Executive Producer, Immersive – USA

For the past decade, Framestore has been using game engines and emerging realtime technologies to develop breakthrough immersive experiences. In recent years, these technologies have also begun to transform commercial, TV and film VFX production. Framestore is looking for a new business focused Executive Producer to join our award winning Immersive team in North America.

The Executive Producer (EP) is considered a senior management position, requiring a high level of management experience, excellent interpersonal skills, and in-depth understanding of the wider industry and an ability to be a key driver of client relationships.

We are looking for someone with a proven track record in immersive production, with an ability to present the creative solutions required to achieve the finest results. A strong desire and ability to be a change-agent, providing experience-driven recommendations, and a passion for fostering genuinely groundbreaking projects are essential to the success of this role.

This position focuses on an ability to attract and close new projects, as well as maintaining and developing existing relationships. A keen knowledge and first-hand relationships with the key decision making clients is essential, as well as an ability to collaborate with both Senior Management and day to day production staff and artists.

This is a full-time staff role with benefits and working on a hybrid work model with some days in office and some days remote. Ideal candidates will be based locally in New York, but open to discussing a fully remote (must still be based in the United States) agreement for the right individual.

Business Development/Sales :

• Proactively develop new relationships and build a network with key clients and strategic partners, across entertainment, technology, location-based experiences, as well as agency producers and procurement teams.
• Work with the Head of Immersive to develop a strategic approach to new business development.
• Build our profile and reputation in the Immersive marketplace. This will include attending events and contributing to PR strategy.
• Develop and communicate tailored, strategic presentations around capabilities.
• Work with relevant HoDs and client facing colleagues to help maintain existing client relationships; through sales pitch meetings, client entertainment and event attendance
• Work to achieve sales targets and key objectives set by the Head of Immersive & MD, collaborating with the Global Sales team & other Immersive EPs, ensuring strong working partnerships and communication with other offices and departments
• Attend regular meetings to communicate opportunities, conversion rates, revenue and margins across projects in each area, and maintain relevant intel databases, including Salesforce and others.
• Alongside the Head of Immersive and HoP, assess leads and if they are viable from a budget and schedule point of view
• Regular review of Immersive P&L and Forecast sales with the Head of Immersive
• Have a passion for the creative industries, with an awareness of who is making the best work, and the confidence to approach them as potential new clients
• Regular research around our competition and the marketplace, maintaining an overview of what is happening in the immersive sector, ensuring all information is collated and reported to the wider team
• Oversee RFPs, treatments, pitches and creative presentations.

Production:

• Working with individual producers and HoP, oversee productions of relevant projects as required, providing support for internal teams and ensuring success and client satisfaction
• Take an active role alongside the Head of Immersive in recruitment, training and supporting the more junior members of the production team, and involvement in artist & production career development
• Be well organized, with a strong ability to resource projects accurately, helping to manage teams throughout every stage of the project within agreed parameters
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to steer clients through the process, gaining their trust and confidence throughout
• Serve as primary client contact, liasing with the production team of the project to ensure that they’re running to schedule and budget, reporting in to management teams on the progress of the work
• Work with the Head of Immersive, HoP and HoDs to have an overview on pitching and quoting for work; how quotes look, what they contain and their pricing. This will include the strategy to secure the job, the team proposed etc.
• Willingness to travel to our Framestore office sites, i.e. Los Angeles, Montréal, London, and New York

New York City Employees: Pay Range: $170,000 – $250,000 per year.

The posted range describes the minimum to maximum range for this job description in the state of New York. The range is posted in accordance with the New York City Pay Transparency Bill. The range for this same position may be lower or higher in markets outside of New York City. Pay is dependent on the applicant’s relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Framestore is proud to employ extraordinary talent across all genders, races, nationalities, religions, ages, abilities and sexual preferences. We aim to encourage and support all of our current and future employees to achieve their potential. No job applicant will receive less favourable treatment on any basis when applying for a career with us.
Framestore