Social Content Producer

Summary

Join AKQA as a Social Content Producer and contribute to the creation of high-quality social media campaigns. This remote, West Coast-based role blends line production and agency experience, requiring at least 5 years of production expertise. You will oversee content creation from concept to delivery, collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, a strong team leader, and comfortable with ambiguity. Domestic travel is required bi-monthly. The role involves managing budgets, timelines, and teams, ensuring projects meet client expectations and brand guidelines. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years in content production, with a mix of agency and production experience
• Strong background in project and budget management, crew sourcing, and on-site production coordination
• Proficiency in Showbiz or similar production budgeting software
• Understanding of social media platforms and content formats, including platform-specific technical requirements
• Proficiency with G Suite applications
• Rigorous in organization and management, conscientious and adept in solving issues at all levels of a project
• Collaborative: With multiple stakeholders, communication and teamwork is critical
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills one-on-one and in large groups, with the ability to communicate high-level concepts and overall business direction, organize information quickly and summarizing succinctly
• Possess a detailed understanding of usage and licensing models, and collaborate with Business Affairs
• Ability to inspire, support and understand the interplay between people, processes and systems. The candidate must have the ability to lead a team to a desired result
• Willingness to travel domestically bi-monthly (every other month) for production oversight

Responsibilities

• Structure and scope a variety of content creation projects such as video shoots, photo shoots, audio recording, animation
• Produce assets for social channels, with knowledge of social best practices, and music licensing when needed
• Source and manage influencer talent, reps, and/or agencies when applicable
• Source and manage best in class production partners when applicable
• Develop detailed and accurate production and post-production estimates, timelines and shooting schedules
• Source and book crew members, locations and equipment in various cities, ensuring that all resources meet the project’s budgetary and logistical needs
• Organize and manage casting/talent sourcing if required, including talent releases, scheduling and communication
• Work with Showbiz (or similar software) to actualize budgets, process expenses and oversee purchase orders
• Handle payroll processing, including timesheet collection, approvals and submission, ensuring timely payments to crew and contractors
• Work with cross-functional teams to accommodate rapid change and deliver work under tight deadlines
• Manage project financials to track status against budget and scope; provide regular budget updates to the executive producer, program manager and other key stakeholders, identifying potential risks or areas for savings
• Collaborate with clients as needed, providing updates on production progress and gathering feedback to inform content adjustments
• Ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines, agency standards, and client expectations, implementing quality control at each stage of production

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working as a line producer
• Interest in new media and emerging technology including AI
• Progressive, contemporary, outgoing, personality and personal style with a buttoned up, organized, professional work ethic

Benefits

Base salary range: $60,000 — $140,000 USD