Producer, The Kitchen - The Kraft Heinz Company

COMPANY OVERVIEW 

The Kitchen is a team of creatives, strategists, producers, designers, content creators, and social media managers working directly with brands to deliver breakthrough ideas. What makes us different is the way we work. Weleverageour unique position inside Kraft Heinz to drive creativity and agilitythat’sonly possible with trust and collaboration with our brand partners. Sometimeswe’refocused on our brands’ biggest briefs and campaigns, and sometimeswe’recreating our own briefs inspired by opportunities that arise from culture and current events. Together,we’rebreaking down barriers and empowering more –more ideas, from more places, and more opportunities to earn our consumers’ attention and learn more about them.   

ROLE OVERVIEW 

In this role as aProducer,you’lluse your experiencetobridge ideas and reality to create breakthrough creative workconcentratingonquarterly and reactive workstreams, while support activations in a trainingcapacity.You’llcollaborate with creative teams and project managers to source solutions and plan the creation of content.You’lllearn to grow and use anetwork of partners and suppliers to create workthat’sbetter thanwhat’s already been done, or to helpidentifyhow to do what has never been done before, with support from producers, sr. producers and the executive producer. You and your team will find ways to make great content and experiences at the speed of culture.   

Your work will make a meaningful impact with a multi-talented team in North America (Toronto & Chicago) that blurs the lines of what advertising can be in today’s always-on, socially connected industry. 

For the right candidate, this job offers the best of all worlds – a chance to work with incredible brands at a world-class company, a chance to be an active contributor of ideas to a creative culture, a chance to grow your production skills as part of a collaborative team, and a chance to create timely stories for timeless brands with opportunities that will inspire you.  

Your work will make a meaningful impact with a multi-talented team in North America (Toronto & Chicago) that blurs the lines of what advertising can be in today’s always-on, socially connected industry. 

Primary Responsibilities 

• ASSISTING/LEARNINGPRODUCTION SCOPING:Youwill be supported inscopingideas during the creative process to help manage and shape the idea during development.   Particularly,you’llbe working on reactive and quarterly content and ramping up knowledge on how to produce for an activation. 

• PRODUCTION PLANNING:Youcommunicate clearly tosuppliers and other creators to find ways to plan and execute a range of ideaswithin quarterly and reactive content. You willbe supported in findingand sourcingpartners and experts who can help you makejust about anythingcome to life.     

• SMALLSHOOT MANAGEMENTAND ASSISTANCE:You willleveragetheexperienceof producerstohelpplan and execute a range of shoots & projects fromsmallerscale content shoots (social posts) tomediumscale photography and sound recording sessions. You understand how to run a production schedule and managecreators on site, with support fromproducersas necessary. 

• EVENT MANAGEMENT:Youare responsible fororganizing and managing small-scale, social -led events, from planning to execution. This includes venue selection, vendor management,logisticsplanning, and on-site coordination.  

• ENTRY TOCLIENT MANAGEMENT:You willlearn to buildpre-production presentations thatanticipatebrand partner feedback and proactively address concerns.    

• BUDGET MANAGEMENT:You will manage the costs and processes involved with asmall and mediumbudget productions, preventing scope creep and cost-overruns.   

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS 

• 5+  years of experience in a production department at a traditional,social, or experiential agency that producessocialcontent.     

• A proventrack recordof organization and multitasking skills with a strong interest in production.    

• A university or college diploma, or other education related to content production.   

• A history of being able to work with creative teams. 

• A general understanding of thetenantsof production & understandingof project types including social content & assets, campaign production, video, motion graphics and digital banners.A curiosity inexperiential production and event management is a plus.  

• A familiarity ofvendor procurement andmanagement andassessingoverall quality of work with multiple deliverables and multiple workstreams.    

• Basic knowledge and understanding of USA and Canada Entertainment Laws. 

• Experience in partnering and developing relationships with non-traditional productionvendors. 

• An understanding in the importance ofproject management andclient/agency structure 

• Youhave experience working withsuppliers, technology partners, directors, and other skilled creators. You will learn alongside producers how to quickly grow your database of partners and suppliers. 

• An understanding ofmanaging expense, paying invoices, and financial processes.With experience in invoice tracking and payments. 

• Acuriosityto improve and learnpresentations skills and communication skills in a group environment.  

• A passion for food and food marketing.     

• A desire to docreate thumb stopping content! 

​The Kitchen, Kraft Heinz, and Salt are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting andretainingthe most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender,ageor disability.