At Xpedition, telling great stories is at the heart of everything we do. Each day, our team works together to produce heartfelt, human-driven content and events for clients like Google, Adidas, McKinsey & Company, YouTube, fitbit, RingCentral and Discovery+. Due to our fast growth and incoming slate of new projects, we are looking for a creative Producer to join our team.
The Role:
We are looking for a seasoned Creative Producer who is passionate about storytelling and creative projects to work as a part of our technology client’s internal video team — someone who aims to help client visions come to life from start to finish! The role will need to be available to work from our client’s Sunnyvale, California offices a minimum of three days a week preferably Tuesday to Thursday with some flexibility depending on shoot schedules.
The Creative Producer will lead/manage projects and report to a Supervising Producer. Projects may include, but not limited to, documentary-style case study videos to demo videos, animation and motion graphics projects, sizzle reels, deck creation, and story research.
A portfolio showcasing your work is required to be considered for this position.
A working knowledge of filmmaking, photography, and/or graphic design a plus!
Responsibilities Include:
- Build a solid understanding of client asks to contribute/shepherd the creative execution.
- Lead multiple projects simultaneously from ideation to execution and final delivery, ensuring all steps and deadlines are satisfactorily met.
- Lead client relationships including building an understanding of the client needs, building rapport with day-to-day clients, leading agenda creation and presentations, communicating clearly and professionally with clients and stakeholders based on their preferences, and anticipating client needs whenever possible.
- Maintain effective communications with clients, team members, talent, production partners, and other stakeholders to ensure deliverables are in line with a client’s ask. Including coordinating and leading production meetings and client check-ins.
- Assist with and/or oversee project briefs, attain releases and clearances, project research, write and/or review script drafts.
- Build project timelines and workback schedules.
- Generate and review interview transcriptions and select strong soundbites.
- Source visual references, images, stock footage, music options.
- Provide feedback on video cuts; ensure client input and feedback are addressed on deliverables.
- Build or work on slide decks containing mood boards, creative treatments, etc.
- Assist in directing video shoots as assigned.
- Partner with and help direct a videographer on all content captured.
- Outsource editing to Xpedition’s editor team as needed.
What we’re looking for:
- Min 2 years experience at a creative agency, production company, in-house creative team, or something similar.
- Min 5 years experience in video production and storytelling.
- Has experience or high interest in working with branded projects, familiarizing with a client’s brand, and incorporating marketing messaging into creative projects.
- Strong and influential presentation skills (ie. storyboards, scripts, etc) and can constructively address client feedback, questions, and concerns.
- ‘Can do’ attitude with an outlook that no task is too small or unimportant.
- Experience in both creative and logistic aspects of projects and content production.
- Experience collaborating with motion graphics artists.
- Capable of taking a client’s vision and turning it into compelling creative content.
- Advanced leadership skills and can effectively lead a team through the creative process, anticipating project needs along the way.
- Effective communicator (oral and written) with clients, team members, as well as all stakeholders. And comfortable bringing ideas and solutions to the table.
- A highly organized team player that can also work independently with minimal supervision (in a remote environment).
- Flexible, proactive, and able to work with tight deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Adobe premiere, After Effects and/or Photoshop
Travel:
- approx. 10-15% travel may be required
Schedule:
- Mon-Fri 9am-6pm PT with scheduling and work flexibility based on business needs.
- This position is required to be in the client’s Sunnyvale offices 3 days per week, preferably Tuesday to Thursday with some flexibility depending on shoot schedules.
COVID-19 Precautions:
- Employees must be fully vaccinated, including a booster, and will be required to follow any client requirements when on site.
Job Type: Full-time or contractor minimum 30 hours/week
Salary: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits (if full time):
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Some Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Employees must be up to date with their vaccination and will be required to follow any client requirements when on site.
Experience:
- Video Production and storytelling: 5 years (Preferred)
- Creative Agency or Production Company: 2 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Sunnyvale, California. We will not be offering relocation for this role.
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