Launched in 2015, CONVICTS is a digital media brand and creative studio that aims to make the world a better place through original storytelling. We’re all about the right kind of trouble: the status-quo shaking, rebelliously positive actions and attitudes that move the needle from bad to good. To this end, we develop and distribute premium original content and programming about the creators, characters, and movements making the right kind of trouble in contemporary culture, and we amplify their voices through our cross-channel network that reaches a global community of conscious tastemakers.
CONVICTS is looking for an experienced, multi-faceted Executive Producer to join the team and oversee our production department. The ideal candidate is a problem-solver at heart, with a “can-do” attitude, who knows that every day will be different, and quite frankly, loves that. The EP is responsible for producing the absolute best creative work possible across the worlds of video, social media content, strategy, digital ads, photography, campaigns and more. This role requires big-picture thinking and strong attention to detail. A successful candidate will have excellent communication skills – able to engage with a range of collaborators, stakeholders, clients and creatives, whilst always keeping the best interests of client and team in mind.
In this role the Executive Producer will support CONVICTS by:
- Supervising and overseeing the production team of CONVICTS. You will be responsible for managing in-house producers as well as a range of freelance contractors hired to complete each project including producers, directors, editors, strategists, project managers and digital marketing experts.
- Managing the production department, including advising on workflows & processes, data & media management, contracts & legal reviews as well as detailed financial supervision of each project to ensure the department stays within budget every step of the way.
- Liaising with senior management and conducting bi-weekly check-ins to assess the status of all productions, discuss problems & ensure that all projects are adequately resources and remaining within budget
- Liaising with our Agency Managing director & accounts team, to ensure that all clients are satisfied with our work & keeping the accounts team abreast of upcoming new business opportunities
- Overseeing the production process of all projects from conception to delivery including client briefings, budget creation & negotiation, pre-production, shoot, post-production, distribution, marketing & strategy development.
- Helping to oversee the creative process (in collaboration with the accounts team), specifically in regards to defining project scope, deliverables, and production budgets
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Supporting and executing creative concepts by collaborating with our team of creative directors, art directors, copy-writers and designers, and managing the creative process effectively from start to finish, from idea development, creative decks, storyboards, production, post-production and financial wrap.
- Vetting, ball-parking and scheduling of creative concepts.
- Reviewing production bids and treatments and advising on qualifications, suitability.
- Cultivating positive relationships with our production partners.
- Creating bids, defining deliverables & SOW’s, managing client approval process on budgets
- Overseeing the budget negotiation process – supporting the client to always suggest additional deliverables or assets that they may not have considered
- Hiring and managing production and creative teams to complete each project – whether this team is internal or external freelancers
- Overseeing the management all project budgets successfully including tracking margin and costs for wrap-out process
- Overseeing all production timelines and delivery dates to ensure successful completion and delivery of assets on time.
- Ensuring that all project-related team meetings are run successfully (i.e. kick-offs, status, internal/client reviews, etc.), and ensuring that action steps are communicated to all teams following these meeting
- Liaising & Managing the process with legal consultants secure usage rights, assess risk, and clear work for distribution
- Creating and maintaining a detailed project status report that includes all project details to share with appropriate stakeholders and supervisors
The right candidate for this role has the following qualifications:
- 8+ years experience in advertising agencies or media publishing brands as a Producer, Senior Producer or Executive Producer
- Expert-level experience in managing different workflows and deliveries for video, photography, motion graphics, digital campaigns and strategy work
- Advanced experience in negotiating bids with clients to ensure the right budget is given
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at one time and oversee a production department including administrative and team aspects
- Experience in developing creative and participating in the pitch process that leads to successful job awards
- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to set priorities, multi-task, and meet deadlines
- A strong network of reliable and highly-skilled freelancers to pull in for projects as they require
- Innovative thinker and doer, with a proven track record of problem solving in a fast-paced environment
- Able to work independently with limited supervision, and communicate up, down and laterally to project stakeholders within the agency
Location: New York.
Culture is everything at CONVICTS. We believe in working hard, having fun, doing good, and treating everyone with respect. If you have what it takes to be a CONVICT and would like to be considered for the role, please submit a cover letter and resume to: JoinConvicts@CONVICTS.nyc and write “Executive Producer” in the subject line.
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