Sr. Producer

Distant Moon • Leesburg, VA

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About The Position

Distant Moon is seeking an experienced Senior Producer to lead filmmaking projects and develop the people who bring them to life. The studio produces documentary, commercial, educational, and narrative films, often exploring culture, history, meaning, and human flourishing. As productions grow in size and complexity, the Senior Producer will bring the experience and judgment needed to help plan, staff, and execute them.

The role leads productions from pre-production through filming, wrap, and a coordinated handoff to post-production. It partners closely with directors and clients, manages production budgets and margins, oversees logistics, and mentors the production team. The work combines production planning, team management, and hands-on work on location. Travel is required and is estimated at approximately 40% of the role, with significant variation by project and season.

Distant Moon operates from a purpose-built creative studio in Leesburg, Virginia, designed for filmmakers, editors, and storytellers. Its work serves mission-driven clients and partners and calls for thoughtful storytelling, strong creative judgment, and editorial sensitivity. The company values collaboration, clear communication, and polished, emotionally grounded work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Requirements

• Substantial professional producing experience, typically gained over 10+ years, with extensive on-set responsibility; candidates with fewer years may qualify through comparable production leadership, project complexity, and team management experience.
• A strong documentary, narrative, or high-end commercial background; experience across multiple production formats; and demonstrated success handling larger or more complex productions.
• Ability to create and manage production budgets, forecast costs, track and reconcile expenses, and protect project profitability across multiple concurrent productions.
• Working knowledge of professional production logistics, including crew roles and rates, locations, equipment, scheduling, production insurance, and project wrap requirements.
• Confident on-set judgment and problem-solving skills, including anticipating needs, coordinating departments, and making timely decisions as conditions change.
• Strong client-facing communication and professional discretion when working with directors, crew, clients, and high-profile talent.
• Self-directed, collaborative approach with strong follow-through.
• Proficiency in production budgeting and project management tools such as Wrapbook, Teamwork, or comparable platforms.

Nice To Haves

• Narrative production experience, especially feature films, or high-end commercial production experience.
• Experience working with union rates, SAG-AFTRA requirements, and related negotiations.
• Creative producing experience, including pitch decks, concept development, and collaboration with directors on scripts.
• Current relationships with freelance crew, established directors, production companies, agencies, and post houses.

Responsibilities

• Partner with directors and clients to translate project goals into practical production plans and guide projects through pre-production, filming, wrap, and handoff to post-production.
• Build and own budgets for assigned productions, review budgets managed by other producers, oversee spending forecasts and expense reconciliation, and work with production leadership on cost changes, financial risks, and scope adjustments.
• Oversee crew hiring, location scouting, equipment sourcing, travel, and scheduling.
• Coordinate with directors and department leads, anticipate production needs, delegate effectively, and resolve problems in real time while maintaining a calm, safe, and professional set.
• Manage and mentor producers, the gear specialist, and future production support staff through check-ins, quarterly reviews, clear expectations, regular feedback, and performance accountability.
• Set client expectations, communicate tradeoffs, and navigate changes professionally and thoughtfully while building trust with clients, collaborators, and talent.
• Work with production leadership to assign projects, balance workloads, and maintain weekly scorecards tracking budgets, margins, producer capacity, and emerging risks.
• Improve workflows, documentation, and production tracking.
• Coordinate with finance, legal, and post-production to complete financial and contractual obligations and ensure thorough project handoffs.

What This Job Offers

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