8-10+ years in advertising production with expertise in bidding and budgeting.
Proven experience in managing complex productions across various media.
Strong communication skills for managing high-pressure situations and tight deadlines.
Detail-oriented and proactive with a solutions-driven mindset.
Experience in experiential and event-based activations, including live-streaming and OOH/DOOH.
Familiarity with line production on live-action shoots and post-production workflows.
Knowledge of emerging AI tools in production is a plus.
Responsibilities
Bring a production perspective to early ideation for scalable ideas.
Collaborate with internal agency leads to assess project feasibility and resource allocation.
Critically review creative concepts and identify executional opportunities.
Manage end-to-end production for 360 campaigns, including budget building and scheduling.
Source and manage production personnel, including directors and post-production professionals.
Act as a client-facing production lead, managing multiple senior stakeholders.
Confirm trafficking and versioning across internal pipelines and agency deliverables.
Benefits
Employer-sponsored 401k with match.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Unlimited PTO.
Caregiver (Parental) Leave.
Health and wellness benefits.
Full Job Description
Role:Senior Producer
Location: New York, NY
This position is full-time, and requires a hybrid work schedule (in-office and on-location). VaynerMedia NY headquarters is located in Hudson Yards, NYC.
Who you are: You are a creative producer with multidisciplinary production execution skills, whose craft expands across agency production, line production, post production and event-based activations, who comes with a production company mindset You are equal parts creative mind and operational leader. You are a hands-on producer who completely immerses oneself in the work by leaning in to shepherd complex campaigns across multiple channels, for content that requires real-time culture and relevance opportunities. You are adaptable to evolving ideas and new ways of thinking. You think of the big picture but do not forget the details. You're comfortable navigating agency and client dynamics, but your true strength lies in turning creative ambition into executable, efficient production plans.
Role Summary
Bring a production lens to early ideation to unlock bold, scalable ideas and to navigate trade-offs between speed, cost, craft, partners, formats and output.
Work directly with internal agency leads across disciplines to assess project feasibility and curate the right resources, internally and externally.
Review creative concepts, scripts and activation ideas with a critical production lens, identifying risks, efficiencies, and executional opportunities.
Own end-to-end production for 360 campaigns by building budgets with talent (union and non-union), locations, schedule, and post considerations in mind, with budgets ranging from $250-$750k+
Ability to lead in hands-on production bidding, and step in as a line producer, when required.
Crew up projects by sourcing and managing required production personnel such as directors, DPs, photographers, production and/or experiential partners, post production professionals, etc.
Highly effective communicator across all departments with understanding of what each respective team needs to be successful.
Bring proven track record and experience of executing flawless production plans across film, social, digital, print, experiential/ events, post production, podcasts, DOOH/OOH, PR, custom fabrication of influencer kits and more.
Act as a client-facing production lead, capable of managing multiple stakeholders at the most senior levels and navigating agency dynamics with confidence and discretion.
Confirm trafficking, versioning, and metadata across internal pipelines and agency deliverables.
Work closely with Business Affairs to review concepts, talent agreements, usage terms and other vendor and legal contracts.
Must be able to navigate both Union and Non Union talent considerations.
Help evolve how production operates within a changing advertising landscape.
Mentor junior producers and production staff as needed.
Experience & Qualifications
8-10+years of experience in advertising production, with a strong background in bidding, budgeting, and managing complex productions.
Expected to travel as needed for productions, which may include evenings and weekends.
Collaborative communicator with the ability to manage pressure and extremely tight deadlines.
Relationship builder, operating with respect, kindness and professionalism
Must be proactive, highly organized, detail-oriented, and a solutions-driven decision maker Must have proven experience and relationships in experiential, event-based activation, live-streaming, OOH/DOOH.
Experience with line production on live-action shoots.
Experience with post workflow and software (Adobe Creative cloud).
Deep technical knowledge across production through post, understanding what it actually takes on the ground to make the work, not just setting the parameters for execution.
Experience with emerging AI tools and integration into standard production is a plus.
Unsure if you meet the qualifications? We are always looking for talent which will continue to cultivate an inclusive and representative team that will enhance our perspectives, skill sets, background, and behaviors. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
Employer-sponsored 401k with match
Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
Unlimited PTO
Caregiver (Parental) Leave
Health and Wellness benefits
Base Salary
$130,000-$160,000 USD
About Vayner Media
Vayner Media is a digital marketing agency that provides social media and content marketing services to businesses. The company's services include strategy development, creative production, and media planning and buying. Vayner Media has worked with a variety of clients, including PepsiCo, General Electric, and Johnson & Johnson. The company was founded in 2009 by entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk and is headquartered in New York, New York.
