Creative Producer

ESC is seeking a highly skilled and self-directed Creative Producer to support industry-leading marketing and advertising projects. This role will lead the production of and raise the bar across photography, video, social media, digital content, and other high-value deliverables.

Partnering closely with creative staff and business partners, they will define project scope, develop timelines and milestones, plan and manage budget allocations, manage internal/external resources, facilitate reviews and communication, and ensure project delivery requirements are met. In addition, this role may also manage external creative agencies and production/post-production vendors.

This role is part traditional producer and part project manager, collaborating with cross-functional marketing teams on projects that raise the bar for our customers’ experience. The Creative Producer will have strong leadership skills with the proven ability to motivate those around them with as well as the ability to prioritize work from multiple stakeholders and resolve roadblocks for the team.

Responsibilities

• Produce video, photography, and social marketing projects from concept to final deliverables, whether using in-house resources or outside production companies or agency partners
• Work closely with creative leads and marketers to proactively clarify requirements and deliverables when there is ambiguity
• Manages projects/programs/campaigns through the entire lifecycle: planning, creative, production, delivery, and wrap
• Defines project scope, including timeline, resources, labor hours, and external costs
• Ensure all deliverables are meeting stakeholder expectations, including adherence to established timelines and budgets, creation of budget controls to drive accuracy in forecasting, and alignment with legal department to ensure relevant guidelines are followed
• Facilitates project-related team meetings (i.e. kick-offs, status, internal/client reviews, etc.), and communicates action steps to the broader team
• Clearly communicate project status with stakeholders regularly
• Ensures the highest standards are achieved, processes are continually improved, and results are delivered

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of creative production experience at an advertising agency, in-house marketing department, magazine/editorial/publishing group, or production company
• 5+ years of project management experience, with a deep understanding of design, video, photography and social workflows and deliverables.
• Online portfolio of work that demonstrates production and post-production experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Budget management
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is expected
• Creative problem solver who is passionate about inventing new ways to approach marketing efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Ad agency experience
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to set priorities, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• A high attention to detail, strong management skills, and the ability to manage multiple, organization-wide deadlines
• Experience with project management applications and tools; Asana preferred

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