Studio: VML
Job Opening: Associate Producer
Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Project Management: Manage social production needs from concept through final delivery, ensuring projects are on time, within budget, and meet the highest quality standards.
- Collaboration: Partner with agency teams (creative, account, strategy) to find innovative solutions and bring concepts to life.
- Liaison: Act as the primary liaison between the client and our internal production team, facilitating clear communication and efficient workflows.
- Timeline Management: Create, maintain, and proactively manage production timelines, identifying potential roadblocks and implementing solutions.
- Pre-Production Coordination: Ensure all pre-production meetings are effectively coordinated, with clear agendas and actionable outcomes.
- Feedback Communication: Effectively communicate feedback to editors and other creative resources, ensuring alignment with client expectations and brand guidelines.
- Delivery Assurance: Ensure all final delivery dates are met, with meticulous attention to detail and quality control.
- Social Workstreams: Manage and execute various social content workstreams, including baseline social content (cross-platform campaign work).
- Campaign Support: Provide support to Senior Producers on larger campaigns, assisting with various production tasks and administrative needs.
- Local Campaigns: Lead local campaigns and one-off requests (TV, radio, social), managing all aspects of production from concept to delivery.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 1-3 years of experience in production within an advertising agency, production company, or related field.
- Proven experience managing social media content production.
- A strong understanding of the creative production process, from concept to delivery.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel as needed.
- A skilled, creative, confident presenter and negotiator.
