Rivian

Lead Producer, Creative Studio

Rivian$112K — $140K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5-6 years of experience in video production
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Curiosity to understand and contribute to the Rivian brand
  • Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously
  • Strong team-oriented mindset for cross-time zone collaboration
  • Capacity to thrive in dynamic and ambiguous environments
  • Proficiency with Google Workspace, Excel, Keynote, Figma, & Frame.IO

Responsibilities

  • Support planning and execution of major brand content productions
  • Drive production workflows from concept through final delivery
  • Manage core production responsibilities like vendor onboarding and invoicing
  • Establish best practices for content archiving and asset management
  • Oversee onsite gear and hardware management for Southern California office
  • Manage schedules, budgets, and resource allocation for multiple projects
  • Partner with internal teams to define content needs and align on objectives
  • Lead aspects of the post-production process including edit coordination and final asset delivery
  • Oversee shoot logistics, talent coordination, and overall production readiness
  • Contribute strategic ideas to improve production processes and team effectiveness

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
  • Paid vacation and paid sick leave
  • 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program eligibility
  • Life insurance and short/long-term disability insurance
  • Full-time employee coverage effective on first day of employment
  • Part-time employee coverage effective after 90 days of employment
Full Job Description
Role Summary

The Producer role serves an integral function within our production team as both supportive player and leader in facilitating the creation of both internal and external photography & video content. This role requires strong organizational skills, flexibility to react to fast timelines, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects at once. The Producer will ensure content is delivered on time, within budget, and adhering to the brand's guidelines and vision. This is a hands-on role with opportunities to contribute creatively and strategically to Rivian's storytelling efforts.

This role will be hybrid, convenient to our Southern California offices.

Responsibilities

  • Support end-to-end planning, coordination, and execution of major brand content productions, serving as a key partner to Executive Producers while independently owning complex creative projects across internal communications and high-impact marketing campaigns.
  • Drive cross-functional production workflows from concept through final delivery, partnering with creative production peers, internal stakeholders, and external partners to secure crews, talent, locations, and production vendors.
  • Share core production responsibilities, including vendor onboarding, purchase orders, invoicing, and related administrative processes, ensuring projects move forward efficiently while staying compliant with internal requirements.
  • Establish and maintain best practices for content archiving and asset management, ensuring raw footage, project files, and final assets are organized, logged, stored, and named according to Rivian brand and operational standards.
  • Oversee onsite gear and hardware management for the Southern California office, ensuring equipment readiness, organization, and accountability.
  • Manage production schedules, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple projects, proactively identifying risks and driving solutions to keep work on track.
  • Partner with marketing, vehicle design, and other internal teams to define content needs, align on objectives, and ensure successful delivery of final assets to stakeholders.
  • Lead key aspects of the post-production process, including feedback consolidation, edit coordination, music search and licensing, and final asset delivery.
  • Oversee shoot logistics end to end, including talent coordination and contracts, equipment rentals, location management, and overall production readiness.
  • Contribute strategic ideas that improve production processes, increase team effectiveness, and elevate the quality and impact of Rivian storytelling.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 5-6 years of experience in video production
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Curiosity to research, understand and contribute to the Rivian brand story
  • Comfort taking ownership of multiple complex initiatives simultaneously.
  • Strong team-oriented mindset, able to embrace flexible work across time zones and collaborate to get the work done.
  • The capacity to thrive in dynamic and ambiguous environments, while being flexible, collaborative, and reliable
  • Ability to follow quick and ambiguous instructions and deliver against them
  • Excellent organization and adherence to deadlines; you are the glue holding team members accountable and keeping projects on track
  • Proficiency with Google Workspace, Excel, Keynote, Figma, & Frame.IO

Pay Disclosure

The salary range for this role is $112,100 to $140,100 for Irvine, California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.

The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees. You may also have the opportunity to participate in Rivian's 401(k) Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program if you meet certain eligibility requirements. Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment. More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.

You can apply for this role through careers.rivian.com (or through internal-careers-rivian.icims.com if you are a current employee). This job is not expected to be closed any sooner than 7/10/26.

About Rivian

Rivian is an American automaker and automotive technology company. Founded in 2009, the company develops vehicles, products and services related to sustainable transportation. Rivian has raised over $10.5 billion since 2019, with investments from Amazon, Ford, and Cox Automotive. The company's first two vehicles, the R1T and R1S, are electric vehicles that are expected to be released in 2021. Rivian has also announced plans to produce electric delivery vans for Amazon. The company has received praise for its focus on sustainability and its commitment to using recycled materials in its vehicles.
Learn more about Rivian
Size
10,000 employees
Market Cap
$16.8 billion
Industry
Founded
2009
NASDAQ

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