Producer

Deeplocal is seeking a Producer who is passionate about delivering complex, highly technical interactive and experiential projects for some of the most beloved brands globally.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses a keen eye for detail, and is driven by innovation, brand engagement and storytelling.

Because the Producer will be a central point of contact for our clients, undertaking both project production and client relationship management, the ideal candidate should possess relevant experience in this dual capacity.

Although the Producer is responsible for the financial health of projects and for effectively managing and communicating with the Deeplocal team and our clients, we are looking for more than just project management skills.

The ideal candidate for this position wants to be a critical part of the creative team by both empowering a multidisciplinary team to do brilliant work, and by personally contributing and driving creative concepts and decisions.

They are a leader and smart problem-solver who can break down, simplify, and solve complex problems. They see the hidden risks and account for them early on in a project.

They understand marketing and keep client success metrics front and center for the team. We are looking for a problem solver, not a problem identifier.

Deeplocal has an in-house creative, technical, and production team, but we draw on external specialists when necessary. Producers are responsible for sourcing and contracting outstanding partners quickly.

The ideal applicants will come into the position having cultivated their own network of trusted freelancers and vendors.

Key Responsibilities Creative Delivery - Participate in creative development for client deliverables; manage the creative process through execution.

Production Planning - Write and present budget estimates, incremental project proposals, scopes of work, timelines, and staffing plans for client projects Client Communication - Clearly communicate budget estimates, scopes of work, timelines, roles and responsibilities, and project status to clients;

ensure that all requests are addressed quickly and responsibly. Team Management - Meet all project deadlines through efficient team meetings and communication.

Project Resourcing - Thoroughly understand creative concepts and executional strategies to create smart resourcing plans that lead to creative excellence and fiscal project health, with oversight from an Executive Producer.

• Contractor Sourcing & Management - Identify and vet outstanding freelancers and vendors on a per-project and on-going basis;
• negotiate with and contract external resources. Budget Management - create and manage project budgets and timelines with oversight from an Executive Producer;

manage external costs; reconcile project costs against budgets and work with Deeplocal’s finance team to appropriately recognize revenue.

Qualifications Candidates must have a history (at least 3-8 years) of delivering technical, interactive projects for national and / or global brands clients Demonstrated experience managing timelines, logistics, resources, and budgets efficiently to ensure project delivery within scope and schedule.

Exceptional communication skills are crucial for conveying project requirements, progress updates, and addressing client needs.

Strong leadership qualities to effectively guide and motivate teams towards achieving project goals. This includes the ability to inspire, delegate tasks, and resolve conflicts.

Location The ideal candidate will work in our Pittsburgh, PA studio. As a result, strong preference will be given to Pittsburgh based candidates, or those willing to relocate.

Travel will be required. About Deeplocal Deeplocal is a quickly growing, internationally-recognized, innovation studio based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Deeplocal’s team of 100+ includes experts in marketing, engineering, design, and fabrication who collaborate to develop never-seen-before physical experiences for brand clients.

From creating a mind-controlled bike that allowed riders to shift with their thoughts, to building a robotic pitching machine that allowed a child to throw out the first pitch at a baseball game from thousands of miles away, to a single button that dims the lights, orders food, silencers your phone and puts on your favorite show, to a machine that graffitied tweets on the roads of the Tour de France, our projects are wide-ranging and unique.

Deeplocal has been behind some of advertising’s most talked about campaigns : the Netflix Switch, Google Photos Pay With A Photo, Google Fiber Nick’s First Pitch, and the Nike Chalkbot.

Deeplocal’s current clients include Google, Nike, and Nest. Deeplocal’s studio is located in a renovated brewery loft space in Sharpsburg, PA just outside of Pittsburgh and within a few minutes of Lawrenceville.

All team members at Deeplocal contribute and participate in work for our amazing roster of clients. Deeplocal has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania for the past four years and has received numerous awards in advertising and design.

Deeplocal’s work has been featured on Fast Company, Wired, NYTimes, USA Today, the Today Show, Good Morning America, Gizmodo, Engadget, Forbes, and many more.

Our Mission Invent products and experiences for innovative brands. Our Purpose To be a place where amazing talent can invent, create and inspire.

Our Core Values Deeplocal is committed to maintaining the company's core values and culture as the company grows. Employees should exhibit the following Deeplocal core values : Impactful Efficient Inventive Resourceful Humble Benefits Include : Competitive and comprehensive health care coverage Flexible retirement plan with employer matching Paid vacation time and winter break Flexible working style Family and pet friendly policies, including best-in-industry parental leave Wellness, Technology and Professional Development subsidies Community service flex time Powered by JazzHR