Art Producer

WHO IS MAKERHOUSE?

We are a brand design-centric, creative production house. Passionate about crafting effective design solutions and content at scale. 

One-part design-centric makers, drives creative excellence and effectiveness. One-part strategic production operations, ensures compliance and efficiency. With over 300 passionate specialists across the globe, and long hallways to the right partners when needed, we make the best work, the best way, in creative partnership with agencies and clients alike. Whatever the need, we’ll make it happen.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Art Producer

Could this be you?

Makerhouse is looking for a dynamic, versatile Art Producer to play a key role on our production team. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting productions across multiple Ford nameplates and brands, inclusive of the following areas:

• Photography
• CGI Assets
• Stock Photography
• Illustration
• Design
• Animation/Video

As a modern production model, Makerhouse operates in a highly fluid ecosystem of clients, partners, and vendors. Our ideal candidate is someone who can work collaboratively in partnership across organizations. Success will be driven through strategic thinking, creative problem solving and collaborative solutions. Our goal is to drive creative excellence effectiveness, along with savings efficiency across all aspects of our clients’ business. And have fun doing it. 

In this role you will…

The Art Producer works with all agencies to understand their needs/tasks and to coordinate processes accordingly.  Specific roles include:

• Act as liaison with creative, project management and account groups.
• Review and select production vendors for still imagery (photography and CGI), retouching, illustration, design and animation/video.
• Evaluate creative ideas with production considerations.
• Provide input related to photo usage/licensing.
• Create estimates and schedules as needed.
• Anticipate, discuss, and resolve any potential production problems.
• Ensure that the creative idea remains intact throughout production.
• Arrange for appropriate reviews of work-in-progress with internal and external teams
• Procure production materials in accordance with approved client and internal processes.
• Continually expand knowledge of appropriate production resources.
• Maintain a strong link with the outside supplier/vendor partner community to encourage
• the discussion of new ideas and technologies that can lead to better quality image production.
• Strong ability to communicate, verbally and in writing, process details so they may be followed clearly by those with whom we interact.
• An overall understanding of how the WPP @ Ford model works, and how each department contributes to the WPP policies to properly fulfill customer expectations.

You have…

• Proven Art Production, Rights Management, Vendor Management, Asset Management and Production Technology acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage and enforce best practices for production and business workflow
• Strong experience working with creative, technical, and business support resources both internally as well as externally with Suppliers and Clients
• Positive personality with ability to see solutions
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage one or more projects simultaneously
• Develop and maintain good interpersonal skills regarding teamwork, cooperation, motivation, and listening
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3 years of experience in marketing/advertising account management or project management
• Financial budgeting experience
• Understanding cross channel production supply base
• Video production experience a plus
• Have physical and mental requirements to meet the above listed job responsibilities
• There is no relocation assistance for this role.

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