MALKA is seeking a Creative Producer with experience producing content and owning creative alongside commercial brands and managing client relationships, delivering unique digital promo content for our commercial productions. We’re looking for a highly creative, strategic thinker to direct outside agencies/partners and manage all aspects of a campaign from concept through final delivery, ensuring that all elements conform to the brand.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
- Develop and execute project scopes, timelines, budgets, and staffing plans
- Main creative lead on projects and own creative staffing for projects
- Support Creative Director and other creatives on campaigns ensuring the concept sold through in the pitch/development stage is delivered to client
- Communicate with internal and client teams effectively to ensure expectations are set and all deliverables are met on schedule
- Demonstrate initiative and resourcefulness to meet project milestones, internal team needs, and client expectations
- Construct clear, concise, and error-free written and verbal communications that provide the details required for project stakeholders
- Manage and/or mentor junior project managers
- Manage client expectations and experience very closely
About Us
MALKA is a creative studio with the instincts of a creative agency, but built on the backbone of an agile production company. We don’t just dream it, we create it; because we know how and we have everything we need to do it. We produce feature documentaries, shows, and podcasts, represent talent in the NFL, UFC, and esports, develop ad campaigns and creative for some of the biggest brands in the world, produce daily live streams and entertainment for virtual audiences, and create thousands of pieces of video, design, and animated content across every visual medium that exists. We took what was typically done by multiple vendors and built it under a single roof. Not only does that allow our creatives to expand their capabilities—it elevates every piece of content that comes out of our studio. This is content at the speed of culture. With facilities in Santa Monica, CA, and Jersey City, NJ and over 180 creatives, we plug in anywhere, anytime, on projects large and small, for clients across every industry.
At MALKA we are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/D/F/V.
Requirements
- 4-6+ years of work experience in a client-facing organization or marketing/advertising agency
- Experience in leading creative for projects
- Possess a strong creative perspective and an impressive reel demonstrating a range of creative executions
- A deep understanding of production and post-production processes
- Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills, as well as good interpersonal skills are required
- Must be able to negotiate estimates on jobs as well as stay on budget and follow through with all required legal requirements between agencies and partners
- Knowledge of edit, VFX and design process and platforms
- Strong verbal and written communication skills- Strong decision making skills
- Strong creative and project management skills- Ability to operate with significant autonomy and discretion
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment
- Ability to manage creative teams, inspire great creative and problem solve
- Ability to track budgets on creative projects and negotiate estimates
- Able to prioritize in complex, fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Short-term Disability
- Voluntary Long-term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Unlimited PTO
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