Senior Creative Producer

Zero is a creative studio founded in NYC. We have offices in New York, Milwaukee, Los Angeles as well as working virtually across the world. Our intention is to create an environment where multidisciplinary teams can solve problems for progressive and contemporary brands. We aim to constantly re-evaluate what it’s like to work with a studio and provide a high degree of value and service to our clients and our team.

Our studio seeks an individual with a background in both creative production and social media strategy and the ability to operate with a wide array of personalities (both internally and client-side). We believe that process is at the center of our success, and are continually seeking to evolve ours to get the most out of each engagement. The unique and complex problems that face our clients call for fresh and strategic thinkers.

Position Overview
As a Senior Creative Producer, you will serve as a leader at Zero with the opportunity to define the creative practice in content production. We expect an entrepreneurial and results-oriented focus to spur the growth of the studio, as well as future-forward thinking and the ability to work across creative disciplines and client needs. You’ll be working directly with the creative and account leads, as well as members of the creative team and will touch many of the accounts at the studio.

Your day-to-day tasks will require you to work across teams and disciplines such as brand, digital, marketing and social. Your focus will be on leading the execution of small to large scale productions at the studio – guiding the team through all aspects of a production: pre, day-of, and post. You will also be responsible for developing and managing budgets throughout the process as well as sourcing all partners and needs to meet the defined budgets.

You will be managing a high volume of projects and will be the primary point of contact for creative production, so problem-solving, seeing opportunity and possibility in projects and communication skills are a must. Inspiring clients to see how creative ideas will impact their business as well as providing measurable value will be vital to your success.

As a Senior Creative Producer, our expectation is that you approach the day-to-day with a positive, and solutions-oriented mindset. We believe the traits of kindness, respect, and empathy are vital to the role and a high degree of emotional intelligence and strategic thinking will be keys to success.

Day-To-Day Responsibilities
Day-to-day responsibilities will consist of leading the execution of content shoots and experiential productions at the studio – guiding the team through all aspects of a production: pre, day-of, and post. You will participate in resource planning, support and coordination across the full content team including photography and retouching, animation, 3D and video editing.

Pre Production

Timeline Planning
Budget Development: Balancing the needs of clients and the needs of the studio
Creative Planning and working collaboratively with the creative team
Leading Sourcing and managing the best partners for the production including: Locations, Photo Crew, Video Crew, Props, Stylist, Hair & Makeup, Wardrobe, etc.
Facilitation with Client
Leading the team in the creation of pre-pro documents

Day-Of Production

Schedule Coordination
Prop & Product Management
Facilitation with Client

Post Production

Retouching Process Management
Prop & Product Management
Invoicing / Budget Reconciliation
Facilitation with Client

Overall Roles & Responsibilities
The Senior Creative Producer will be an essential voice in the strategic deployment & continuation of content production at Zero.

Strategic Collaboration

Guide small-to-medium, multi-disciplinary teams toward the common goal of executing on-brief creative projects
Serve as a trusted advocate to our clients, advising on business challenges and opportunities, from start-up to enterprise levels
Approach every project with a clear purpose and ensure all executions meet client and user goals
Partner with the New Business team to collaborate on new SOWs, provide high-level production budgets & set key expectations including client facing conversations
Anticipate and scope new business opportunities alongside the new business team
Guide our clients through the creative process and articulating its value to their business
Identify opportunities to improve internal systems and increase efficiency
Lead and contribute to the research and discovery phase through competitive audits, research, and any additional tactics that add value
Lead and develop social strategies that are unique to the market, true to the audience and genuine to the beliefs and vision of the brand
Facilitate workshop sessions with the creative team to collect and define the ideas that are best suited for the brand
Lead the development of presentations that clearly and effectively tell the story of our work. Lead the team in collaborating on those presentations and present the work to our clients
Lead the team in executing on effective art direction, social media strategies and content solutions that deliver on the brand strategies, are unique to the market, and genuine to the beliefs and vision of the brand
Effectively manage your time and work closely with the creative and account teams to manage project timelines and schedule check-ins as needed to meet internal deadlines and goals
Approach every project with a solutions oriented mindset, clear purpose and ensure all executions meet business and user goals
Inspire the team to do their best work
Serve as a source of support and guidance
Consider the team’s diverse perspectives and communication styles
Exhibit excellent time management, studio resource management, and planning skills
Collaborate & support studio partners and account management team in monitoring timelines, project budgets, risks, and scope overages

Relationship Management

Managing client relationships alongside account and creative leads to ensure client satisfaction
Be an expert communicator who isn't afraid to have the tough conversations that may occasionally be needed
Autonomously run key accounts on the production and social side of things, while managing and growing relationships
Excellent communication and people skills
You have produced at least 10+ high fidelity photoshoots
You have produced at lead 10+ mid to low fidelity photo shoots
You have produced 6+ high fidelity video shoots
You have completed 5+ social content creation productions that included photography, video, illustration, 3D, animation, video editing

Years of Experience
7+ years of experience in a creative industry
5+ years of production experience within a creative industry

Reporting Structure
This position reports directly to the Executive Creative Director

Working Location
We are prioritizing candidates based in areas where production will occur: NYC, Milwaukee & the Chicago area, or Los Angeles. Some travel may be required for this position.

Full Time Benefits & Salary
Annual salary range between $80,000 - $100,000 determined by experience and seniority level
Multiple medical plans with up to 80% of premiums covered by Zero
Multiple dental plans fully covered by Zero
Seven days of paid sick time
Twelve paid holidays
Paid holiday break between Christmas and New Years
Short Term Disability Insurance
401(k) with match after (3) months of full-time regular employment
Charitable Match & Employee Milestone Programs
Additional benefits are available with details provided upon request or during onboarding

Closure Date
This posting will be unpublished on Friday, August 21 unless candidates are identified sooner. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis or after this date.

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