Producer

The Shipyard•Columbus, OH

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Shipyard is seeking a smart, experienced, and motivated Producer to join their Columbus, OH team. This role will support the day-to-day operations of the growing content team, specifically within The Yard, The Shipyard’s Ohio-based, in-house creative video content studio. The focus is less on traditional production and more on owning the systems, workflows, and resourcing to ensure team efficiency. The Producer will act as a central hub for project intake, team traffic, and project management, ensuring projects are properly scoped, effectively assigned, and delivered on time and within budget. A working knowledge of production and post-production workflows is important. This is a highly active role where the Producer quarterbacks projects, understands priorities, timing, and workload. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office attendance on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the candidate must reside near Columbus, OH.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in agency project management, production, or operations
Strong experience with project management systems (Monday.com preferred)
Proven ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities simultaneously
Experience with budgeting, scoping, and resource planning
Familiarity with video and content production workflows
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive problem solver
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative creative environment
Excellent sense of customer service inside and outside the agency
An ‘anything is possible’ mindset
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

Own incoming project intake within Monday.com
Assess project needs, including scope, budget, timeline, and required skill sets
Partner with creative leadership to define approach and resourcing before kickoff
Manage team workload and assignments across The Yard
Make real-time adjustments to balance capacity and priorities
Ensure the right people are assigned to the right projects based on skill and availability
Build and maintain project plans within Monday.com
Track tasks, timelines, and deliverables from kickoff through completion
Identify risks early and proactively solve for timeline or scope challenges
Source and onboard freelance talent as needed for capacity or specialized skills
Manage external partners throughout the lifecycle of a project
Maintain a strong network of reliable creative and production freelancers
Manage their contracts and onboarding relative to Shipyard systems
Collaborate with team leadership to develop project estimates (hours, directs, resourcing, timeframes)
Track budgets and ensure projects stay aligned financially
Support contract management and vendor agreements as needed
Act as a line producer on select video shoots when needed
Support light production logistics for fast-turn or social content