Senior Producer, Studio@Gawker

The Gawker Media Group is the publisher of some of the web's best-loved brands and communities, Gizmodo, Jezebel, Deadspin, Kotaku, Jalopnik, Lifehacker, and the eponymous Gawker.

 

We are defining the cutting edge of native advertising across our range of blogs.  Our custom campaign work for top-tier brands such as Netflix, Jaguar and Microsoft gets noticed and generates meaningful results for both our media and our brand clients. 

Gawker Media is looking for a Senior Video Producer to join the Studio@Gawker team. Studio@Gawker is our in-house creative shop — producers, writers, designers, strategists, and technologists who invent, inspire, and create original ideas with our brand partners. We transform these original ideas into tangible, authentic experiences from start to finish, production to promotion. Think advertising campaigns, across all media types — video, articles and events, with a uniquely Gawker touch.

 

The Senior Producer will be responsible for owning the video development process for multiple clients and projects from beginning to end. They will be a creative partner during brainstorming sessions, and work collaboratively with internal and external resources to bring our projects to fruition, managing the entire project lifecycle, from pre-production through launch. Video projects can range from shoestring productions shot on a smartphone for pennies, to broadcast-quality campaigns with budgets of hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Senior Producer should be very comfortable with both extremes, and the vast range of possibilities in-between.

The ideal candidate has a positive attitude, is passionate about great creative work, and has an almost ‘MacGyver-like’ ability to solve production challenges with whatever resources happen to be available.

Candidates should also have strong writing & analytic skills, experience working in digital marketing (preferably in a similar role with a digital publisher), and expert understanding of creative that resonates.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of video productions of varying complexities and timelines, for multiple brands.
• Oversight of timelines, resources and milestones for all video and some interactive work across creative studio projects.
• Identification and engagement of external resources, creative and production, as necessary, to fulfill production requirements.
• Collaboration with the other creative departments at Studio@Gawker, including Copy, Art, and Strategy to develop and execute ideas.
• Optimizing future concepts and production approaches against tone, style and performance of current videos

Qualifications

• 4+ years of production experience.
• Proven track record and terrific examples of past creative video work.
• Passion for Gawker Media and content marketing.
• Relationships with production and talent in the video space
• In-depth knowledge of the media landscape, Gawker Media’s competitive position among other digital publishers, and familiarity with emerging platforms.
• Uncanny attention to detail and quality.
• Unrivaled time management skills and the ability to jump between projects and tasks with ease.
• Knack for creative problem-solving.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently or with a team of diverse voices – sellers, creatives, editors, technologists, and clients – in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office or iWork and Google Docs.
• Bachelor's degree required.

This is a full time position at Gawker Media's NYC Headquarters with full benefits, including everything from unlimited time off, fully paid medical insurance to free meals provided weekly.