Video Producer/Director, Direct Response

Video Producer/Director, Direct Response
Full-time

Our client is a millennial focused media company and one of the top 10 publishers on Facebook, with 1.6 billion monthly views.

We are looking for an ambitious Video Director / DR Producer to join our Los Angeles-based Team. This person is responsible for the complete creative life cycle of a shoot: bringing an idea from the page to screen, and liaising with operations to make this possible.

Responsibilities

Creative Ideation: Work with producers to pitch, develop and brainstorm new concepts and shoots, assist Producers and the Creative Director in turning copy into fully fleshed out concepts.

Proactively engage in meetings with the production team to determine the location and creative elements needed to fully execute on concept.

Determine the appropriate talent perimeters for casting, work closely with casting, and finalize top three talent choices.

Shoot and direct the footage for these direct response advertisements, using both DSLR and iPhone cameras, particularly in vertical (9:16) or in-feed (4:5) on Instagram.

Write scripts when working on productions that require lines from talent and be flexible to tweak those lines on set when necessary.

Have a good understanding of blocking and camera movement in relation to talent.

Work closely with Visual Strategy Manager to conceptualize the art direction of the shoot, making final creative decisions on the set, lighting, and looks.

Run the set: act as Executive Producer and Director to achieve our creative goals while maintaining a professional set environment.

Be proactive and flexible on set to read the rhythm of the talent and crew to see what alternative takes can be accomplished.

Postmortem: recap shoot with production team and management to assess what adjustments and improvements could be made on future shoots.

Qualifications

3+ years directing and/or producing digital content, preferably with familiarity in user-generated content marketing.

Experience in TV advertising and art direction preferred, particularly in testimonials and lifestyle branding.

Advanced knowledge of camera, grip and lighting set‑ups for TV advertising.

The ability to operate camera and do smaller product shoots independently.

High level of attention to detail.

Strong understanding of production and post production process.

Excel at supervising and delegating tasks to team members.

Highly creative, organized and able to work independently with little direction.

Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.

Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, always evolving production environment.

Educational background in marketing, advertising, or production a plus.

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