Producer | Growth Marketing Team

WHY DEPT®?

We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients' problems, no matter where you are in the world. 

This is remote role, however you must be located within 50 miles of Los Angeles, CA to be considered. Please note, that we do not currently offer relocation support of any kind at this time.

ABOUT YOU:

You’re a skilled navigator of creativity and logistics, ready to bring bold ideas to life. As a key member of the Creative Team, you play a pivotal role at the intersection of art and execution, seamlessly managing live-action and animated projects from concept to completion. You’re a natural multitasker, balancing the demands of creative ambition with the realities of budgets and timelines, delivering work that’s impactful, on-brand, and unforgettable.

In this role, you’ll serve as the bridge between our agency and external partners, fostering strong relationships and ensuring a smooth, collaborative production process. Your hands-on approach, combined with your ability to adapt and lead, will make you an indispensable part of our team. Comfortable in both the trenches of execution, the spotlight of client-facing interactions, and as the key player on large global video shoots, as well as animation productions, you’re excited to dive into a dynamic, mid-level position that’s at the heart of our creative and strategic efforts.

YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Agency-side Production

• Producing high-quality, live-action and animated, video campaigns to support the objectives specified in creative briefs. 
• Ownership of the production process: from scoping, bidding, awarding, executing best in class content, to project wrap details (billing details, organization of legal documents)
• Acting as liaison for creative strategy, creative services, client contacts, legal counsel, business affairs and external vendors

Project Management 

• Coordinating all final vendor deliveries and managing timelines efficiently, in collaboration with the project management team
• Client-facing communication
• Organizing of all legal and financial paperwork
• Ability to manage multiple projects across multiple brands at a given time (typical workload will be across 3-5 projects) 

Third Party Management 

• Developing and maintaining relationships with key production partners
• Distributing contracts and aiding in business affairs reviews
• Frequent communication with legal teams

Finance Management

• Track and manage budgets accordingly across projects, with oversight and counsel from senior management 
• Seeing through the invoicing process

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE:

• 5-7 years work experience producing complex, live-action and animated productions
• Strong working knowledge of the full production process: scoping, timelines, onboarding vendors, pre-production and post-production management through to final client approval
• Experience working with remote production protocol and/or shooting outside of the US
• Experience working directly with clients and brands
• Great communication, people, leadership, organizational, and project/time management skills
• Experience managing and coordinating projects in a fast-paced environment 
• The ability to prioritize and consistently handle multiple tasks across multiple projects and teams
• Flexibility when it comes to changing priorities, while still meeting deadlines
• Attention to detail, while simultaneously seeing the bigger picture
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn

ADDITIONAL THINGS THAT WILL IMPRESS US:

• 3+ years of experience in marketing, advertising, or digital production
• An analytical mindset familiar with performance metrics and the ability to adjust creative approaches based on data insights.
• Proven Slack experience
• Proficiency in Google Suite (Slides, Sheets, Docs)
• Experience with Asana Software (not required but a plus)
• Knowledge Harvest Software