Associate Producer

Company Description

Arc is the lead shopper and retail agency within Publicis Groupe. In an era of unprecedented disruption, where the customers you seek actively resist brands like never before, everything we do is in service of making client brands irresistible. We call it Irresistible Commerce. And it starts by employing insights and data to uncover what’s standing in the way of growth.

Then we deploy irresistible creative solutions to build connected shopping experiences that are personal, valuable and delightful for your customers. The results simultaneously drive brand sales and love. Helping us become WARC’s #1 Specialty Retail Agency with groundbreaking work recognized by Adweek, ANA Reggie Awards and Effies.

The Producer is responsible for translating creative ideas into project plans and deliverables across their specific discipline(s) of expertise. In addition to fundamental producer skills (listed below), Production at Arc requires solid critical thinking and analytical skills, the ability to work independently, as well as a passion for guiding creative ideas from brief through project launch. The ideal candidate for this position will have ambitions of work that pushes creative and technological limits and experience in delivering a variety of integrated projects completed on time, within budget and to Arc’s ‘irresistible commerce’ creative standards.

• Assist production department in delivering excellence across all aspects of production including scoping and ball‑parking creative concepts, building detailed project schedules, managing project scope, researching and securing production resources, quality controlling all deliverables, maintaining project documentation and communication with holistic project teams.
• Responsible for ‘managing up’ to appropriate Senior Producer, Production Supervisor, or Executive Producer and proactively seeking support/guidance when needed.
• Responsible for learning basics of integrated production terminology and processes (i.e., color profiles, resolution, file specifications) across a variety of mediums.
• Able to research, identify, select, and negotiate with production suppliers (within The Pub or external) based on the scope, budget, and timeline of project and which partner is best suited to execute the creative vision.
• Communicates proactively with Creative, Business Leadership, Production Ops and Media partners on all aspects of the production including milestones, deliverables, and due dates to keep the production process flowing smoothly.
• Partners with more seasoned producers to understand, interpret, and articulate licensing verbiage for a wide array of mediums (photography, illustration, stock, music, talent, videography) and usage implications to the full team.
• Responsible for building critical relationships and maintaining the agency’s reputation and standard of excellence with the external production industry.
• Directly reports to a specific Senior Producer, Production Supervisor, or Executive Producer, but functions as a part of the collective Pool Model of producers, available and able to work on any account across the agency depending on skills, need, talent fit and client assignment.

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• 0–2 years in production at an agency, production company or similar environment.
• Effective negotiation and positive‑minded problem‑solving skills required.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced creative environment.
• Ability to collaborate with internal co‑workers and external clients and vendors at a variety of levels and across functions.
• A demonstrated track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently demonstrating sound critical‑thinking skills and maintaining composure in stressful situations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees.
• Highly organized with a keen sense of attention to detail.
• Exceptional initiative and follow‑through skills.
• After‑hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions required.

• Approaches each assignment with curiosity,…