Job Description
Position Summary The Producer works closely with the Sr Director Creative. The Producer will develop and produce highly visible marketing presentations, act as a producer as needed on photo and video content shoots. They will interface in a professional manner with internal team members and external vendors and must possess the ability to communicate design process and elements in a clear, concise, and objective manner. They should be a self-starter, able to manage multiple concurrent projects, manage their own deadlines.
The Producer must be a highly organized, a detail-oriented thinker, and excellent communicator, understand the creative process, and be an excellent project manager able to track and drive the completion of numerous small and large-scale projects simultaneously.
Essential Job Functions - Assist and coordinate creative projects relating to Content Creation, Point of Sale, Photoshoots, and Department Presentations.
- Responsible for tracking and gathering appropriate approvals throughout the creative development process of assigned projects. Coordinate sign-off and approval process for all project deliverables.
- Proactively communicate information, status, milestones, and obstacles to all key stakeholders on a regular basis. Ensure that all key project/brief information is received and distributed in a timely fashion.
- Establish and maintain a usable and well-communicated schedule that identifies when each task will be performed, dependencies between tasks, and who will perform each task.
- Prepare Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations, agendas, reports special projects and other documents in support of departmental operations and objectives.
- Assist with general administrative activities such as arranging travel, accommodations, logistics and catering for internal meetings on a cost-efficient basis.
- Resolve or escalate issues promptly to minimize impact to timeline, quality, and budget. If a project is in jeopardy, create contingency plans with input from key team members and implement a revised project schedule or scope.
- Create a project management infrastructure and process, finding and presenting opportunities for improvement and additional structure when appropriate.
- Provide project coordination and support on various projects as assigned by Creative Director.
- Lead status meetings and keep the team aligned and on track to achieving goals and outlining next steps.
- Effectively develop relationships with project team members and stakeholders in an effort to ensure all deliverables are consistently met.
Experience Position Requirements: - Superior interpersonal communication and people skills.
- Highly motivated, self-managed individual.
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) is a plus.
- Minimum 5-7 years, experience in marketing and project coordination. Agency experience is a plus.
- Must be a self-starter, proactive, team player, and professional. Must be detail oriented and have strong verbal & written communication skills.
- Must be extremely proficient in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and the Internet.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a work environment where rapidly changing priorities can be the rule rather than the exception.
- Outstanding attention to detail and accuracy.
- Self-starter for learning all aspects of the business. Driven to excel, grow and is willing to step outside of the job description.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with special attention to spelling and grammar.
- Superior organization and time management skills.
- Ability to function effectively as a member of a team with willingness to assist with special tasks and projects as assigned.
- Ability to work with graphic designers, agencies, suppliers, and various internal departments within the organization.
Leadership Characteristics - Organizationally savvy and can-do attitude.
- Proactive and organized liaison between creative, digital and brand teams.
Education - College degree and/or equivalent technical trade degree.
- Must be open to travel as needed.
Base Pay Range: USD $63,750 - USD $85,000 (+)
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