Creative Producer Job at Complex Media, Inc. in New York

Company And Culture Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce. Why We're Hiring The Creative Producer sits at the intersection of innovation, live production, and creative development within Complex’s video division. This position leads the execution of Complex LIVE programming while supporting the ideation, development, and visualization of the next generation of Complex video formats and franchises across formats and platforms. As a member of the Video Development team, this producer is both a hands-on executor and a forward-thinking collaborator—someone who thrives in fast-paced creative environments and understands how to translate culture into premium live and digital video experiences. The role requires fluency in creative ideation, video production, and digital storytelling, with the ability to turn brainstorms into tangible decks, pilots, and tentpole moments that move the brand forward. This role demands both production rigor and an innovative creative mindset: someone fluent in Complex culture, storytelling, and the mechanics of digital media. Top 3 Keys to Success Execute premium live content: Produce live streams and recurring shows that embody Complex’s voice and creative standard, leading the charge from concept through broadcast, coordinating between studio, production, and talent teams. Translate ideas into proof: Turn creative concepts into decks, visuals, and pilot-ready treatments that bring development ideas to life. Blend innovation with execution: Use cultural intuition and emerging technologies to elevate both live formats and creative development outputs. The Creative Development Producer is both a doer and a thinker—someone who thrives in the fast-paced intersection of creativity and execution. This role amplifies Complex’s ability to produce live, socially resonant, and culturally relevant content while fueling the broader development pipeline that powers the brand’s future formats and franchises. Who You Are 4+ years of experience in digital video production, creative development, or live streaming. Proven ability to produce and direct live and multi-camera digital productions. Strong creative instincts with an understanding of emerging talent, cultural trends, and digital storytelling formats. Proficiency in communication, public speaking and presentation design with experience creating visually compelling decks. Familiarity with streaming platforms (YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and IG Live) and associated community and content dynamics. Comfort with or openness to using AI and emerging technologies as visualization tools to create development imagery and pre-visualizations. Excellent communication, organization, and time-management skills—able to work across multiple projects simultaneously. A collaborative spirit, creative drive, and enthusiasm for culture, content, and innovation. Ability to work on-site in SoHo 5 days a week. Success Metrics Quantitative: Consistent delivery of high-quality live productions aligned with the creative intent of Complex LIVE. Consistent cadence of well defined new development projects successfully advanced through the Greenlight process and into pilot production. Audience growth, engagement, and retention metrics across live and social content. Qualitative: Positive internal feedback from the development, production, and social teams. Recognition for creativity, professionalism, and innovation in both live and development work. Contribution to the creation of repeatable, scalable video formats that strengthen Complex’s IP ecosystem. What You'll Do COMPLEX LIVE: Produce live programming across the Complex LIVE ecosystem, spanning studio shows, IRL streams, as well as branded activations and tentpole events. Coordinate between production, studio, and social teams to ensure seamless broadcast execution and social redistribution. Collaborate with internal and external talent—Complex hosts, popular celebrities, influencers, and cultural figures—to produce engaging live moments. Partner with social, editorial, and platform teams to plan pre-promotion, live engagement, and post-stream cutdowns across social platforms and Complex O&O. Ensure a high level of creative and production consistency across Complex’s live programming slate. CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT: Support the ideation, documentation, and packaging of new video formats and franchises. Lead and participate in brainstorms and creative development sessions, contributing fresh, trend-informed ideas and providing detailed documentation to track progress and push forward. Research and identify new talent, emerging creators, and content trends relevant to Complex’s audience. Create development decks, treatments, and visual materials to communicate and sell new concepts internally and externally. Assist in managing the Greenlight submission process and help shepherd approved projects into pilot production. Use AI and creative tools to generate concept art, visualizations, and pre-production imagery. COLLABORATION & EXECUTION: Partner with the Executive Producer and VP of Video Development to advance active projects and optimize creative workflows. Collaborate cross-functionally with Editorial, Social, and Commerce teams to align creative direction and ensure brand consistency. Support ongoing franchises with creative input, ideation for special episodes, and