Design Producer, Content Studio

Our client, a lead in-house content production studio, is looking for a Design Producer to join their team on a contract basis. This role begins off-site as soon as possible. Clients must be local to NYC for when on-site working becomes possible. You must have your own computer.

What you'll be doing:

• Oversee and manage the design related production schedules and all elements for branded content executions
• Partner with your Design counterparts to ensure that all timelines are agreed upon and are executed against to keep projects running smoothly
• Liaise with Activation, Design and Production teams to plan and implement all campaigns, capturing all content and video assets while staying on budget and time
• Act as a team lead, delivering your expectations and removing roadblocks as they arise
• Work with the content studio sales team to ensure that budgets and creative ideas align with the client brief
• Scale up and scale down projects, adjust scopes and ensure that budgets are covered as needed
• Track spending across design and production budgets, working with your counterparts in operations to drive profitability
• Partner with the Director of Design and Project Management lead to assign resources, staff projects and remove scheduling conflicts to ensure projects run well
• Work with team to vet, hire and onboard contractors across design, illustration, animation, etc.
• Actively track the development of all projects in real time to ensure that all are running on time and apporpriately
• Lead and participate in daily status and development meetings with the Director of Design, Design team, Production team and others
• Continuously look for opportunities to scale up the business, driving growth with new and existing clients
• Other tasks may apply

About you:

• 7+ years of Production experience across Design and Digital at an Advertising Agency or In-House Creative Department
• Previous experience with branded content or advertising, specifically with video and design projects
• Depth of experience and knowledge with the in's and out's of production including pre and post-production, editing, motion graphics, etc.
• Experience with Asana, BaseCamp, TeanGantt and/or FarmersWife
• Strong knowledge of digital ad products and web development
• Expertise with budget and timeline management, pricing and resource management
• Extremely organized with a keen attention to detail
• Ability to manage down and manage up, keeping people on task and on-brief
• Experience managing one or more production and/or creative professionals
• Not afraid to make your voice and opinion heard to ensure that items are delivered at your high standards
• High-level of professionalism in your demeanor and communication style
• Ability to work in a high-paced environment while keeping projects on brief and on-time

Employer Details:

• Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
• Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.
• Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.
• Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.

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