Global Executive Producer

Introduction
Thomas J. Watson said it best: “Good design is good business.” Visualization is critical to discovering data-driven insights and effectively communicating that knowledge to others. Designers at IBM work to create experiences that work together work the same and work for our clients. Does the thought of creating the platform at the heart of solutions like watsonx Hybrid Cloud and Security excite you?

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Your Role and Responsibilities
IBM Blue Studio is responsible for the strategic evolution and expression of the IBM brand and sub-brands across every
experience and encounter internally and externally. We represent and support all IBM businesses horizontally and vertically. Our work crosses nearly every category of output: research and strategy communications and content development symbology and systems digital and physical experiences tools and training. Our goal is to
maintain modernity tangibility and understanding of the IBM brand in the world.

Role:
The Blue Studio is expanding its capabilities to develop advertising for IBM. We are seeking a highly experienced multi-disciplinary Executive Producer with deep agency production and creative contacts to bring new ideas to life and help shape this emerging capability. You will need experience working with creative and editorial teams to oversee end-to-end production workflow and to package pitch and enable decisions while accounting for scale and programmatic needs. You will manage and oversee long-term high priority projects while maintaining attention to details of incoming and outgoing work. Further responsibilities will include guidance of practices for scoping and production of relevant media identifying production workflow and efficiencies and nurturing in-house talent and capabilities. You will work closely with studio leadership to design and evolve a production discipline that favors innovation and creativity.International Business Machines ™

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of Film Broadcast TV Print Audio OOH social and other paid media from pre to post-production including budget and timeline vendor organization and contract negotiations.
• Strategically identify what resources are needed for each project (directors photographers set designers and external production teams) and collaborate with the creative team to bring on appropriate additional partners ensuring a highly creative shoot.
• Manage and mentor a small team of full-time and freelance producers – source freelance producers when needed.
• Manage junior producers to execute smaller-scale productions that will require some line producing.
• Create long-term scalable relationships with external creative partners.
• Work closely with project managers to keep all production aspects of creative projects on time within budget and executed up to brand standards.
• Manage day-to-day escalations and troubleshooting of production challenges

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Ability to lead and develop the capability to regularly produce Film Broadcast TV Print Audio OOH social and other paid media channels.
• Established relationships with production partners such a photographers directors and editors
• Ability to negotiate competitive rates with production partners.
• Knowledge of SAG rules talent negotiations and global talent landscape
• Ability to deliver complex productions with condensed timelines and multiple executive stakeholder reviews.
• History of working with creative and editorial teams to oversee end-to-end production workflow.
• Ability to package pitch and enable decisions while accounting for scale and programmatic needs.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Experience leading a team to design and evolve a production discipline that favors innovation and creativity.
• Ability to attract recruit develop and nurture top creative talent.
• History of working with project managers to keep production aspects of creative projects on time within budget and executed to brand standards.
• Experience managing day-to-day escalations and troubleshooting of production challenges.