permits, licensing, usage, etc)
• Have the agency’s best interests in mind, ensuring we’re getting fair production timelines and estimates, expertly communicating with vendors and raising any red flags early to ensure a smooth production process
• Own and nurture relationships with production vendors, recommend partners and maintain a roster of go-to production talent
• Hire vendors, crews, and talent
• Acquire and manage permits/releases as needed
• Manage acquisition and rental of production equipment
• Manage music and footage licensing and permissions
• Facilitate necessary communication between departments and vendors to ensure all parties are aligned
• Partner with account team and Associate Director of Project Management to ensure due dates, budget, scope, success metrics and project requirements are met
• Create production schedules and budget estimates, ensuring timeline fits within overall project schedule determined by Associate Director of Project Management and ECD
• Ensure creative team members have all they need to begin production work (e.g., files, specs, assets, clear deadlines and parameters)
• Monitor and manage production budgets and timelines
• Communicate project shifts and actively mitigate risk by anticipating production barriers and develop possible solutions
• Ensure proper project completion and file delivery
• Manage production phase of projects, holding team members accountable to the delivery of assigned work and adhering to quality control practices
• Use Wrike (PM tool) to manage and document work status while in production phase
• Offer ideas on overall production process refinement/improvement
• Help produce internal assets (agency reels, case studies, social media)
• Perform spec checks to prepare files for delivery

Knowledge & Skill Requirements

• 7+ years of experience as a proven Producer
• Comfortable playing the role of Line Producer as well as Agency Producer
• Experience in an agency setting preferred
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite. Figma is a bonus.
• Creative problem-solver with a can-do attitude
• Highly organized with top-notch time management and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confident and assertive, but diplomatic and collaborative with all departments
• Is a firm, helpful presence, constantly checking in while also creating trust between agency team members and vendors.
• Has a creative viewpoint unique to their role and can offer creative ideas or solutions that others may not have thought possible on the given budget/timeline.
• Has a deep understanding of everyone’s role on a production and is attuned to what is going on without having to be told.
• Views each project as an opportunity to generate more revenue for the agency.
• Has the ability (and desire) to scale, whether that’s line producing a full cast and crew location video shoot, executing a same-day ask, or a run-and-gun production with the in-house team. No budget is too big or too small to make something great.

ThinkArgus is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or ability, we believe that our workplace is at its best when everyone is their most authentic self.

We offer a competitive salary, high quality benefits, a beautifully designed downtown Boston workspace and the best office happy hours around.

Apply via LinkedIn or forward your resume and salary requirements to [email protected].

This position is a hybrid work from home and work from office role.

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