Creative Producer #: 22-07558

Job Description

Job Title: Creative Producer

Topline Summary

Acts as both Executive Producer and a Creative Producer.

Executive Producer duties include leading/scoping all aspects of production, including identifying production partners, timing, budget and sourcing of deliverables across a variety of projects and platforms/placements. Drive collaboration with project management—to educate teams about the production process, to drive efficiency and grounded process.

Creative Producer duties include identifying creative partners, shepherding projects through the ideation, pre-production, production, and post-production process– managing everything from consistent integration of our creative brand POV, to driving contractual oversight and legal feedback, to ensuring assets are delivered to spec. Act as a 360 producer, everything from brand video & photography, to documentary content, to animation, to social assets, to events/activations.

Responsibilities

• Leading/Scoping all aspects of production – including identifying production partners, timing, budget, and sourcing of deliverables across a variety of projects and platforms/placements.
• Source creative photographers/illustrator/casting agencies/production agencies/stylists/models + talent/videographers/copywriters
• Oversee all elements of production (location scouting/casting/model & wardrobe selection, insurance coverage, adhering to shot list and schedule as relates to budget, obtaining creative overage estimates as need be, following ompliance guidelines, booking travel, ensure file and spec sizes, provide any necessary meta-data, review, and approve all final billing from vendor for payment.
• Responsible for art buying, managing internal and external content creation (photo, video, artwork, illustrators, copy, etc.)
• Cultivate relationships and collaborate with emerging and existing artists, agencies, and other partners
• Initiate, direct, plan, and execute photo and video productions. Work to create schedule, review concepts with Brand Creative and key stakeholders and ensure concept works within budgets and schedule.
• Serves as production lead on all projects that are assigned from inception to completion.
• Develop project plans and associated communications alongside key functional partners (creative, digital, editorial, influencer marketing, brand marketing, product, and ops)
• Drive collaboration with project management – including workbacks, budget tracking and communications as well as educating teams about the production process to drive efficiency and grounded process
• Collaborate with cross functional global and regional teams including IBC (integrated brand creative), Brand Management, Brand Planning + Operations, Digital Marketing and Retail Brand.
• Passionate knowledge of what’s happening in the creative and cultural world that our brand communicates
• Partner with legal team to clear all rights and obtain accurate release forms/agreements. Ensure compliance and good business sense with regulations and codes of practice
• Negotiate, prepare and control production budget while partnering with project managers and budget holders
• Contract negotiations and process improvements. Knowledge of industry trends to offer insights on opportunities for new growth, creative opportunities, and community network connections.
• Collaborate and partner with creative leads to drive new creative approaches that align brand aesthetics across all platforms.
• Drive creative excellence, creative opportunities and community network connections.
• Provide clear communication of project statuses.
• Proactive approach to responsibilities and creative problem-solving.
• Ensure all content gets uploaded to appropriate locations in Box and/or Brand Portal as directed.
• Partner with agencies and internal teams to execute brand activations to the highest standard to ensure cohesive consumer experience.

Key Capabilities

• Clear understanding of the creative and production process
• Background in motion/motion content
• Ability to lead talent, creative and crew towards one single vision
• Comes with a robust deep and evolving list of creative partners
• Leads with a creative vision and maintain a high standard for creative excellence
• Self-motivated
• Operates well under ambiguity
• Bias towards action + problem solving
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent communication written and verbal skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must be team oriented, organized and able to multi-task
• 5+ years of experience in photo/art buying industry

Duties

The nature of the work is focused on creating product and brand demand, understanding external constituents and effectively presenting company or product information. Lead the long term vision for product photography standards, processes and creative representation in order to be in front of brand, digital and sales needs Represent photography in strategic planning sessions; reconcile to departmental needs and strategies in order to support Understand evolving technology and how to grow/change team resources, processes and equipment to meet the future needs of the business Manage all aspects of the photo shoots, including budget and schedule. Negotiate fees with photographers, illustrators or agents, including overseeing contract creation

Skills

Experience providing creative direction through photography. Typical Office: This is a typical office job, with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment.
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