Position: Senior Producer Department: Production Reports to: Executive Producer / Head of Production Location: Portland - Onsite ABOUT US: Wieden+Kennedy is a global independent creative company with about 1,500 employees, globally. We were founded on April Fools Day, 1982 in Portland Oregon, where we currently host a vibrant creative community in our stunning architectural office.We make advertising, content, design, and creative work in many shapes for world-class brands. W+K is driven by creativity and a core mission of building strong and provocative relationships between companies and their customers.We seek to use creativity and our influence to change the world. Wieden + Kennedy is committed to inclusivity and anti-racism in everything we do. General Position Summary: Wieden+Kennedy believes that each team member makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities outlined in a job description. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the employee or the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each team member will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors and to pursue individual career growth. The Production Department is a creatively led team that focuses on craft, efficiency, collaboration, problem-solving, storytelling and excellent communication. We are a talented mix of proactive, curious and kind people who love to use both the left and right sides of our brain. The producer is responsible for handling small to mid-size projects independently and working alongside EP's and Sr Producers on large-scale productions across all disciplines in a craft-agnostic way. You show up in the department with a curious and open mind and balance working independently with mentorship from others. You are developing a world-class expertise in the industry and are becoming fluent in many areas of production. You approach all projects with a creative mindset with a focus on adding value to the work. In addition to the usual skills (listed below), Production at W+K requires solid critical thinking and excellent collaboration skills as well as a passion for guiding creative ideas from brief through project launch. You will be client facing, have a strong point of view on the best production approach to support the creative ambition, know when to ask questions and be able to guide the team and client through the entire production process. WHAT YOU'LL DO: You'll be a problem-solving partner and a creative collaborator. You work closely with the entire brand team during creative development and pre-production to understand the scope of a project, create a schedule, manage the budget and bring in potential creative partners. You will vet creative ideas for feasibility before they are sold to clients and work closely with creatives to find the best ways to bring their creative ambition to life. Alongside your creative cohorts, you'll vet and bid outside production companies/directors, fabricators, illustrators, event planners, photographers, editorial houses, animation/graphics artists, game developers, music companies, recording studios and post-production/finishing facilities (etc) based on who's best suited for the creative idea as well as the scope/timeline/budget of the project. You will be responsible for expanding our network of creative partnerships, be up to date on emerging talent and accountable for furthering our People and Planet initiatives. You will be innovative in your production approach and a fair, honest and kind representative of W+K to our outside partners. You will develop and nurture relationships with the production community while staying current on inspirational cultural content, historically underrepresented creatives, up-and-coming talent and new potential creative partners. You'll partner with Business Affairs as you develop your estimates, creative review and manage budget priorities. You will partner with BA to identify and manage risk, secure clearance rights, provide clarity around all production estimates, legal guardrails and budgets for client approval and cast/budget for SAG talent both on- and off-camera. You'll be accountable for managing the production budget, schedule and communication with partners throughout the project. You'll work diligently to solve problems, managing multiple work streams without losing sight of the creative vision or the smallest production details and stay one step ahead by proactively communicating clearly with your W+K team and clients. You'll have ownership over the details and logistics of your production and be a vocal advocate for craft, creativity and production best practices through the entire process. This includes communicating status and next steps clearly to the team, EP and partners, coming up with solutions to challenges that come up along the way, tracking your budget and maintaining transparency about actuals, creating and maintaining the schedule and production plan, overseeing the bidding and awarding to creative partners, managing the master deliverables and spec list, and ensuring the job is wrapped and organized according to agency policies. You'll work closely with the creative department, creative ops, business affairs, account management and external partners to build strong relationships based on trust, creative excellence and collaboration. WHO YOU ARE: You like to wrap up every last detail, keep people informed, take pride in a well-crafted email and can multi-task both large and small details, while staying present and focused on the task at hand. You are confident in what you know and equally confident that you have a lot to learn. You approach every