Executive Producer
| Company | Hogarth |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, ON, Canada |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- 10+ years ad agency experience in production. Production studio experience a plus
- Strong strategic thinker within the Production space
- Confident in expertise of Content, Broadcast, Digital, and full integrated production projects
- Knowledge of all agency disciplines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and proactive problem-solving skills
- Strong team management skills
- Detail-oriented, take-ownership attitude, self-organizing and highly skilled in time management to facilitate involvement in multiple projects
- Able to work independently, and communicate up, down and laterally to project stakeholders within the agency
- Proficient in MAC OS, MS Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (Adobe creative suite & Smartsheet a plus)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Serve as a master of production craft, collaborating with creative teams to source the best talent and execute all projects
- Lead the scoping of new business opportunities and ventures, identifying growth areas and potential partnerships
- Partner with account leads to develop production staffing plans and ensure sufficient resources for client SOWs
- Foster a collaborative and creative work environment to maximize team productivity
- Negotiate contracts and handle business elements tied to production
- Be one step ahead – anticipate and guide the team around pitfalls throughout the process
- Act as a key client-facing team member, responsible for creating production strategies, innovative solutions, and account-specific creative production approaches
- Oversee staffing, project ball-parking, and early-stage creative vetting, providing expert problem-solving solutions
- Mentor and support senior producers, producers, and associate producers
- Operate as a ‘player/coach’ by actively producing projects while guiding the team
- Resolve conflicts by uniting divergent viewpoints with diplomacy and tact
- Collaborate with production consultants and producers to deliver high-quality results
- Maintain fiscal responsibility and integrity across all projects, liaising with commercial finance to ensure production budget scoping supports successful project delivery
- Stay ahead of trends, platforms, and strategies, contributing imaginative ideas
- Demonstrate strong visual, musical, and administrative sensibilities, effectively managing costs, timing, and legal complexities
- Adapt to challenges with flexibility, recognizing production’s dynamic nature
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.