live extensions. What We Offer Best in class health, dental, and vision insurance Healthcare FSA Dependent Care FSA Commuter Benefits FSA Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance Paid Parental leave 401k with 4% match Pet Insurance Legal and Identity Theft Plans Vacation time and sick days $100,000 - $110,000 a year The Pay Range, which consists of salary and commission, for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Complex Total Rewards offerings for employees. EEO Statement We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Complex participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: The Creative Development Producer sits at the intersection of innovation, live production, and creative development within Complex’s video division . This position leads the execution of Complex LIVE programming while supporting the ideation, development, and visualization of the next generation of Complex video formats and franchises . The role demands both production rigor and an innovative creative mindset . En Español: El Complejo de Compañía y Cultura es la plataforma definitiva para la cultura juvenil global y el estilo de vida musical, integrando sin problemas los contenidos de vanguardia, comercio y experiencias en vivo con una escala incomparable. A través de contenido innovador, Complex cuenta historias de música, streetwear y estilo, deportes, arte y más allá. Su contenido se involucra en una conversación dinámica con la audiencia, reflejando y dando forma al espíritu del tiempo de convergencia cultural. Un poderoso gigante mediático junto a un mercado curado, complejo está redefiniendo la manera en que los fanáticos interactúan con sus marcas y artistas favoritos e influyen en el futuro de la cultura digital y el comercio. Por qué estamos contratando a The Creative Producer se encuentra en la intersección de innovación, producción en directo y desarrollo creativo Complexos. Esta posición conduce a la ejecución de las ideas de la generación mientras que transforman rápidamente los formatos de vídeo, desarrollan y diseñan plataformas digitales. Este papel requiere tanto el rigor de producción como una mentalidad creativa innovadora: alguien fluido en la cultura compleja, narración y mecánica de los medios digitales. Las 3 claves principales para lograr éxito Ejecutar contenido en vivo premium: Producir transmisiones en directo y programas recurrentes que incorporen la voz y el estándar creativo del Complejo, liderando la carga desde el concepto a través de la transmisión, coordinando entre estudio, producción y equipos de talento. Transformar las ideas en prueba: Convertir conceptos creativos en cubiertas, imágenes y tratamientos preparados para piloto que dan vida a las ideas de desarrollo. Mezclar innovación con ejecución: utilizar intuición cultural y tecnologías emergentes para elevar los formatos en vivo y los resultados de desarrollo creativo. El productor creativo es un autor y pensador. Familiarización con las plataformas de transmisión (YouTube, Twitch, TikTok e IG Live) y la dinámica asociada a la comunidad y el contenido. Comodidad o apertura al uso de IA y tecnologías emergentes como herramientas de visualización para crear imágenes de desarrollo y pre-visualizaciones. Excelente comunicación, organización y habilidades de gestión del tiempo capaces de trabajar en múltiples proyectos simultáneamente. Un espíritu colaborativo, un impulso creativo y entusiasmo por la cultura, los contenidos y la innovación. Capacidad de trabajar in situ en SoHo 5 días a la semana. Metricas de éxito cuantitativas: entrega consistente de producciones en vivo de alta calidad alineadas con la intención creativa de Complex LIVE. Cadencia coherente de nuevos proyectos de desarrollo bien definidos que se alinean exitosamente a través del proceso Greenlight y en producción piloto. Colaborar con talentos internos y externos Complejos de anfitriones, celebridades populares, influencers y figuras culturales para producir momentos en vivo atractivos. Asociarse con equipos sociales, editoriales y plataformas para planificar pre-promoción, compromiso en directo y recortes posteriores a la transmisión a través de las plataformas sociales y Complejo O&O. Garantizar un alto nivel de consistencia creativa y productiva en toda la tabla de programación en vivo del complejo. DEVELOPMENTO CREATIVO: Apoyar la ideación, documentación y embalaje de nuevos formatos de vídeo y franquicias. Dirigir y participar en brainstorms y sesiones de desarrollo creativo, contribuyendo con ideas frescas e informadas sobre tendencias y proporcionando documentación detallada para rastrear el progreso y impulsarlo. Investigar e identificar nuevos talentos, creadores emergentes y crear tendencias creativas relevantes para el público de Complejo. Apoyar a las franquicias en curso con aportaciones creativas, ideación para episodios especiales y extensiones en vivo. Lo que ofrecemos mejor en salud de clase, seguros dentales y visuales Salud FSA Cuidado dependiente FSA Beneficios de viajero FSA Incapacidad a corto plazo/a largo plazo y seguro de vida Permiso parental 401k pagado con 4% coincide con Pet Insurance Legal and Identity Theft Plans Tiempo de vacaciones y días de enfermedad $100,000 - $110,000 al año El rango de pago, que consiste en salario y rendimiento, para este puesto está listado. La remuneración real variará según factores incluyendo, pero no limitado a la ubicación, experiencia y estatus.