Associate Producer

Tombras•Knoxville, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Tombras is seeking an Associate Producer to manage productions from kickoff through final delivery. This role involves creating production schedules, coordinating internal teams and external vendors, ensuring deliverables meet specifications, and managing production budgets and costs. The Associate Producer will also source and build relationships with production partners, manage contracts, and oversee the post-production process through to final delivery. The role requires the ability to work in small, nimble crews to create content.

Requirements

2-3+ years of production experience in an advertising agency, production company, or related environment
Experience doing digital, social, branded content production, live activations
Working knowledge of Hi-fi Video, digital, social, print, photography, radio, and post-production workflows
Understanding of production budgeting and estimating
Organized
Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
Problem-solving skills
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong negotiation skills
Positive Attitude
Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with talent contracts, licensing, usage rights, and production legalities is a plus

Responsibilities

Manage productions from kickoff through final delivery
Create production schedules
Coordinate internal teams and external vendors throughout the production process
Ensure all deliverables meet agency, client, and technical specifications
Prepare production estimates and budgets
Track production costs throughout each project
Review vendor bids and negotiate competitive pricing
Assist with invoicing, purchase orders, reconciliations, and financial closeout
Source partners and talent, directors, photographers, editors, VFX artists, animators, music houses, post-production facilities, and freelance crew, etc.
Build and maintain strong relationships with production partners
Coordinate contracts and scopes in partnership with Business Affairs
Manage post-production through delivery
Coordinate editing, color, sound design, music licensing, animation, VFX, finishing, and final delivery
Be able work in very small nimble crews to create content