Senior Producer

Hearst Health

Senior Producer leading branded social video and photography production for Hearst Magazines. Managing budgets, crews, logistics, shoots, and post-production handoffs in New York City.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $88,000 - $95,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in production planning and execution for branded video and photography projects, with a strong focus on budget management, logistics, and team leadership. Proven ability to mentor production teams and manage complex projects while ensuring high-quality deliverables.

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Production PlanningBudget ManagementVendor NegotiationTeam LeadershipLogistics Coordination

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Hard Skills

Production ExperienceVideo ProductionPhotography ProductionBudgetingSchedulingResource PlanningProduction ComplianceRisk ManagementLocation PermittingAsset Management

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaborationAttention to DetailResourcefulnessJudgment

Industry Keywords

Branded ContentAdvertisingDigital MediaProduction CompanyFreelancersProduction PartnersCreative LeadershipPost-ProductionStakeholder ManagementNew York City

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead production planning and execution across multiple concurrent branded video and photography projects, developing schedules, budgets, and resource plans
Translate directors’ creative visions into executable production plans, addressing budget, timing, logistics, and feasibility
Build and manage production budgets from bidding through actualization, negotiating costs and tracking spend
Source and manage DPs, social content creators, photographers, stylists, crews, freelancers, vendors, studios, locations, equipment, and other production partners
Drive pre-production logistics, including locations, permits, travel, vehicles, props, catering, insurance, releases, call sheets, and shoot requirements
Run on-set operations, maintaining schedules, budgets, logistics, safety, and deliverables while resolving challenges in real time
Coordinate handoffs to post-production and communicate assets, schedules, specifications, and deliverable requirements
Guide and mentor production managers and coordinators, allocate work, escalate complex projects, and improve workflows, tools, rate cards, and partner networks

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of production experience in branded content, advertising, publishing, digital media, a production company, or related environment
Significant hands-on experience producing video and photography from pre-production through shoot, wrap, and actualization
Ability to manage complex productions involving multiple deliverables, stakeholders, locations, talent, budgets, and timelines
Strong working knowledge of production crews, equipment, studios, locations, permitting, insurance, releases, licensing, and production compliance
Experience sourcing, negotiating with, and managing external vendors, freelancers, crews, and production partners
Experience supervising, mentoring, or guiding production team members
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate with creative leadership, clients, internal partners, vendors, and crews
Strong judgment, resourcefulness, attention to detail, and production risk management
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while protecting creative quality, timelines, budgets, and scope
Role based in New York City with office work required four days per week

Benefits

Comp & perks

Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing
Access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events
Flexible hybrid work
Employee Resource Groups
Medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1
401(k) plan with a generous company match