What are the responsibilities and job description for the Producer position at Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V?
Overview
The Producer (brand) supports the clients and ideals of their creative lead agency, all under the vision of their Head of Production. Directly reports to an SVP/Group EP or VP EP, depending on creative agency department needs & structure.
The Producer is responsible for translating creative ideas into project plans and deliverables across their specific discipline(s) of expertise. In addition to fundamental producer skills (listed below), to be on the Production team requires solid critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as a passion for guiding creative ideas from brief through project launch.
The ideal candidate for this position will have ambitions of delivering a variety of integrated projects completed on time, within budget and to the highest level of creative standards.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for excellence in all day-to-day aspects of production including scoping and ballparking creative concepts, building detailed project schedules, managing project scope, researching and securing production resources, quality controlling all deliverables, maintaining project documentation and communication with brand teams
- Able to work independently, sometimes on concurrent projects, including small video shoots, photography, post-production and animation.
- Responsible for ‘managing up’ to Executive Producer (possibly Senior Producer) and proactively seeking support/guidance when needed
- Able to research, identify, select and negotiate production vendor partnerships (within the PXP Studio or external) based on both scope/budget/timeline of project and which partner is best suited to execute the creative vision.
- Responsible for supporting and participating in our efforts in cultivating a diverse, equal and inclusive culture of production within our work
- Communicates proactively with Creative, Account Services, Business Affairs and Media partners on all aspects of the production including milestones, deliverables and due dates to keep the production process flowing smoothly
- Responsible for building critical relationships and maintaining the agency’s reputation and standard of excellence with the internal and external production industry
- Stays on top of industry trends, craft-makers, techniques, directors, photographers, and new technologies and utilizes expertise and passion for production to inspire and educate the Department and Agency overall in an effort to elevate the lead creative agency’s creative product
APTITUDES
- Approaches each assignment with a problem solving mindset and forward- thinking
- Works to pursue the best creative ideas and creates an environment supportive of the best creative
- Collaborative team member that actively seeks out and tries to understand the opinions of others. Listens well
- Able to instill confidence in brand teams and clients that production ‘has it under control’
- Demonstrates a strong work ethic that is determined, tenacious and tireless, a bias for action and extraordinary dedication to results
- A great partner. Balance of supportive and challenging, and solution orientated
Qualifications
- BA/BS degree strongly preferred
- 3 years in production at an agency, production company or similar environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees and work seamlessly across agency functions and with partner agencies
- Consistently delivers projects and commitments on deadline
- Effective negotiation and positive-minded problem-solving skills required
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
- Highly organized with a keen sense of attention to detail
Additional information
Salary : $89,000 - $101,745