Producer/Project Manager (remote) - Summer Friday, LLC

POSITION SUMMARY:

Summer Friday, a creative content and marketing agency, is looking for a Producer/Project Manager who will work within our Video Production and Marketing teams, reporting to the Director of Video & Content. Working across multiple clients in various verticals, the Producer/Project Manager will manage day-to-day tasks with emphasis on project management, project estimates and schedules, quality assurance and internal and client facing communication.

ABOUT YOU:

You understand the importance of deadlines, organization, and close attention to detail while anticipating client and team needs. You have exceptional communication skills to coordinate production both internally and with our suppliers. You take great pride in your work no matter the task. You focus not just on the task at hand, but the overall life of a project - anticipating needs and foreseeing any potential roadblocks. You have a positive, can-do attitude and proactively offer solutions in a fast moving environment. And let’s not forget your best trait of all… your entrepreneurial spirit and appetite for learning. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:           

• Provide quality assurance across all stages of video production (scripting, storyboards, animation and live action videos); and all agency creative output including emails, websites, social content and more.

• Manage agency team schedules to ensure we remain nimble & efficient while delivering flawless execution.

• Resource management, assigning tasks and hours to workload plans

• Manage voice over casting, booking talent, sourcing project assets (stock footage, photography, music, etc) and licensing. 

• Facilitate generating caption files for video

• Create, maintain and update project schedules and workflows to ensure projects are delivered on time.

• Update and maintain workload in project management application, Wrike

• Review and facilitate the completion of projects internally by collaborating closely with the creative and production teams.

• Update client and agency status documents and stay on top of upcoming tasks.

• Create and edit Google Sheets and Slides

• Organize account files and documents electronically.

• Assist in billing worksheet reviews.

• Provide support to Video Production and Marketing teams as needed.

• Maintain general knowledge of industry/client business beyond the assignment at hand.

• Well versed in all social channel best practices including paid and organic posts.

• Research industry trends or client-specific requests and provide thought leadership content to internal teams and clients as appropriate.

• Engage in communication and be a Trusted Advisor to our clients, providing exceptional service, expert advice and input as well as information and necessary explanations in a timely and high-quality and professional manner.

• Be a great team member.

• Embody Summer Friday core values of teamwork, equality, open & honest collaboration, unwavering trust, commitment to quality & innovation, and a passion for social responsibility.

• General expectation of 10-6 EST, but flexible schedules based on client needs and project requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 3-5 years of experience in agency environment preferred producing content

• Experience in Video, Digital, Social, Content, and Strategy preferred

• Must have knowledge of video production and process, specifically post production (animation, editorial, etc) 

• Strong creative sense with keen eye, knowledge and interest in design, animation, illustration, and photography

• Top-notch organizational skills, with the ability to multitask in order to meet deadlines

• Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Project management platform experience preferred

• Good listener with willingness to take notes

• Proficient in Google Workspace 

• Strong initiative and personal drive

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively

• Critical thinking and ability to anticipate team and client needs

• Calm demeanor, positive outlook, ability to collaborate with and inspire team members and clients

• An entrepreneurial attitude to take on tasks that support our clients’ success and the vision of Summer Friday. No job is too big or too small for you.

Compensation will vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors, including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary range listed in this posting is representative of the range of levels Summer Friday is considering for this position.

COMPANY: 

At Summer Friday, we live at the intersection of Big Ideas and Nimble Execution. We develop enduring creative experiences that are rooted in strategy. It’s that ability to pair big-picture, award-winning thinking with a roll-up-our-sleeves mentality that allows Summer Friday to thrive as a content studio, digital conversion driver, omnichannel optimizer, and execution powerhouse for major fortune 500 brands.

OUR CULTURE:

Two words define the Summer Friday state of mind: Fun and Fearless. We trust our people and processes, and that trust empowers us to be bold—to seek out projects that challenge us to grow and to constantly examine how our work impacts society. We balance that fearless spirit with a playfulness that shapes everything we do, from the way we share ideas to the way we collaborate and create. For us, it’s not about “work hard, play hard”, it’s about loving what you do and bringing that authentic passion to the team every day.

OUR STANCE:

Managing a creative marketing firm has always required an unwavering commitment to talent acquisition and advancement. We stand by the word of Martin Luther King Jr. when it comes to judging people by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. We take this further in recognizing all walks of life beyond skin, religion, and sex. Through this collective understanding and appreciation, we have learned that diversity is exactly what allows us to be successful, fun, smart, efficient, creative, innovative, and every day inspired. By continuing to place this emphasis, we believe that we are fighting racism and inequality from within. Charging ahead, we are committed to adapting policies as we learn and progress as a company and a country.