Director of Production

Billion Dollar Boy•New York, NY

About The Position

Billion Dollar Boy is seeking an entrepreneurial, resourceful Director of Production to oversee and expand its US production offerings across video production, social experiential, and related work. The role combines line producing, vendor management, and building production capabilities. The Director will work across agency teams, report to the SVP, Creative, and help shape the future of production at BDB. The position oversees video productions from planning through final delivery, including creator-led and branded content, and leads mid-scale social experiential productions. It also contributes to early creative development and new-business pitches, establishes production processes and vendor resources, and brings in and manages freelance producers as work scales. The Director is accountable for production budgets, partner selection and negotiation, compliance, and resolving logistical issues. The role calls for a hands-on, solutions-oriented leader who can manage multiple projects, work effectively with clients and agency teams, and balance creative ideas with practical production requirements.

Requirements

7–10 years of experience in integrated production, including line-producing video shoots and experiential events.
A trusted vendor network and sound judgment about which vendors to use and at what scale.
Track record of managing multiple productions simultaneously, from creator shoots to large-scale activations.
Strong budgeting skills and high proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel, plus Smartsheet or a similar tool for complex timelines.
Working knowledge of SAG-AFTRA, AICP bidding standards, permitting, and production insurance.
Deep social fluency, including knowledge of changing formats, deliverables, and platform-specific event content capture and editing.
Confidence presenting production plans and budgets to clients.
Agency experience.
Scrappy, solutions-oriented, entrepreneurial, hands-on, creatively and operationally minded, and calm under pressure, with strong people skills.

Nice To Haves

Creator or influencer marketing experience.

Responsibilities

Line produce and manage video shoots end to end, including crew, talent, locations, schedules, call sheets, shot lists, and on-set management.
Produce creator-led and branded social-first content, ranging from one-day shoots to multi-day productions.
Oversee post-production through final delivery, including versioning and platform specifications.
Source, vet, and manage experiential vendors, including fabrication, staging, AV, venues, food and beverage, merchandise, props, and gifting.
Build and run event timelines, on-site operations, and content capture for activations.
Translate creative concepts and visual references into physical, immersive brand experiences.
Contribute production expertise early in concept development to ensure ideas are executable within budget and physical constraints.
Lead production contributions to pitches, including feasibility, budgets, timelines, and production approach.
Build production processes, templates, a vendor roster, and a freelance bench to support video and experiential work.
Recruit and manage freelance producers as work scales and help shape future production hires.
Partner with Creative, Strategy, Client Services, and Talent teams.
Bid, scope, track, and reconcile production budgets across projects, delivering on time and on target.
Lead production company and vendor selection, rate negotiation, and due diligence.
Ensure productions comply with SAG-AFTRA requirements, talent usage and rights, permits, insurance and certificates of insurance, and on-set and on-site safety.
Anticipate and resolve physical and logistical challenges, making decisions without unnecessary escalation.