Director of Production

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 400 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients.

The Production Director at BPI plays a mission-critical role in transforming strategy into impact through bold, beautifully crafted content. Reporting to the Head of Production, this role leads high-profile, integrated campaigns across corporate reputation, advocacy, and public-affairs clients — from short-form social to broadcast-quality productions.

You’ll serve as a strategic partner to creative leadership, ensuring that ideas are executed with precision, efficiency, and excellence — on time and on budget.

• Starting Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000 (+ annual bonus)
• Expectation to work from one of our offices (Chicago, DC, NYC, SF, LA) at least 3 days a week

• Lead End-to-End Production:
  Oversee all aspects of video and digital production, from ideation and scripting to delivery, ensuring excellence at every phase.
• Drive Operational Excellence:
  Build scalable production systems, templates, and vendor frameworks that improve efficiency across BPI’s creative teams.
• Budget & Financial Management:
  Lead cost estimates, resource allocation, and reconciliation for high-value campaigns; ensure profitability and transparency.
• Vendor & Partner Leadership:
  Identify, vet, and manage top-tier vendors — directors, DPs, editors, animators, and photographers — across multiple markets.
• Mentor & Elevate the Team:
  Guide integrated producers through complex shoots and integrated campaigns; foster a culture of craft and accountability.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines:
  Work hand-in-hand with Creative, Strategy, Account, and Media leadership to align production with creative intent and client goals.
• Ensure Creative & Brand Integrity:
  Safeguard creative excellence, compliance, and consistency across deliverables.
• Innovate & Evolve:
  Champion new tools, AI-assisted workflows, and social-first storytelling that expand BPI’s production capabilities.
• Client Partnership:
  Serve as a trusted senior point of contact for clients — providing counsel, clarity, and calm under pressure.

• 8–10 years of senior-level production experience in an agency, production company, or in-house environment.
• Proven success leading complex, integrated campaigns across video, digital, and experiential.
• Deep expertise in budget management, production contracts, and vendor negotiation.
• Strong creative instincts — able to translate abstract ideas into tangible, high-impact content.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted production, social-native storytelling, and evolving platform formats (Reels, Shorts, Tik Tok, You Tube).
• Ability to balance creativity with structure — managing multiple high-stakes timelines simultaneously.
• Collaborative, solutions-driven leadership style and strong client communication skills.
• Experience with corporate, advocacy, or public-affairs content (preferred but not required).
• Portfolio is mandatory for the application process

BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.

-based employees, including
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks…