Design & Animation Producer

For 25 years, Brand New School has helped brands find their visual voice — transforming design, storytelling, and experience into cultural resonance and commercial impact. Our integrated model unites strategy, creativity, and production to help brands like Meta, Pinterest, Google, Apple, Microsoft, and OpenAI transcend their categories and become benchmarks in culture and commerce.

We’re different by design — built to move seamlessly from idea to impact.

The Role
We are seeking a dynamic Design & Animation Producer for a full‑time role at our New York studio – someone who can anticipate both client and internal creative team needs, engage directly with clients to intuitively interpret feedback, and think proactively not only to keep projects moving forward but also to help guide their destiny.

The ideal candidate understands challenges at their core and can collaborate with their team of artists and the production staff to solve them creatively and efficiently. They know when to act or ask for support, when to raise awareness, and when to be flexible or firm in service of the work.

Brand New School is a close-knit community united by a shared goal: to make exceptional work that will help shape the next chapter of our story.

Responsibilities
Project Management

Own projects from kickoff through final delivery, partnering closely with creative and production leadership, clients, and internal teams (including directly overseeing artists)

Oversee the creation of high‑level creative content—including creative development, design, motion graphics, and editorial—across multiple platforms. This involves directly working with artists and department leads on a daily basis

Build and manage detailed schedules and budgets, ensuring projects remain on time and on budget

Use our internal tools to maintain accurate cost tracking, forecasts, and project documentation throughout the lifecycle of each engagement

Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and resourcing needs, adjusting plans as required

Manage scope changes, revisions, and approvals, clearly communicating impacts to internal teams and clients

Serve as the primary day‑to‑day client contact for your projects, translating client goals and feedback into clear creative direction

Partner with creative directors, designers, animators, editors, vendors and producers to support a productive and healthy creative process

Coordinate with internal stakeholders on staffing, scheduling, and workflow planning

Uphold and reinforce our creative process while allowing the flexibility needed for strong ideas to develop

Approach problem‑solving with creativity and calm, enabling teams to do their best work

Foster strong, trust‑based client relationships while managing expectations and constraints

Communicate clearly, concisely, and thoughtfully—asking the right questions to guide both clients and creatives

Maintain a high standard of organization, attention to detail, and quality control across all deliverables

Qualifications

3+ years of experience managing or producing projects in a creative studio/agency or in‑house brand environment

Experience overseeing multidisciplinary workflows –2D, 3D, live action, and editorial post‑production – for brand campaigns, product launches, social content, digital experiences for leading global brands

Proven ability to manage schedules and budgets while supporting the creative process

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

Strong problem‑solving abilities and comfort navigating ambiguity

High attention to detail and a commitment to craft and execution

Familiarity with project management tools and production workflows (specific tools flexible)

What Success Looks Like

You are confidently owning multiple projects simultaneously, managing schedules, budgets, and scopes with minimal oversight

Creative teams feel supported, informed, and set up for success through clear communication and thoughtful planning

Clients trust you as a reliable day‑to‑day partner who anticipates needs and manages expectations effectively

Projects are consistently delivered on time, on budget, and at a high creative standard

You have a strong grasp of our production and creative process, workflows, and team dynamics, and are actively contributing to process improvements

You are seen as a calm, solutions‑oriented presence during moments of pressure or change

Full‑time role at our New York City studio. US work authorization required.

Hybrid work schedule: Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays in studio. Mondays and Fridays remote.

Generous allotment of work‑from‑home flex days to work remotely on in‑studio days.

Paid time off, US holidays, and typically an end‑of‑year holiday closure from Christmas to New Year.

Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

One Medical membership

Company administered 401(k) plan

Company sponsored continued education

Dog friendly work environment

Salary Range
$100,000 – $125,000

Brand New School attracts a team with unique skillsets and varying levels of experience. Salary ranges are broad, commensurate with experience, and refined during the interview process.

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