Producer Jobs

Your Role

A Producer at McCann Canada is someone who is passionate about creative and finding ways to make great work! Our producers are not only the main liaise between account and creative teams and our production partners, they are also multi-taskers who produce creative across all platforms including broadcast/video, photo, digital content production, activations and R&D. You will leverage your understanding of production to guide teams and clients through a project lifecycle. This role requires an ability to communicate strongly and effectively to drive decisions and next steps.

What you will do…

• Engage and select production partners, triple bidding vendors as required, negotiating competitive rates and procurement
• Manage financials, POs, billing for all project related costs
• Produce all forms of content from conception to completion including broadcast, digital content, radio, print, activations, R&D, case studies and new business pitches
• Maintain communication with creative, account management and financial departments to ensure smooth workflow
• Manage third party vendors or offshore partners as necessary in the delivery of projects
• Create and oversee/manage production calendars
• Estimate scope of work using industry standard rates
• Plan production processes, including but not limited to managing deliverables, budgets, schedules, talent contracts, in its entirety from pre-production through to delivery
• Work directly with account teams to understand the overall business objectives and strategies

Who you will be…

• Ability to multi-task / manage many projects at once
• Strong problem-solving skills
• A passion for all aspects of creative
• Detail oriented with excellent organization, communication and time management skills
• Existing relationships with leading production vendors
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
• A team player who understands how to work effectively in a fast paced, evolving organization
• Effective negotiation and conflict management skills
• Minimum of 3 years agency experience or similar directly producing a variety of productions
• Working knowledge of ACTRA and UDA
• Possess a creative mind with a love of all things production
• Experience outside of traditional broadcast including activations, digital production or R&D a plus
• Willingness to work off hours as required as per production schedules
• Strong knowledge of production processes from creative concepts through to delivery
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience managing project financials

The Company

McCann Worldgroup Canada is committed to a diverse workforce as an Employment Equity employer (Women, People with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples, and Visible Minorities) and aims to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace where employees feel valued, respected, and supported. If you require an accommodation, we would be happy to work with you to meet your needs.