Executive Producer CURATOR

Seattle, WA, United States

COLOR is looking for an agency-experienced Executive Producer (EP) for CURATOR, our newest division. The core focus of this role is account management, project execution, and team leadership.

The EP will work closely with the teams Executive Director to understand client needs and develop proposals that address budget constraints and meet or exceed creative expectations. The EP will lead a team of producers and creatives in executing projects, from scope and concept through successful completion. The EP has experience producing content for marketing channels across a wide range of B2B and B2C media, such as live action video, branded content, and social media assets. A range of experience with workflows in video production, design, 2D/3D animation, and copywriting is key to this role.

CURATOR is focused on developing dynamic, story-driven content, rooted in a foundational initiative to seek diversity throughout all stages of the creative development process. At CURATOR, we dont believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Were looking for an EP who will help drive innovative thinking around how we consider advancing our DEI commitment, on a project-by-project basis, considering all stages of production and stakeholder concerns.

Salary Range: $125,000 - $160,000

This role will require occasional evening and weekends

Requirements

10 years overall experience in media, or adjacent industry, with a primary focus on project leadership, client-facing communications, account management, and team leadership

5 years working as a senior-level, client-facing producer with a creative agency, or creative-agency adjacent

5 years experience working specifically in the video production landscape

Deep knowledge of video production landscapes (i.e. studio, location, commercial, corporate, etc.) with an understanding of how to effectively scale for various budgets

Solid grasp of scoping and managing a range of budgets for various project types

Experience scoping and managing high-level project budgets ($500K )

Familiarity with video production crew and equipment and an understanding of how to effectively scale based on project needs

International production management experience a plus

5 years experience managing and developing direct reports

A passion for elevating diverse and underrepresented voices

Excellent project management skills

Outstanding communication skills

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Mastery in the ability to identify and manage risk

Mastery in the art of delegation

Quick and effective problem-solving skills

What You'll Do

The EP is responsible for overseeing teams of producers and is accountable for client satisfaction, project success, and team health. The EP has a solid understanding of each member of their producing team to assign teams most effectively to various project types and client groups.

Internally, an EP should have insight into not only the health of a project (timeline, budget, etc.), but also the health of the team working on that project (burnout, conflict, etc.). This role is part of the COLOR leadership team. Core responsibilities include:

Account Management

Serves as a client account management lead and escalation point for all assigned project

Stays involved throughout project lifecycle, particularly during early stages to help set the producer team up for success and align on expectations with clients

Coaches producers toward good client communications, expectation setting, and client management practices

Manages conflicts with clients and drives solutioning when project expectations are not being met

Participates in discovery calls with clients to better understand their needs, goals, budgets, and timelines

Project Execution

Project Leadership

Delegates projects to producers, based on type and client, for the most successful outcomes in client satisfaction, creative output, and team growth

Monitors project health (budget, timeline, client happiness, etc.) and regularly checks in with clients and producers to ensure expectations are being met

Continually identifies areas for project improvement, including strategic project and relationship decision making (i.e., taking a lower margin on a project to enhance long term client relationship)

Understands project process by type (i.e., familiarity with the steps needed in setting up a live action shoot versus animation project)

Directs clients and internal teams in the right direction to optimize for success when not all information is known (comfort operating in the grey areas)

Collaborates with producers to creatively problem solve elements of a standard process when conditions are not ideal (i.e., amending project timelines or budgets to meet project needs, while appropriately setting client expectations to do so)

Creative Leadership

Speaks to high-level creative options or capabilities with clients in initial kickoff meetings, or brings the right members of the creative team to participate in those conversations

Works closely with creative leads and producers to develop creative concepts that align to client goals, budget, timeline, and creative expectations

Understands the needs of our clients and advocates for their interests during the project lifecycle (i.e. Reviews V1s with an eye for the clients brand specifications and particular nuances that others on the team may not fully understand.)

Team Leadership

Manages Producers within their division; training strong management fundamentals, identifying strength and growth areas, and develops career goals in partnership with reports

Responsible for producer team capacity and utilization within their division

Leads team towards company and division specific values

Collaborates with Head of Production and other producer leads to determine, train, and drive adherence of producer operational tasks and initiatives

Participates in interpersonal conflict resolution

Participates in company leadership meetings and initiatives as a part of the Leads team

Works in close collaboration with Division Heads (i.e., Head of Production, Post, Creative, etc.)

Benefits

Why COLOR?

Were nice people, with some seriously great benefits and perks. Heres a taste:

Top-notch medical, vision, and dental insurance

Paid time off

401K match program

Paid parental leave

Stipends for gym memberships, phone bills, transportation (for office commuters), and continuing education

Paid time off from Christmas to New Years Day

Weekly office lunches

A legendary Halloween party

Were a diverse group of nice people committed to creating an open, equitable working environment. Need more details? Here's our benefits list

for full-time employees.

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