Interactive Bidding Producer

Sawhorse Productions • Los Angeles, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sawhorse Productions is a Los Angeles based, Award winning full-service creative studio turning ideas into unforgettable experiences through captivating branded content, viral social moments, and groundbreaking interactive experiences. We partner with industry-leading brands, artists, and studios such as Walmart, Google, NBCUniversal, Fanatics, Toyota, Pepsi and Alo to deliver industry-leading, innovative multi-platform content. At Sawhorse, we believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and relentless excellence while shaping the future of digital storytelling. Our projects include: Branded content, Social/Digital Content, Broadcast commercials, UGC, Gaming platform experiences, Interactive/Web3 activations (AR, VR, MR, AI). We are seeking a sharp, organized, and proactive Interactive Bidding Producer to lead the day to day flow of incoming bids across our Interactive business. Owning the rhythm of bidding from intake to handoff: organizing incoming requests, scoping them accurately, building budgets and pitch materials, and making sure every bid that goes out is one we can actually deliver. You will report to the Head of Interactive and work closely with creative, strategy, game direction, engineering, art, and community leads to pull together the right team for each opportunity. This role is offered initially as a freelance position with potential to transition into a full-time salaried role based on fit and business need. Our office is located in Los Angeles. This is a hybrid role with expected attendance for client meetings and team collaboration at our Studio City office and around the LA area as needed. General working hours are 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM PST.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in production, bidding, or project management roles within interactive, gaming, digital, or branded content environments.
• Strong general knowledge of the interactive landscape, including UGC gaming platforms, branded activations, and digital production workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to build accurate budgets for interactive and gaming projects, with a working knowledge of platform-specific cost structures.
• Track record of turning ambiguous client conversations into clear, deliverable scopes and watertight budgets.
• Comfortable pulling together teams across creative, technical, and production disciplines, and keeping them aligned without micromanaging.
• Professional, calm, and confident in client-facing settings, including bidding calls and budget negotiations.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication across leadership, clients, and team members.
• Strong organizational instincts, ability to manage multiple bids in parallel, and comfort working at pace.
• Willingness to work occasional weekends or late nights when bidding deadlines require it.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with Roblox or Fortnite Creative/UEFN bidding specifically
• Background in commercial production, branded content, or agency-side bidding before moving into interactive
• Existing relationships with brand marketers, agencies, or game studios
• Experience contributing to pitch decks beyond budget and scope

Responsibilities

• Oversee incoming bid requests, asking the right questions to fully understand creative, timing, and budget scope before quoting.
• Convert client conversations into clear scopes of work, accurate budgets, and practical schedules. Structure lean, expanded, or phased options when needed and make sure everything being proposed can actually be delivered.
• Build budgets for interactive gaming experiences and branded activations, including Roblox, Fortnite, and broader UGC platforms.
• Oversee the creation of decks and pitch materials, making sure scope, budget, and resourcing line up cleanly before they reach the client.
• Pull in creative, strategy, game direction, engineering, art, and community leads as each bid requires. Know when to go broad and when to keep the team tight.
• Maintain bidding calendars, prioritize an ongoing task list, and run regular status updates to keep every bid moving on time.
• Maintain clear and constant communication with clients and leadership on deadlines, budget concerns, and project progress.
• On project greenlight, brief the production team on what was sold, the assumptions behind it, and the key risks and pressure points.
• Stay current on interactive platform capabilities, pricing trends, and emerging formats so bids reflect what is actually achievable today.

Benefits

• $2,300 - $2,500 per week freelance, with potential transition to a full-time salaried role at $100,000 to $120,000 annually based on fit and business need

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed