Senior Producer

Senior Producer

Creative Department - VIDEO

JOB SUMMARY:

The Senior Producer is responsible for taking the lead and managing video projects from concept to completion. You are responsible for maintaining the high-level production value our clients demand and have come to expect. You will collaborate with a team of talented production professionals who will work with you to make your vision for the story a reality. You will lead and manage a small team of at least one producer or associate producer. Technology will never be a barrier for creating your vision, for our productions deploy some of the most advanced digital cinema gear on the market today. You will also partner with top production vendors to make your vision a reality. Position reports directly to the VP/Executive Producer.

Snow’s business is centered around the patient journey, and the Senior Producer, like all positions at Snow, must be open, compassionate, and sensitive to the unique life experiences of the patients and caregivers with whom we engage. The Senior Producer must be able to incorporate the unique patient/caregiver experience into the strategies and solutions we provide to our clients.

PATIENT PRIVACY:

The core of our business is working with patients. It is most likely that you will come in contact with personally identifiable information (PII) and personal health information (PHI) of patients living with chronic illness. The Senior Producer will be required to successfully complete and adhere to training courses that include, but are not limited to:

• Snow Policies and Procedures
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements such as the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, and Sunshine Act reporting
• Adverse Event (AE) Reporting
• The promotional requirements for pharmaceuticals under the FDA and FTC and other applicable federal or state regulations
• Privacy and Data Security

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Producer must be able to perform the following essential duties and functions as well as be required to travel up to 15%, domestic and internationally:

Producing:

• Manage a small team of at least one producer or associate producer.
• Collaborate with in-house production team to concept, plan, and execute your production.
• Work with account teams to determine video needs, create video concepts and proposals, and present video concepts to the account teams and clients.
• Responsible for hiring and managing vendors needed for production.
• Responsible for conceptualizing, planning, developing, prioritizing, and implementing a video production schedule, including call sheets, scheduling talent and crew, finding locations, and managing the budget.
• Supervise all aspects of pre-production and post-production.
• Based on approved creative treatment, write shooting scripts and/or prepare storyboards describing the footage, graphics, music/SFX, narration, and dialogue.
• Responsible for obtaining locations, props, and wardrobe.
• Maintain departmental workflow processes and standard operating procedures.
• Research content as needed. Conduct pre-interviews with patients, HCP’s and subject matter experts.
• Review footage, write editing scripts, supervise editing to adhere to brand standards and to meet content- and time-constraints.

Directing:

• Effectively direct projects and lead team while on set.
• Cultivate and maintain strong video crew relationships.
• Interview and direct/coach talent during shoots.
• Work closely with your Director of Photography (contractor) to ensure lighting, framing, and camera movement is in line with the story you are telling.
• Work with the on-set producer and AD to ensure schedules are maintained during production.
• Collaborate with clients on set during production to make sure their brands are being accurately represented.

Post-Production:

• Write editing script from raw footage.
• Oversee editing process and graphic creation. Spearhead the review process and manage internal account team changes and client changes with a spirit of collaboration and professionalism.

The Senior Producer may be asked to perform additional duties and responsibilities consistent with those listed above based upon business needs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge:

• Proficient with Mac, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Expert knowledge of the process of taking a video project from concept to completion.
• Expert at conducting interviews at a high level.
• Extensive experience writing script, concepts, and treatments.

Skills:

• Detail-oriented and proven ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Must be accurate and hyper detail-focused when reviewing client-facing scripts and videos.

Abilities:

• Demonstrate creative decision-making and problem-solving skills, resourcefulness, and multi-tasking abilities.
• Effectively manage project schedules and work under rigorous time constraints

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND RELATED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts with a major course of study in Media/Video Production or related field and six years production experience at an agency, production house, or news station.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands (to finger, handle, or feel); reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. No or very limited exposure to physical risk.