Associate Producer

About us:

Bottle Rocket Media is a full-service production company in Chicago specializing in video, film, and motion graphic content. We partner with regional and global brands and businesses, ranging from advertising agencies and direct clients, to associations and other creative outlets. 

Our production jobs range from client-fueled scripted and non-scripted studio and location shoots, short-form documentaries, photoshoots, original branded content, and everything in between. 

From concept to final delivery, we are passionate about creating dynamic and thought

provoking content.

About you:

We are looking for a mid-level Associate Producer with experience producing motion and still projects. The ideal candidate is a skilled producer, team-oriented leader, and a stellar communicator with pre-production through production and client management experience, as well as a working understanding of the post-production process

Day-to-day responsibilities will be managing project workflows & schedules, monitoring budgets, procuring and coordinating resources (internal and freelance crews), gathering and cataloging assets, talent casting, location vetting and everything else that might go into a production. 

We expect all our team to have ownership of each project, working closely with team members, external clients and 3rd party vendors. We push an environment of open communication.

We have a small, established  production team. You will work with the Supervising and Executive Producers as well as our post-production team that manages the editing and design. Our team expands with our well-vetted roster of freelance support.  

This position is a hybrid working arrangement, our current policy is for at least (2) days in the office (Fulton Market). You will be expected to be on-set (locally, nationally and occasionally globally) during the production timeline, but we are flexible during the pre and post production process.

We strive for a positive, kind, self-motivated, hard-working, enthusiastic, fun, communicative, and organized work environment, if you do also, please read on: 

Responsibilities

• Along with a supervising team, manages all aspects of pre-production and production
• Create project estimates, track all project costs, and audits vendor invoices
• Requests talent and location pulls, shares with client and books appropriately
• Clearly communicate timelines, budgets, deliverables, goals and expectations with internal team members, external partners, and clients.
• Manages project workflow and resources
• Create production schedules and pre-production book, addresses production related questions for internal and external clients
• Sends out call sheets and maintains responsibility for crew, talent and client attendees
• Attends on-set production
• Coordinate with the Post Production team for handoff.
• Establishing processes and maximizing efficiencies
• Navigate simultaneous demands, prioritize resources appropriately, and mitigate associated challenges
• Remain current on industry and technological trends

Qualifications

• 5+ years creative production experience with agency, studio, production company, or in-house video production team
• Knowledge of the latest production techniques, sources, production cost factors, and overall industry best practice
• Ability to manage multiple projects and task assignments in parallel, regardless of size, timing, scope to ensure quality work is delivered on time, scope, and budget
• Superb communicator and relationship builder
• Comfortable and patient working with clients
• Ensure timely and detailed communication in all forms (email, in person, video) to both internal and external stakeholders
• Must possess meticulousness, organizational and problem-solving abilities
• Must be able to accommodate work schedules and be open to travel
• Possesses a solid understanding of visual storytelling 
• Provide guidance to junior level staff
• Creative thought leadership
• Master of details and the big picture

Bottle Rocket Media