Producer, Creative Arts​/Media, Program ​/ Project Manager

The Shipyard is a leading, independent agency that builds performance-driven brands audiences can’t help but love.

By applying modern mindsets to established models, we fuel brand and marketing decisions that are more courageous and more validated.

Our ability to align bold creativity with individual consumer motivations lets us do more than hope for brand love – we methodically engineer it throughout the consumer journey. That’s how we activate the synergistic power of brand building and performance marketing.

Engineering Brand Love through the courageous ambitions of our people and our clients.

The agency has significant momentum, and we’re still growing. Come join our team!

We are looking for a smart, experienced, and motivated Producer to join our Columbus, OH team. The Producer will join The Yard and support the day-to-day operations of our growing content team. The Yard is The Shipyard’s Ohio-based, in‑house creative video content studio, specializing in video production and motion content.

This role is less about traditional production and more about owning the systems, workflows, and resourcing that keep the team running efficiently. You’ll be the central hub across project intake, team traffic, and project management, ensuring the right work is scoped properly, assigned effectively, and delivered on time and on budget. Working knowledge of production and postproduction workflows and skillsets is important.

This is an extremely active role. The Producer is quarterbacking projects rather than someone who is just handling tasks and passively making assignments. The team looks to you to understand priorities, timing, and workload.

This is a hybrid work-from-home/office position (in‑office attendance is required on Tuesdays & Thursdays), and the candidate must live near Columbus, OH.

At The Shipyard, we know that it's your unique talents, backgrounds, and perspectives that make you who you are, just like our team, who come from various career paths and experiences. We believe we can’t be truly diverse without bringing your most authentic self to the agency.

Studies show that people from marginalized communities may not always apply for positions if they don't meet every single requirement in a job posting. At The Shipyard, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the requirements. We believe that your passion for what we stand for — our values and purpose — is just as important as meeting every checkbox.

Project Intake + Scoping ()

• Own incoming project intake within
• Assess project needs, including scope, budget, timeline, and required skill sets
• Partner with creative leadership to define approach and resourcing before kickoff

Traffic + Resource Management

• Manage team workload and assignments across The Yard
• Make real‑time adjustments to balance capacity and priorities
• Ensure the right people are assigned to the right projects based on skill and availability

Project Management

• Build and maintain project plans within
• Track tasks, timelines, and deliverables from kickoff through completion
• Identify risks early and proactively solve for timeline or scope challenges

Freelance + Vendor Management

• Source and onboard freelance talent as needed for capacity or specialized skills
• Manage external partners throughout the lifecycle of a project
• Maintain a strong network of reliable creative and production freelancers
• Manage their contracts and onboarding relative to Shipyard systems

Budgets, Estimation + Contracts

• Collaborate with team leadership to develop project estimates (hours, directs, resourcing, time frames)
• Track budgets and ensure projects stay aligned financially
• Support contract management and vendor agreements as needed

Production Support

• Act as a line producer on select video shoots when needed
• Support light production logistics for fast‑turn or social content

• 5+ years of experience in agency project management, production, or operations
• Strong experience with project management systems ( preferred)
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities simultaneously
• Experience with budgeting, scoping, and resource planning
• Familiarity with video and content…