Senior Producer

KEY AREAS OF OVERSIGHT:

• The Sr. producer should problem solve in a timely, cost effective manner. They should be able to juggle multiple jobs at any given time.
• Familiarity with the daily ebb and flow of an agency along with the knowledge of how to best engage with multiple teams in order to produce work in a fast paced environment.
• You are expected to be a creative problem solver and set the tone for being an extension of the creative department all while ensuring the production approach and point of view is clear.
• Ability to build, estimate and articulate production costs internally and externally with confidence.
• As a Sr. you are expected to work with autonomy and lead your productions with support for your Executive Producer.
• Knowledge of industry agreements, trends, technological growth areas are expected. Thorough and in-depth understanding of production and post-production budgets and workflow is critical.
• Knowledge of SAG rules and regulations is a must.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills are required.
• You are expected to cultivate and establish relationships with Creative teams, Producers, Brand leads and clients is essential.
• Advocates for diversity and unique perspectives within our production partners and process.
• It is expected that you have a desire to build and cultivate relationships with production partners and stay ahead of industry trends.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and lead production approaches, schedules and budgets. 
• Lead and produce work in an innovative way that enables ideas to thrive.
• Staying current on production partners that work with the agency’s model of being agile and cost effective, as well as delivering on creative excellence.
• Form alliances with Creative teams, strategy and account leads.
• Have the ability to troubleshoot complex situations (cancellations, internal issues, client challenges, creative resources).
• Work alongside Executive Producer to ensure SAG best practices and production approaches.
• Create opportunities for emerging production talent within the production industry, understanding that diversity and inclusion is expected. 
• Continue to push for progress in our DEI&B goals : Double the Line, seeking out BIPOC and Female production partners and talent.  You believe that this work is never done and we will always continue to make progress.
• Strong grasp on the international production landscape and utilizing this to bring greater efficiency and creative excellence when needed.
• Be seen as a leader and contributor of Barkley culture throughout your department and entire agency

REQUIREMENTS :

• 5+ years of experience as a leader in a production environment.  Agency experience required.
• Ability to operate with significant autonomy.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently create budgets and schedules.
• Ability to manage/supervise multiple projects within budget and ensure related timeline completion.
• Ability to travel as required by projects
• Strong understand of SAG best practices and rules.
• In-depth knowledge of production and post-production process.
• Experience with production management and tracking software tools.
• Experience in generating production plans and schedules.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.