Producer

Application Deadline:Friday October 29th
**Schedule:Remote or Hybrid in-office Tuesday-Thursday with option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays
Location: Peoria IL
**Salary Range:$68000$92000

Simantel is seeking an experienced organized and solutions-oriented Producer to join our Simantel Motion Studio team. As the Nations Leader in Industrial Marketing we combine deep industry expertise with innovative thinking to create meaningful experiences for some of the worlds leading industrial brands.

In this role youll bring creative concepts to life by leading the planning and execution of video productions from approved scope through final delivery. Youll collaborate with talented creative professionals coordinate production teams and logistics and ensure projects are delivered with the right balance of quality timing and budget.

Were looking for someone who thrives on turning ambitious creative ideas into actionable production plans anticipates challenges before they arise and knows how to keep people and projects moving forward. From managing pre-production details to leading on-location shoots youll play an essential role in delivering exceptional work for our clients.

If youre passionate about production enjoy collaborating with creative teams and have the experience to lead projects from concept to completion wed love to hear from you!

Simantel is the Nations Leader in Industrial Marketing bringing 40(ish) years of experience helping heavy-industry brands connect with their audiences through strategic creative and customer-focused marketing solutions. Our long-standing client relationships and deep understanding of B2B products services and complex distribution networks allow us to deliver meaningful experiences throughout the customer journey.

All the work Simantel does supports our comprehensive approach to Customer Experience (CX). Weve built our business on crafting positive engaging customer experiences at every point in the industrial consumer journey. To start we go back to the beginning: the individual. Our obsessive customer focus shines a spotlight on the person behind the product who they are what they think how they act and where they live.

Located in downtown Peoria Illinois with Simantelites across 20 states we staff expert researchers strategists analysts designers writers developers videographers and more. Whether its a stand-alone strategy an activation project or a mix of both we keep projects running on time and on budget with our agile project management skills. From beginning to end and every place in between weve got it covered.

To lead the successful planning and execution of Motion Studio productions from approved scope through delivery by turning creative concepts into practical production plans coordinating people and logistics and proactively managing schedule scope budget and risk. I serve as the primary production owner for internally led projects working in the office and in the field as project needs dictate.

• Develop practical production plans that support the creative idea while balancing quality budget timing and available resources.
• Translate approved creative concepts into clear schedules crew plans logistics and production expectations.
• Provide proactive communication so clients and internal teams understand production plans responsibilities timing and changes.
• Lead organized productions that stay aligned to approved scope and budget while protecting the quality of the work.
• Serve as a trusted producer who anticipates needs solves problems and keeps projects moving from pre-production through delivery.

• Lead internally produced Simantel Motion Studio projects from kickoff through delivery coordinating the people information and decisions required to keep work moving.
• Build and maintain production schedules internal calendars crew plans roles and responsibilities and other pre-production documentation.
• Partner with Studio Operations and Estimating to provide scope crew vendor schedule and logistics inputs for estimates then monitor actuals against the approved plan.
• Serve as field producer when the size complexity or client needs of a production require it managing crew logistics schedule client communication and day-of issues while maintaining normal producer oversight of scope and budget.
• Coordinate production logistics including travel lodging ground transportation call sheets releases permits meals vendors purchase orders and other project-specific needs; ensure a clear handoff into post-production.
• Mentor and support assigned production staff identify risks early and recommend practical improvements to Simantel Motion Studio production workflows and project execution.

• 5 years of professional production agency production or related project leadership experience.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial video production including crew structures pre-production field production post-production and vendor management.
• Sound production judgment and the ability to understand how creative ambition affects scope staffing schedule and budget.
• Excellent communication collaboration and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational planning and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to lead production discussions communicate tradeoffs clearly and earn the trust of clients and cross-functional teams.
• Proactive solutions-oriented thinking with the ability to anticipate production needs and resolve issues before they affect delivery.

**Production schedules may require travel and on-location work depending on project requirements.

**This salary is based on experience and qualifications in alignment with the level of responsibility assigned.

Simantel is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage anyone interested to apply and do not base hiring decisions on race color religion gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Simantel is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position.

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