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Deputy Managing Director, Creative Development & Production
Climate PowerWashington, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 Jun 2024
💰 $162,333/yr($136,298/yr – $162,333/yr)
About the role
Type of Position: Full-time, exemptTeam: CreativeReports To: Managing Director, CreativeSalary Range: $136,298 - $162,333 based on experienceTier: Deputy Managing DirectorTier Description: Manage cross-team projects and consultants; Work with Managing Directors to manage subteam operations, budgets, and strategy; Positions require significant specialized experience in the issue area. Senior Management.
About Climate Power
Climate Power is an independent strategic communications and paid media operation focused on building the political will and public support for bold climate action. Founded by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club, Climate Power integrates hard-hitting research, polling, state and national earned media, digital and paid media to influence the national conversation, embolden leaders to take immediate, bold climate action, and expose climate deniers and their oil and gas lobby allies.
Learn more about our organization and work here: Climate Power: Who We Are!
About This Role
Climate Power has an immediate opening for a Deputy Managing Director, Creative Development & Production, who will be responsible for the development and production of long-lead creative projects and deliverables. This role will also be responsible for managing the production lifecycle for all of Climate Power’s organic creative output and a portion of its paid content. The ideal candidate should bring experience in developing and producing creative projects and deliverables at all levels of scale and budget. They will also have experience managing various production workflows, mentoring junior staffers, coordinating with external partners and leadership across a cross functional organization, as well as a genuine passion for climate and advocacy storytelling.The Deputy Managing Director, Creative Development & Production will play a significant role in helping to manage the day-to-day operations of Climate Power’s Creative Department by fielding pitches internally, strategizing with internal and, at times, external stakeholders on creative tactics to support organizational goals and milestones, providing feedback on creative execution to junior staff and external vendors and/or freelancers, and overseeing production partnerships. This individual will be the main point of contact for all Climate Power creative production from development to final delivery. The selected candidate must possess experience managing staff and strong multi-tasking skills.
About Climate Power
Climate Power is an independent strategic communications and paid media operation focused on building the political will and public support for bold climate action. Founded by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, League of Conservation Voters, and Sierra Club, Climate Power integrates hard-hitting research, polling, state and national earned media, digital and paid media to influence the national conversation, embolden leaders to take immediate, bold climate action, and expose climate deniers and their oil and gas lobby allies.
Learn more about our organization and work here: Climate Power: Who We Are!
About This Role
Climate Power has an immediate opening for a Deputy Managing Director, Creative Development & Production, who will be responsible for the development and production of long-lead creative projects and deliverables. This role will also be responsible for managing the production lifecycle for all of Climate Power’s organic creative output and a portion of its paid content. The ideal candidate should bring experience in developing and producing creative projects and deliverables at all levels of scale and budget. They will also have experience managing various production workflows, mentoring junior staffers, coordinating with external partners and leadership across a cross functional organization, as well as a genuine passion for climate and advocacy storytelling.The Deputy Managing Director, Creative Development & Production will play a significant role in helping to manage the day-to-day operations of Climate Power’s Creative Department by fielding pitches internally, strategizing with internal and, at times, external stakeholders on creative tactics to support organizational goals and milestones, providing feedback on creative execution to junior staff and external vendors and/or freelancers, and overseeing production partnerships. This individual will be the main point of contact for all Climate Power creative production from development to final delivery. The selected candidate must possess experience managing staff and strong multi-tasking skills.
Primary Responsibilities
- Creative Strategy & Development: Alongside the Managing Director, strategize towards the development of big creative ideas that shine a light on the need for and benefits of climate action and the truth about Big Oil. Distill and translate nuanced and arcane messaging and insights into dynamic creative concepts that terminate in creative products that excite and move audiences to engage and act.
- Creative Production Life-Cycle & Project Management: Operationalize, own, and execute the management of the pre-production, production, post-production, and final delivery lifecycle phases of long-lead creative projects and assets. Manage internal Climate Power staff and external freelancers and vendors, as well as both internal and external stakeholders, to ensure always-on-schedule delivery of projects and assets against tight deadlines.
- People & Contract Management: Manage and mentor Climate Power Creative Department staff alongside the Managing Director, creating and encouraging an environment that facilitates professional growth and development. Manage external Climate Power Creative Department freelance production and design professionals and vendors, including owning a portion of contracting and invoicing responsibilities.
- Budget Management: Alongside the Managing Director, develop and monitor the Creative Department’s budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and adherence to Climate Power’s financial processes and procedures. Track departmental expenses, prepare financial reports, and make strategic decisions to maximize the impact of long-lead creative projects, programs, and assets within budget constraints. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as need and capacity dictate.
Essential Qualifications
- Eight years relevant prior work experience in creative development and production management either in-house or at an agency with experience in political creative execution.
- Five years of people and/or project management experience - dem
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