Senior Producer

About the role

As Senior Producer, you will be responsible for end-to-end management of production projects including but not limited to broadcast productions, social video production, still shoots, social, experiential/activations and/or mobile platform campaigns. You are responsible for delivering a completed project on time, on specification, and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Manage large projects independently from initiation through completion
• Oversee all production activities (pre-production, shoots, post-production)
• Work with stakeholders to create, develop, produce, and deliver content to our client
• Liaise across departments and brand leads including account services, creative teams, production consultants, brand leads, strategy, business affairs, etc
• Serve as the expert on integrated marketing campaigns, working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced joint agency environment
• Serve as the main agency contact on your projects: help define and maintain vision, clarify strategic requirements, demystify complex ideas, and manage team expectations
• Maintain realistic and justifiable estimates, scope and timeline for all projects, and be accountable for the scope and budget as the project progresses
• Track ongoing costs throughout project lifecycle, and reconcile estimates to actuals on all projects
• Proactively identify project issues/risks, assists in issue/risk resolution
• Meet regularly with key stakeholders to contribute toward the overall development and health of the account
• Ongoing review of production process and practices with an eye toward enhancing and increasing effectiveness
• Manages a small to mid-size team to successfully execute programs/projects
• Manages multiple projects within time/budget constraints
• Optimizes workstreams and finds ways to create output more efficiently (e.g., team reallocation)
• Mentors junior members of the team in problem solving/course correcting projects
• Is an experienced, calm leader of the internal and external cross-functional team – inspires team to strive for superior client results and team accomplishments; proactively identifies and solves conflict among team members
• Experience across the production lifecycle from in-camera capture to multi-channel deployment
• Strong understanding of the post process and the resources needed to deliver projects across stills, video, animation and digital

Requirements

• 4+ years of production experience in an interactive or integrated agency or similar environment
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems with the solution that works for all parties without compromising the quality of the deliverables or the project
• Innate understanding of the project finance, staffing and profitability and the relationship to project management
• Successful history of project leadership to clients and account, with demonstrable experience in setting and managing stakeholder expectations

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of project management tools and best-practice methodology
• Flexibility to lead diverse and dynamic teams to deliver balanced integrated solutions

Skills

• Excellent understanding of project management tools and best-practice methodology
• Flexibility to lead diverse and dynamic teams to deliver balanced integrated solutions

Benefits

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression. We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve.

Pay

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is $60,000—$140,000 USD. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.