Senior Creative ProducerNew NYC / MKE / LA

About the role

Zero is a creative studio founded in NYC with offices in New York, Milwaukee, and Los Angeles, as well as remote teams worldwide. We create an environment where multidisciplinary teams solve problems for progressive and contemporary brands, constantly re-evaluating what it’s like to work with a studio to provide high value and service to clients and our team.

The Senior Creative Producer will serve as a leader at Zero, defining the creative practice in content production. This role requires an entrepreneurial and results-oriented focus to spur studio growth, future-forward thinking, and the ability to work across creative disciplines and client needs. You’ll collaborate directly with creative and account leads, as well as the broader creative team, touching many accounts at the studio. Your work will span brand, digital, marketing, and social teams, focusing on leading the execution of small to large-scale productions—guiding teams through pre-production, day-of execution, and post-production.

You will develop and manage budgets, source partners (locations, crews, stylists, etc.), and act as the primary point of contact for creative production. Problem-solving, opportunity identification, and strong communication are essential. You’ll inspire clients to see the business impact of creative ideas while providing measurable value. A positive, solutions-oriented mindset, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking are key to success.

Responsibilities

• Pre-Production
  • Timeline planning
  • Budget development: balancing client and studio needs
  • Creative planning and collaboration with the creative team
  • Sourcing and managing production partners (locations, photo/video crews, props, stylists, hair & makeup, wardrobe, etc.)
  • Client facilitation and leading pre-production documentation
• Day-Of Production
  • Creative collaboration
  • Outside partner coordination (stylists, editors, talent, etc.)
  • Schedule coordination
  • Prop and product management
  • Client facilitation
• Post-Production
  • Creative collaboration
  • Retouching process management
  • Prop and product management
  • Outside partner coordination (editors, VFX artists, sound designers, etc.)
  • Invoicing and budget reconciliation
  • Client facilitation
• Strategic Collaboration
  • Guide small-to-medium, multidisciplinary teams to execute on-brief creative projects
  • Serve as a trusted client advocate, advising on business challenges and opportunities
  • Ensure all executions meet client and user goals
  • Collaborate with the New Business team on new statements of work (SOWs), high-level production budgets, and client expectations
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Anticipate and scope new business opportunities alongside the New Business team
  • Guide clients through the creative process and articulate its value to their business
  • Identify opportunities to improve internal systems and increase efficiency
• Project Leadership & Oversight
  • Lead research and discovery phases, including competitive audits and additional value-add tactics
  • Develop social strategies unique to the market, audience, and brand vision
  • Facilitate workshop sessions to define brand-aligned ideas
  • Lead the development and presentation of client-facing work
  • Execute art direction, social media strategies, and content solutions aligned with brand strategies
  • Manage project timelines, schedule check-ins, and meet internal deadlines
• Studio Leadership & Mentorship
  • Inspire the team to do their best work
  • Serve as a source of support and guidance
  • Consider diverse perspectives and communication styles
  • Exhibit strong time management, resource management, and planning skills
  • Collaborate with studio partners and account management to monitor timelines, budgets, risks, and scope
• Relationship Management
  • Manage client relationships alongside account and creative leads to ensure satisfaction
  • Communicate effectively, including tough conversations when needed
  • Autonomously run key accounts on the production and social side while growing relationships

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a creative industry
• 5+ years of production experience within a creative industry
• Proven track record in production:
  • 10+ high-fidelity photoshoots
  • 10+ mid-to-low fidelity photoshoots
  • 6+ high-fidelity video shoots
  • 5+ social content productions (photography, video, illustration, 3D, animation, video editing)
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Strong problem-solving, opportunity identification, and strategic thinking
• High emotional intelligence and a solutions-oriented mindset
• Ability to manage high-volume projects and multiple stakeholders
• Experience with budget development and reconciliation
• Proficiency in sourcing and managing production partners

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.

Benefits

• Annual salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 (determined by experience and seniority)
• Multiple medical plans with up to 80% of premiums covered by Zero
• Multiple dental plans fully covered by Zero
• Three weeks (15 days) vacation
• 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 employment
• Charitable match and employee milestone programs
• Commuter benefits
• Additional benefits available (details provided upon request or during onboarding)

Reporting Structure

This position reports directly to the Executive Creative Director.