Producteur.trice Principal.e - Lead Producer

Sid Lee•Montreal, QC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrate culture with bold ideas. Its 700 professionals work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Seattle. Their mission is to create what matters through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, BIMM and Haigo. Alongside progressive clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines, from design to data and experiential communication and technology to advertising and architecture, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers and increase their influence on culture. Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.

Requirements

University degree in advertising, creative arts, media, film, television, or a related discipline
5 to 10 years of experience as a producer or video post-producer in an agency
Very good technical knowledge of production and post-production (shooting, 2D or 3D animation production, visual effects, image composition, colorization, etc.)
Understanding and use of new technologies (e.g., Artificial Intelligence)
Very good knowledge of UDA/ACTRA agreements
Good knowledge of the Google Suite
Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written.

Nice To Haves

Positive leadership
Independent and autonomous
Stress and priority management
Team spirit and collaboration
Curiosity and eagerness to learn
Desire to develop new procedures and ways of doing things as a team
Resourcefulness and problem-solving
Organizational rigor
Interest in and understanding of 3D and new technologies
Sense of customer service
Entrepreneurial mindset

Responsibilities

Attends various meetings related to the account (Leadership Circle, Project Post-Mortems, Agency/Client Evaluations, Financial Monitoring, internal meetings, client presentations, etc.)
Acts as guardian of the brand and client issues to offer informed production advice
Takes an interest in and deepens their knowledge of the assigned account
Understands the client's MSAs (Master Service Agreements)
Present at and supervises the start of projects for their smooth execution (Creative briefs, first internals, etc.)
Supervises the work of coordinators and producers assigned to projects
Acts as a mentor to production teams regarding account-related projects
Ensures the necessary personnel or expertise is available to complete client projects
Manages and maintains visibility on administrative reports and account profitability (Monitoring, budget reconciliations, completion reports, etc.)
Takes various initiatives to lead high-level client projects or workshops
Works directly with the client
Possesses multidisciplinary production and management skills
Collaborates with creative teams to elevate the creative product by proposing ideas, production solutions, and relevant references
Evaluates preliminary ideas and defines deliverables
Prepares budgets and schedules
Recommends, researches, and negotiates with the best potential partners (various suppliers, freelancers, talents, internal resources)
Manages productions with internal artisans
Ensures the evolution and follow-up of certain projects daily throughout the process
Ensures all necessary legal approvals are obtained according to the projects (legal checks, exclusivity contracts, spokespeople, copyrights, etc.)
Ensures follow-up on project closing and final invoicing, including archiving and production notes.