Summary of the Senior Creative Producer job at Zero Studios

Zero Overview

Zero is a creative studio founded in NYC. We have offices in New York, Milwaukee, Los Angeles as well as working virtually across the world. Our intention is to create an environment where multidisciplinary teams can solve problems for progressive and contemporary brands. We aim to constantly re-evaluate what it’s like to work with a studio and provide a high degree of value and service to our clients and our team.

Our studio seeks an individual with a background in both creative production and social media strategy and the ability to operate with a wide array of personalities (both internally and client-side). We believe that process is at the center of our success, and are continually seeking to evolve ours to get the most out of each engagement. The unique and complex problems that face our clients call for fresh and strategic thinkers.

Position Overview

As a Senior Creative Producer, you will serve as a leader at Zero with the opportunity to define the creative practice in content production. We expect an entrepreneurial and results-oriented focus to spur the growth of the studio, as well as future-forward thinking and the ability to work across creative disciplines and client needs. You’ll be working directly with the creative and account leads, as well as members of the creative team and will touch many of the accounts at the studio.

Your day-to-day tasks will require you to work across teams and disciplines such as brand, digital, marketing and social. Your focus will be on leading the execution of small to large scale productions at the studio – guiding the team through all aspects of a production: pre, day-of, and post. You will also be responsible for developing and managing budgets throughout the process as well as sourcing all partners and needs to meet the defined budgets.

You will be managing a high volume of projects and will be the primary point of contact for creative production, so problem-solving, seeing opportunity and possibility in projects and communication skills are a must. Inspiring clients to see how creative ideas will impact their business as well as providing measurable value will be vital to your success.

As a Senior Creative Producer, our expectation is that you approach the day-to-day with a positive, and solutions-oriented mindset. We believe the traits of kindness, respect, and empathy are vital to the role and a high degree of emotional intelligence and strategic thinking will be keys to success.

Day-To-Day Responsibilities

Day-to-day responsibilities will consist of leading the execution of content shoots and experiential productions at the studio – guiding the team through all aspects of a production: pre, day-of, and post. You will participate in resource planning, support and coordination across the full content team including photography and retouching, animation, 3D and video editing.

Pre Production

• 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

Day-Of Production

• Creative Collaboration
• Outside Partner Coordination (stylists, editors, talent, etc.)
• Schedule Coordination
• Prop & Product Management
• Facilitation with Client

Post Production

• Creative Collaboration
• Retouching Process Management
• Prop & Product Management
• Outside Partner Coordination (editors, VFX artists, sound designers, etc.)
• Invoicing / Budget Reconciliation
• Facilitation with Client
  
  

Overall Roles & Responsibilities

The Senior Creative Producer will be an essential voice in the strategic deployment & continuation of content production at Zero.

Strategic Collaboration

• Guide small-to-medium, multi-disciplinary teams toward the common goal of executing on-brief creative projects
• Serve as a trusted advocate to our clients, advising on business challenges and opportunities, from start-up to enterprise levels
• Approach every project with a clear purpose and ensure all executions meet client and user goals
• Partner with the New Business team to collaborate on new SOWs, provide high-level production budgets & set key expectations including client facing conversations
  
  

Entrepreneurial Mindset

• Anticipate and scope new business opportunities alongside the new business team
• Guide our clients through the creative process and articulating its value to their business
• Identify opportunities to improve internal systems and increase efficiency
  
  

Project Leadership & Oversight

• Lead and contribute to the research and discovery phase through competitive audits, research, and any additional tactics that add value
• Lead and develop social strategies that are unique to the market, true to the audience and genuine to the beliefs and vision of the brand
• Facilitate workshop sessions with the creative team to collect and define the ideas that are best suited for the brand
• Lead the development of presentations that clearly and effectively tell the story of our work. Lead the team in collaborating on those presentations and present the work to our clients
• Lead 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 manage your time and work closely with the creative and account teams to manage project timelines and schedule check-ins as needed to meet internal deadlines and goals
• Approach every project with a solutions oriented mindset, clear purpose and ensure all executions meet business and user goals
  
  

Studio Leadership & Mentorship

• Inspire the team to do their best work
• Serve as a source of support and guidance
• Consider the team’s diverse perspectives and communication styles
• Exhibit excellent time management, studio resource management, and planning skills
• Collaborate & support studio partners and account management team in monitoring timelines, project budgets, risks, and scope overages
  
  

Relationship Management

• Managing client relationships alongside account and creative leads to ensure client satisfaction
• Be an expert communicator who isn't afraid to have the tough conversations that may occasionally be needed
• Autonomously run key accounts on the production and social side of things, while managing and growing relationships

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication and people skills
• You have produced at least 10+ high fidelity photoshoots
• You have produced at lead 10+ mid to low fidelity photo shoots
• You have produced 6+ high fidelity video shoots
• You have completed 5+ social content creation productions that included photography, video, illustration, 3D, animation, video editing

Years of Experience

• 7+ years of experience in a creative industry
• 5+ years of production experience within a creative industry

Reporting Structure

• This position reports directly to the Executive Creative Director

Working Location

• We are prioritizing candidates based in areas where production will occur: NYC, Milwaukee & the Chicago area, or Los Angeles. Some travel may be required for this position.

Full Time Benefits & Salary

• Annual salary range between $80,000 - $100,000 determined by experience and seniority level
• 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

Closure Date

• This posting will be unpublished on Friday, August 21 unless candidates are identified sooner. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted on a rolling basis or after this date.