Senior Producer – 9 Month Contract
We Are Social
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sydney • Australia
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About the role
- Oversee large scale campaigns from initial creative ideation through to final delivery, ensuring the highest standards of craft and "social-first" thinking.
- Consult Creative and Strategy teams during the pitching and development phases, providing advice on feasibility, innovation, and production value.
- Support the Executive Producer in managing the wider production team. You will provide guidance to Producers and Assistant Producers, helping to troubleshoot issues and maintain quality control.
- Take full ownership of complex budgets, P&Ls, and reconciliations. You will identify efficiencies and negotiate high-level contracts with major vendors, talent agents, and third-party partners.
- Work closely with project leads to ensure the right talent (internal and external) is allocated to the right projects to maximize both creative output and profitability.
- Act as a senior production point of contact, building trust through transparent communication and expert expectation management.
- Navigate complex production hurdles (legal, logistical, or budgetary) with a calm, solution-oriented mindset.
Requirements
- 6+ years experience within a creative agency, social media agency or production house.
- A portfolio showcasing high end social, digital, and broadcast content.
- You have a "black book" of the best directors, photographers, editors, and makers in the industry, and you know how to match the right talent to the right brand tone.
- Comprehensive knowledge of modern camera systems, lighting, and post-production workflows (including VFX and motion graphics).
- You understand the "why" behind the "what." You can balance the creative ambition of a project with the commercial realities of the agency.
- Proficiency in creating complex production schedules, detailed Risk Assessments, and tiered budget options is second nature to you.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
budget managementP&L reconciliationproduction schedulingrisk assessmentpost-production workflowsVFXmotion graphicscreative ideationquality controlcontract negotiation
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipproblem-solvingcollaborationtrust-buildingexpectation managementcreativityadaptabilitysolution-oriented mindsetfeasibility assessment