opportunity with an open, curious mind. You are confident in your production experience and have a strong network of support to find solutions to new challenges, advocate for the best production approach to support the creative vision. You like partnering with others and value building strong, genuine relationships with people. You are approachable for others to ask questions, challenge your thinking and have direct, honest conversations based on respect and collaboration. You have a creative point of view and a solutions-driven mind. You bring a sense of calm to chaos and have no problem saying 'Leave it to me, I'll figure that out' - and ensure that you dig deep to understand context, multiple perspectives and opportunities when challenges arise. You have a track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently demonstrating sound critical-thinking skills while maintaining composure and integrity in stressful situations. Your main character vibes include being a self-starting, go-getter who can manage a zillion things without breaking a (visible) sweat while keeping your sense of humor and approachability. You have a presence on a team that conveys competence, calm, collaboration and clarity. You understand the value of creative partnership with various types of collaborators and are inspired by challenges big and small. You do not need to be the loudest voice in the room or the name listed first on credits as you are confident in your value, your strengths and your importance in supporting the greater team and creative vision without ego. WHAT YOU'VE DONE: 6+ years of production experience, preferably in an agency setting or other industry-related experience. Masterful understanding of production phases and their respective processes, with a flexible curious mind to help evolve and modernize production. Negotiated and managed multiple bids and/or overall budgets for productions with multiple partners. Managed personal workload and time management while regularly reporting into a manager/mentor. Worked well within dynamic teams and effectively collaborated with multiple personalities at various levels. Demonstrated clear communication skills - both written and verbal. Ability to work under pressure and meed deadlines in a fast paced creative environment You've taken initiative to learn new skills (not necessarily production) driven by your insatiable curiosity. After-hours and/or work and overnight travel to shoots and post sessions may be required What we offer: WE CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH * Industry-leading nationwide medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your family including chiropractic, acupuncture, naturopath, family planning and fertility support, and robust mental health coverage (including virtual visits), and Medical and Dependent Care FSAs * Unlimited sick time to care for yourself or family members and paid bereavement leave * First-rate onsite fitness center, gym and locker rooms * Free weekly virtual boot camp, yoga, cardio (and more!) classes to keep you in shape+ nationwide gym discounts WE CARE ABOUT YOUR FUTURE * W+K Student Loan Repayment Program to help you pay down your loans faster ($200 / month) * 401(k) match of 50% up to the first 6% * Profit sharing bonus-if the agency makes money, you make money * International transfer opportunities to one of our other 7 offices * Tuition reimbursement program for furthering your education-after 1 year, you're eligible for half of tuition costs up to $10,000 per calendar year of pre-approved classes. * Holistic financial wellness support through Origin - 1:1 access to a certified financial planner for you and your partner WE CARE ABOUT YOUR FAMILY * Highly competitive benefits package for new parents including maternity and parenting support for you and your partner through Maven * Adoption assistance program * 3 private onsite "spa" pump rooms stocked with the latest equipment WE CARE ABOUT YOUR WELLBEING * Open vacation policy and paid holidays (including a 5-day mid-year break and a 7-day winter holiday) * Paid sabbatical every 5 years, and sooner for longer-term employees * Free subscription to Insight Timer meditation app * Onsite bike fleet for when you need a bike in a pinch WE CARE ABOUT YOUR COMMUNITY * Employee referral bonus-send us your amazing people and if they get hired you get $1,500 * Charitable giving and volunteer hour matching program * Work-sponsored volunteer opportunities * Extensive agency support of local charities * Employee resource groups to help you find your new community * Gourmet café and coffee bar onsite to make your office visit extra special WE CARE ABOUT YOUR PETS * "Take your dog to work" day-any day of the week - in the office or at home! * Pet dogs all day, every day * Great pet adoption and pet insurance discounts WE CARE ABOUT THIS OTHER FUN STUFF, TOO * Nike Employee Store discounts for yourself and your family * Cell phone reimbursement benefits * Discounts on mobile services, Apple & Samsung products, and much more! Closing Statements Wieden + Kennedy is looking for people that relish freedom, diversity and unpredictability. If that sounds like you, we would love for you to apply even if you don't check every box of the qualifications. We believe that each team member makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities outlined in a job description. Therefore, this job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit the employee or the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each team member will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors and to pursue individual career growth.