Temporary Social Producer

Edelman•New York, NY

About The Position

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration and belonging. Consistent with this approach, we hire the best qualified candidates for all positions. Edelman is seeking a Temporary Social Content Producer to join our New York-based team and work across our UGC offering called the Creator Bench. Creator Bench is a social-first content offering. A general understanding of current social platforms such as TikTok and Instagram is necessary. The Role: The Temporary Social Content Producer will the first point of contact for all Creator Bench inquiries and will work closely with account and project management teams to first determine that the request is well suited to be Creator-led. Once intake is assessed, they will work with the account team to build out project scopes, producer staffing plan, and timelines based on target live date, deliverables, and client reviews. The ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of production and post-production processes for digital and social-first content. They will work closely with our business affairs team to ensure content is appropriate and cleared for commercial use, as well as staying on top of Creator contracts while assisting with negotiations. They will work closely with supporting Producers overseeing various Creator Bench-led workstreams to ensure timelines are being met, and executions are running smoothly. The talent that will succeed in this role will be organized, solution-oriented, and able to roll with quick-turn requests. They should be comfortable negotiating rates and usage with Creators and Agents. While account and project managers will oversee and manage budgets, the Social Content Producer should think of themselves as a partner in ensuring a smooth execution and helps navigate and scope changes in real-time.

Requirements

5 years of project management or production experience in an agency or production company
Solid understanding of production and the creative development process, content production, Creator negotiations, and digital best practices
A professional and approachable demeanor, and the ability to thrive in the dynamic highly matrixed agency environment
Seasoned Problem Solving
Accountability and calm, confident presence
Natural and effective collaborator
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Sheets, online project management/collaboration/ticketing tools e.g. Sharepoint etc.

Responsibilities

Evaluate requests, build out scopes, assist with timeline development, and advise on Producer allocation and resourcing
Writing and reviewing client scopes for accuracy
Partners with the account teams, production, creative and finance leads across channels to ensure a smooth process, proper resource allocation, and a superior end result
Possesses an in-depth understanding of various social content platforms and tools, and brings process innovation in how we manage our engagements. Day to day tasks can include:
Develops and maintaining scopes, timelines and budgets
Coordinates and partners with Edelman’s integrated production network to ensure projects are staffed appropriately so that campaign launches are successful, and work is completed
Point person for the Edelman network to assess client asks against Creator capabilities
Liaises with clients/agencies/suppliers to obtain schedules, briefs, assets, technical specifications
Responsible for partnering with the Business Affairs team to manage and plan talent contracts
Work with finance team to manage SOs, financial reporting, tracking, billing against all project budgets
Liaise with Production and talent for delivery of various projects