Junior Producer

Sway Creative Labs • Norfolk, VA

2d • $50,000 - $62,000 • Remote

About The Position

Sway Creative Labs is seeking an organized and proactive Junior Producer to manage retainer and quick-turn projects, learning the full campaign lifecycle alongside the senior production team. This role involves direct client interaction from day one for recurring requests and offers growth opportunities on larger, multi-channel campaigns (video, web, print, social, paid media) under the guidance of experienced producers. The position emphasizes autonomy and rapid advancement for high performers in a small, efficient team environment. Ideal candidates are highly organized, adept at managing multiple priorities, and eager to take on significant responsibility.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of project management or production experience in a creative, marketing, or advertising environment; strong internship experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines without dropped threads.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable on client calls.
• Working knowledge of at least two of the following mediums: digital, video, print, social.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Slack, Google Workspace).
• Working fluency with AI tools and the ability to construct specific, well-framed prompts.
• Willingness to work independently and escalate issues early when projects are off track.
• Occasional travel and on-set availability required.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to video production workflows, from pre-production through delivery.
• Familiarity with media trafficking, insertion orders, or ad spec requirements.
• Basic comfort in Figma or Adobe Creative Suite sufficient to review and mark up creative.
• Background supporting healthcare, tourism, food/beverage, legal, or CPG accounts.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage day-to-day retainer requests across digital, print, social, and video, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
• Serve as the primary client contact for routine work, providing responsive and knowledgeable support.
• Perform final proofing for client work, checking specifications, copy accuracy, brand standards, and alignment with original requests.
• Maintain current client status sheets to ensure all tasks are accounted for.
• Support Producers and Senior Producers on larger integrated campaigns by taking ownership of assigned workstreams.
• Coordinate multi-deliverable rollouts, including resizes, trafficking, and asset delivery according to media flight dates.
• Track deliverable inventories for campaigns with numerous assets, such as display sets, video cutdowns, and localized versions.
• Draft schedules, task briefs, and simple estimates for review.
• Create and maintain tasks with thorough descriptions, attached materials, and realistic durations.
• Prepare invoices upon work completion and ensure vendor invoices are processed promptly.
• Utilize AI tools for tasks such as transcript synthesis, status recaps, initial schedule drafting, research, and document preparation.
• Support pre-production for photo and video shoots, including call sheets, scheduling, logistics for locations and talent, and release forms.
• Act as an on-set production resource, ensuring the day stays on schedule and the crew has necessary resources.

Benefits

• Health Plan: Three Optima Health Plan options; Sway covers 80% of employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums.
• Dental Insurance: Sway pays 100% of employee's United Concordia Dental Plan.
• 401(k): 1:1 match on the first 3% of pay; 50% match on the following 2%.
• 15 Paid Vacation Days, resetting at your start date with up to a 5-day negative balance available.
• 17 Paid Holidays, including your birthday, the Monday after the Super Bowl, Juneteenth, and the full week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.
• Two-Hour Windows: Leave windows at the start (9–11am) and end (3–5pm) of the workday for personal appointments, not counted against PTO.
• Remote Work Affordance: 100% remote with occasional pre-scheduled in-person meetings and on-set requirements.
• Year-end performance bonus eligibility; additional bonuses available based on individual and company performance.
• Upskilling: 100% reimbursement for at least one approved course, workshop, or conference annually.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed