Executive Producer

WPP Production•New York, NY

3d•$100,000 - $230,000•Hybrid

About The Position

WPP Production is seeking a talented Executive Producer, Primary & Content to join their dynamic team for an incredible career opportunity. This role will manage the cross-channel communications for Coca-Cola’s full portfolio of brands, playing an integral part in ensuring and building on the success of the partnership. This is a unique chance to work for a truly international brand and advance one's career. The Executive Producer position is the lead production role on an agency client’s team, responsible for all production deliverables across all platforms for their client. The EP must be knowledgeable about all produced work, current productions, and upcoming projects. They are intimately familiar with all project details, including who produced what, budget, timing, and deliverables. The EP serves as the lead production partner for the creative teams on their respective accounts. The Executive Producer and their teams oversee all aspects of content production, including scoping, concepting, scheduling, talent, vendor relationships, shoots, editing, visual effects, music, and delivery. They also coordinate with digital, social, and experiential teams to ensure synergy of all assets and content. An EP is continuously evaluating production talent and new partners. This position acts as the central hub connecting the Account, Creative, Program Management, and Business Affairs departments. OpenX is an integrated solution purpose-built to support one of WPP’s largest clients with creative, strategy, and production services. OpenX provides our client access to the best talent from across the WPP network, no matter what agency. This innovative service model is breaking down traditional ways of working, allowing the best of the best the opportunity to work on one of the top global brands.

Requirements

8-15 years ad agency experience in production. Production studio experience a plus.
Knowledge of all agency disciplines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal and proactive problem-solving skills
Strong team management skills
Detail-oriented, take-ownership attitude, self-organizing and highly skilled in time management to facilitate involvement in multiple projects
Able to work independently with limited supervision, and communicate up, down and laterally to project stakeholders within the agency
Proficient in MAC OS, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Keynote (Adobe creative suite & Smartsheet a plus)

Responsibilities

Serve as a master of production craft, collaborating with creative teams to source the best talent and execute all projects
Partner with account leads to develop production staffing plans and ensure sufficient resources for client SOWs
Act as a key client-facing team member, responsible for creating production strategies, innovative solutions, and account-specific creative production approaches
Oversee staffing, project ball-parking, and early-stage creative vetting, providing expert problem-solving solutions
Mentor and support senior producers, producers, and associate producers, fostering their career development
Operate as a “player/coach” by actively producing projects while guiding the team.
Anticipate challenges and lead the team through potential pitfalls
Resolve conflicts by uniting divergent viewpoints with diplomacy and tact
Collaborate with production consultants and TCCC producers to deliver high-quality results
Maintain fiscal responsibility and integrity across all projects
Stay ahead of trends, platforms, and strategies, contributing imaginative ideas
Demonstrate strong visual, musical, and administrative sensibilities, effectively managing costs, timing, and legal complexities
Negotiate contracts and handle business elements tied to production
Adapt to challenges with flexibility, recognizing production’s dynamic nature