Amazon is hiring: Sr. Producer, Premium Content, Premium Content Production in S ID-6011
Description
The Premium Content Production team within Amazon Brand Innovation Lab is looking for a talented, passionate Sr Content Producer with a track record of delivery, ownership, and support of award-wining, on-time, and on-budget executions of video projects supporting our Prime Video Sponsor content. The Sr Content Producer will be part of the Premium Content Production team and help scope, win and execute unique deliverables for our advertising customers. They will lead strategically in scoping video production projects in terms of ballpark, feasibility, logistics, and creative vendor resourcing. An ability to plan ahead and have alternate production solutions is a must. The Sr Content Producer will join a supportive team that thrives on true collaboration, and encourages/rewards taking initiative creatively and strategically.
Key job responsibilities
* Become the Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Copywriters closest partner. You are in the loop early within the pitch phase, contributing ideas and shaping the production deliverables based on the CDs, ADs, and Writers vision, the client brief, and timeline/budget realities. Rather than a one-time check-in point, this partnership starts during pitching and continues through advertiser touch points (presentations) and deliverables execution.
* Confidently plan production logistics and scope production (content) deliverables on complex projects: including production budgets, detailed timelines, and deliverables tech specs.
* Identify, vet, hire, and manage all 3P production vendors for any given production, regardless of scope and complexity.
* Manage the entire production process through final delivery of assets: 3P production vendor bidding, pre-production (casting, location scouting, set designs, etc.), production (live action shoots, animation, CG development), and post-production (offline and online editing, scoring, sound mixing, etc.)
* Work internally with Legal, Finance, Ad Policy, and Amazon PR teams to create scalable processes and drive best practices for creating, clearing, and publishing custom content.
* Have an understanding of production pricing benchmarks.
* Have an understanding of legally engaging union/non-union talent and social media influencers, as well as licensing music or any other content.
* Drive cohesion and influence cross-team collaboration between various stakeholders, both within Amazon and beyond to successfully deliver on your productions.
* Have an understanding of Adobe Creative Cloud and, ideally, a passion for film editing, music, and/or any other aspect of filmmaking.
* Anticipate and effectively mitigate problems; and consistently communicate to stakeholders about updates on progress, relevant delays or issues and budget implications.
* Establish and actively participate in creating department mechanisms and SOPs.
About the team
The Amazon Brand Innovation Lab is a global team of Creative Directors, Art Directors, Writers, Program Managers, Design Technologists, and Events/Sponsorship managers. With 10 offices in 8 countries, Brand Innovation Lab is focused on becoming the go-to creative partner for global brands. The Premium Content Production team is a dedicated team of Creatives, Producers, Solutions Managers and other functions specializing in creating award winning content on behalf of priority advertisers for Amazon Ads.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 8+ years of driving compelling creative strategy and execution at an agency or in-house creative team experience
- Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience in managing video productions and an interest in technology including AI.
- An online portfolio that demonstrates past experience.
- Experience working with named talent.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote
- Experience developing cross-functional relationships with product, consumer research and marketing teams to develop strategy and consumer insights that drive compelling creative executions
- Experience leading creative development of innovative creative from concept to delivery
- Experience managing creative (internal team of designers, copywriters, external agencies and freelancers)
- Experience presenting creative concepts effectively to senior executives
- Experience managing multiple projects and meeting aggressive deadlines
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $127,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $210,300/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
