Senior Creative Producer

Zero Studios•Los Angeles, CA

8d•$80,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Zero is a creative studio founded in NYC with offices in New York, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, and a virtual presence worldwide. We foster an environment where multidisciplinary teams solve problems for progressive brands, aiming to provide high value and service to clients and our team. We are seeking an individual with a background in creative production and social media strategy, capable of working with diverse personalities. Our success is rooted in our process, which we continually evolve to maximize each engagement. We look for strategic thinkers to address the unique and complex challenges our clients face. As a Senior Creative Producer, you will lead Zero's creative practice in content production. We expect an entrepreneurial, results-oriented approach to drive studio growth, coupled with future-forward thinking and the ability to work across creative disciplines and client needs. You will collaborate closely with creative and account leads, as well as creative team members, and will be involved in many of the studio's accounts. Your role will involve working across brand, digital, marketing, and social teams, focusing on leading small to large-scale productions from pre-production through post-production. You will also manage budgets, source partners, and ensure needs are met within defined budgets. Managing a high volume of projects and serving as the primary point of contact for creative production requires strong problem-solving, communication, and the ability to identify opportunities. Inspiring clients with creative ideas that impact their business and provide measurable value will be crucial. We expect a positive, solutions-oriented mindset, valuing kindness, respect, empathy, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking.

Requirements

Background in both creative production and social media strategy
Ability to operate with a wide array of personalities (both internally and client-side)
Entrepreneurial and results-oriented focus
Future-forward thinking
Ability to work across creative disciplines and client needs
Problem-solving skills
Ability to see opportunity and possibility in projects
Communication skills
Kindness, respect, and empathy
High degree of emotional intelligence and strategic thinking
Excellent communication and people skills
Produced at least 10+ high fidelity photoshoots
Produced at lead 10+ mid to low fidelity photo shoots
Produced 6+ high fidelity video shoots
Completed 5+ social content creation productions that included photography, video, illustration, 3D, animation, video editing
7+ years of experience in a creative industry
5+ years of production experience within a creative industry

Responsibilities

Leading the execution of content shoots and experiential productions, guiding the team through all aspects of a production: pre, day-of, and post.
Participating in resource planning, support, and coordination across the full content team including photography and retouching, animation, 3D, and video editing.
Timeline Planning
Budget Development: Balancing the needs of clients and the needs of the studio
Creative Planning and working collaboratively with the creative team
Leading Sourcing and managing the best partners for the production including: Locations, Photo Crew, Video Crew, Props, Stylist, Hair & Makeup, Wardrobe, etc.
Facilitation with Client
Leading the team in the creation of pre-pro documents
Creative Collaboration
Outside Partner Coordination (stylists, editors, talent, etc.)
Schedule Coordination
Prop & Product Management
Retouching Process Management
Invoicing / Budget Reconciliation
Guiding small-to-medium, multi-disciplinary teams toward the common goal of executing on-brief creative projects
Serving as a trusted advocate to our clients, advising on business challenges and opportunities, from start-up to enterprise levels
Approaching every project with a clear purpose and ensuring all executions meet client and user goals
Partnering with the New Business team to collaborate on new SOWs, provide high-level production budgets & set key expectations including client facing conversations
Anticipating and scoping new business opportunities alongside the new business team
Guiding clients through the creative process and articulating its value to their business
Identifying opportunities to improve internal systems and increase efficiency
Leading and contributing to the research and discovery phase through competitive audits, research, and any additional tactics that add value
Leading and developing social strategies that are unique to the market, true to the audience and genuine to the beliefs and vision of the brand
Facilitating workshop sessions with the creative team to collect and define the ideas that are best suited for the brand
Leading the development of presentations that clearly and effectively tell the story of our work. Leading the team in collaborating on those presentations and presenting the work to our clients
Leading the team in executing on effective art direction, social media strategies and content solutions that deliver on the brand strategies, are unique to the market, and genuine to the beliefs and vision of the brand
Effectively managing your time and working closely with the creative and account teams to manage project timelines and schedule check-ins as needed to meet internal deadlines and goals
Inspiring the team to do their best work
Serving as a source of support and guidance
Considering the team’s diverse perspectives and communication styles
Exhibiting excellent time management, studio resource management, and planning skills
Collaborating & supporting studio partners and account management team in monitoring timelines, project budgets, risks, and scope overages
Managing client relationships alongside account and creative leads to ensure client satisfaction
Being an expert communicator who isn't afraid to have the tough conversations that may occasionally be needed
Autonomously running key accounts on the production and social side of things, while managing and growing relationships

Benefits

Multiple medical plans with up to 80% of premiums covered by Zero
Multiple dental plans fully covered by Zero
Three weeks (15 days) vacation
Seven days of paid sick time
Twelve paid holidays
Paid holiday break between Christmas and New Years
Short Term Disability Insurance
401(k) with match after (3) months of full-time regular employment
Charitable Match & Employee Milestone Programs
Commuter Benefits
Additional benefits are available with details provided upon request or during onboarding