Experiential Creative Producer

Job title: Experiential Creative Producer

Company: Ssense

Job description: Company Description

Founded in 2003, SSENSE is pacing the vanguard of directional retail with its mix of luxury, streetwear, and avant-garde labels.

Currently serving 150 countries, generating an average of 88 million monthly page views, and achieving high double digit annual growth since inception, its field of focus has grown beyond that of a typical e-commerce entity as it explores the nexus of content, commerce, and culture. More than just a retailer, SSENSE is becoming a cultural protagonist in its own right.

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager of Creative Production, the Experiential Creative Producer is responsible for executing the production of assigned experiential marketing activations, including global events, physical installations, social media and PR initiatives. The Experiential Creative Producer will collaborate with internal and external teams to drive productions that are meeting company objectives and resulting in high impact and engaging brand moments. The ideal candidate is highly interested in cultural movements, trends, and social behaviours.

Responsibilities

Ideation – 10%

• Generate concepts and ideate on upcoming global events, social media, and PR initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders to meet company objectives and enhance the ways our audiences engage
• Assess and contribute to assigned briefs with key stakeholders to establish innovative concepts
• Liaise with collaborators and brand partners to ensure adherence to brand guidelines to reflect the SSENSE point of view

Production – 60%

• Execute all production and technical aspects of assigned productions to bring the vision to life, from pre-production to post-production and deinstallation
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, on budget, and with accurate execution
• Develop a plan for the production and execution of assigned productions, including performing feasibility checks, sourcing venues and supplies, negotiating with talent, vendors, and partners, securing appropriate usage rights, and ensuring regulatory compliance
• Ensure key stakeholders are provided regular updates to allow for feedback, ensuring timely approvals and visibility across assigned productions
• Proactively identify, flag, and escalate potential risks related to assigned productions to key stakeholders, with clear recommendations on possible solutions
• Interpret assigned briefs, quantify, and retrieve quotes from talent, vendors, and partners for all aspects of assigned productions
• Administer the complete budget of assigned productions, from purchase order creation to budget breakdown and invoicing submissions, and wrap up in a timely manner to ensure accurate monthly budget tracking and on time payments for talent, vendors, and partners
• Produce production schedules and run-downs for back of house to ensure a seamless experience for talent, vendors, partners, and guests; anticipate and solve any technical issues or potential issues in advance
• Support talent, vendors, and partners and tactically supervise the creative process both remotely and on set, ensuring produced assets and experiential marketing activations meet business requirements
• Collaborate with the PR team and external agencies to ensure flawless execution and a best in class experience for guests
• Collaborate with the Social Media, PR, Editorial, and Visual Production teams and lead the production of social media and PR initiatives to drive engagement and amplify key brand moments
• [POST COVID-19] Lead and execute a calendar of regular programming to foster engagement and grow the SSENSE MONTRÉAL community in close collaboration with the Retail Operations team, including but not limited to events, SSENSE Cafe, and hospitality program

Process – 20%

• Execute on defined production processes in order to ensure streamlined collaboration and communication with key stakeholders
• Proactively identify improvement opportunities to processes, methodologies, and working tools resulting in optimizing production workflows
• Ensure company policies are clearly communicated and respected by all talent, vendors, and partners
• Maintain production document updates for accurate tracking and proper management of assets to ensure all final assets and related legal documents are filed correctly
• Establish and report on production KPIs for all Experiential Marketing activations
• Participate in post mortem sessions for continuous improvements, documenting key learnings in a consistent manner and applying for future Experiential Marketing activations

Vendor Relationships and Benchmarking – 5%

• Play a lead role in building and managing ongoing relationships with talent, vendors, and partners
• Contribute to the talent cultivation program, funnelling interesting contacts to relevant departments, and ensuring we maintain strong relations with collaborators
• Stay abreast of best-in-class production partners and technical solutions that can be leveraged by the team
• Benchmark Experiential Marketing activations within relevant industries, document in a consistent manner, and identify best practices and improvement opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2-3 years of experience in event and/or experiential production management
• Experience managing complex and large scale events and experiential productions in Canada, other territories an asset
• Proven experience negotiating with talent agencies, vendors, and partners
• Ability to conduct basic analyses using Excel or Google Sheets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English
• Flexible schedule according to production requirements
• Ability to travel internationally, as required

Skills

• Ability to coordinate across multiple groups and associated interests
• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Ability to multitask and manage project priorities under tight deadlines
• Detail-oriented and proactive
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build relationships
• Capable of handling quantitative and technical duties with an exceptional eye for design and visuals
• Creative and analytical thinker who is genuine, self-motivated and collaborative
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, an asset
• Demonstrated knowledge of fashion, pop culture, and contemporary art and design

Application Requirements:

Digital portfolio showcasing 3 to 5 experiential productions

Expected salary:

Location: Montreal, QC

Job date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 22:37:12 GMT