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Company Description

Digital is in our DNA. Since our founding in 1999, DEG has become one of the fastest-growing agencies in the country. A member of Dentsu, we are a global, full-service digital experience agency crafting solutions that help national and global brands meet their business objectives. While other shops are now working to grow their digital presences, we were born here.

Our associates are always evolving and finding new ways to collaborate together to solve our clients’ toughest challenges. After all, at DEG the best idea wins—no matter where it comes from.

Here, you can grow and pursue your passions, prioritize your family, contribute to your community, and actively travel. Our “work hard, play hard” mentality provides everyone with a fun, casual work environment that embraces new and better ways of doing things, and new and better things to do for our clients. The result is consistently being named one of the best places to work.

The question you must now ask is: Are you ready to evolve?

Job Description

At DEG, a Merkle Company, we embrace new ways of connecting with consumers—harnessing creativity, strategy, and technology to craft data-driven, creatively led, and customer-centric experiences that resonate at the point of greatest impact.

We are looking for an Associate Producer to work with other producers, editors, motion graphics editors, and other creatives to create compelling pieces of video content. There will also be ample collaboration with other teams including client services and project management.

The role’s number one objective is to organize shoots that produce amazing video content for our clients on behalf of their end customers.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with resourcing internal associates, creating tickets, and working with Project Managers for hours
  • Assist with Production Calendar for Content Studio
  • Work directly with Content team to ensure milestones and deadlines are being met/communicated
  • Assist with coordination of all elements of pre-production including budgeting, scheduling, location selection, talent selection, and all paperwork including contracts and permits
  • Communicate with the appropriate people the status of the production, why certain decisions were made
  • Meet and interact with internal stakeholders as well as the client

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field is preferred, but is not a requirement
  • Work experience in related field
  • Strong organizational skills a must
  • Ability to juggle multiple projects
  • Ability to build production budgets, timelines and workflow for all
  • Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork abilities
  • Positive attitude and ability to roll with changes

Benefits

Additional Information

  • Multiple health plan options, including supplemental insurance and pre-tax FSAs
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability plans with company-paid premium
  • Ample paid time off, holidays, and flex time
  • Fully paid leave for new parents, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave with financial assistance
  • Additional paid-leave options, like military leave for active duty service members deployed to full-time service and disaster leave for those who experience a natural disaster affecting themselves or their immediate family
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with auto-enrollment and a company-sponsored matching program
  • Bonus plans based on company and individual performance
  • Culture Club social events throughout the year
  • Free refreshments, including soda, juice, sparkling water, and Roasterie hot and nitro cold brew coffee in our company coffeehouse, as well as free on-tap and bottle beer for our weekly Beer:30

DEG, a Merkle Company is an equal-opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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