Creative Producer

McAfee

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

McAfee is seeking a highly collaborative, strategic, and detail-oriented Creative Producer to bring creative campaigns to life with excellence and impact. This role serves as the production lead across multi-channel brand marketing efforts—from concept through delivery—ensuring our creative output is on brand, on time, and on budget. The Creative Producer is a connector: bridging strategy, creative, cross-functional partners, and coordinating across the in-house creative team and external agencies/vendors to deliver work that drives brand affinity, customer engagement, and business results. This is a hybrid role based in within a commutable distance of one of our hubs i.e. San Jose, CA or New York, NY or Frisco, TX or Newport Beach, CA. You will be required to be onsite on an as-needed basis; when not working onsite, you will work remotely from your home location. About the role: Creative Production & Project Leadership Oversee production of creative assets across digital, social, video, performance and integrated campaigns. Determine what’s produced in-house vs. external partners. Manage creative project timelines, workflows, resource alignment, and deliverables from kick-off through final delivery. Ensure consistent execution of creative concepts with high quality and brand integrity. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with internal stakeholders (PMMs, Product, Comms, Legal, etc.) to understand briefs, align expectations, and solve production challenges. Act as the project lead between creative teams (internal and external) and business partners to manage communication and approvals. Agency & Vendor Management Partner with Procurement team to build and vet a bench of viable external partners. Coordinate with external agencies, freelancers, and production partners. Facilitate briefings, creative reviews, and asset hand-offs. Track and manage vendor performance, deliverables, schedules, and budgets. Strategic Problem Solving Apply strategic thinking to align creative work with business goals and audience needs. Anticipate production risks, identify bottlenecks, and propose actionable solutions. Advocate for scalable processes that improve efficiency and creative quality. Budget & Resource Stewardship Track project budgets and production costs; forecast needs and optimize spend with internal and external partners. Maintain documentation and project archives for future planning and reference.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in creative production, project management, or related roles in brand marketing, advertising, design, or digital media.
Proven track record of managing multi-disciplinary creative efforts from concept to delivery.
Experience working with agencies, creative teams, and external partners.
Exceptional organizational skills and comfort managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong communicator—clear, professional, adaptable across audiences and formats.
Ability to interpret creative briefs and translate strategic goals into executable plans.
Production knowledge across digital, social media, brand campaigns, and video content.
Familiarity with creative workflows, asset management systems, sprint planning, and production budgets.
Proactive problem solver with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Nice To Haves

Experience using project management platforms (e.g., Click-Up, Jira, Basecamp).
Understanding of digital analytics and performance metrics to inform creative decisions.
Experience in cybersecurity, tech, or SaaS industries.

Responsibilities

Oversee production of creative assets across digital, social, video, performance and integrated campaigns.
Determine what’s produced in-house vs. external partners.
Manage creative project timelines, workflows, resource alignment, and deliverables from kick-off through final delivery.
Ensure consistent execution of creative concepts with high quality and brand integrity.
Partner with internal stakeholders (PMMs, Product, Comms, Legal, etc.) to understand briefs, align expectations, and solve production challenges.
Act as the project lead between creative teams (internal and external) and business partners to manage communication and approvals.
Partner with Procurement team to build and vet a bench of viable external partners.
Coordinate with external agencies, freelancers, and production partners.
Facilitate briefings, creative reviews, and asset hand-offs.
Track and manage vendor performance, deliverables, schedules, and budgets.
Apply strategic thinking to align creative work with business goals and audience needs.
Anticipate production risks, identify bottlenecks, and propose actionable solutions.
Advocate for scalable processes that improve efficiency and creative quality.
Track project budgets and production costs; forecast needs and optimize spend with internal and external partners.
Maintain documentation and project archives for future planning and reference.