Creative Producer

Who are we?

Thesis, a digital agency in Portland, OR. We’re hell-bent on humanizing the relationship between people and brands, which starts with our teams: real people making real work. Come as you are. Bring what you bring. We’ve been around for 20 years. In contrast to our former identity that reflected what we do, we chose the name Thesis as it better represents how we do it: a full-service agency believing our strength is in our approach—believing how the work we make is only as strong as the thought—and data—we put behind it. That sounds intense. But make no mistake, we also play real hard. All while respecting work-life boundaries.

The Job

We’re looking for a passionate, process-driven Creative Producer to support studio production for the NA Consumer Direct Retail Design (CDRD) team. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of content outputs across physical and digital platforms and a proven ability to motivate teams in a dynamic and complex working environment.

As an embedded member of the Nike Consumer Direct Retail Design team, this person will work As a Creative Producer within the CDRD team, you will work alongside Studio Management, and design teams, reporting directly into the Studio Director. You will have deep content with specific strength & understanding for building out creative production plans focused on content outputs across physical and digital platforms.

As a worker, you will:

• Manage playbook/visual center directives across multiple mediums, delivering premium and inspirational content and stories for the consumer that live physically and digitally within retail across the Geo.
• Partner with Studio Management and Brand Creative leadership on intake of the work and strategic agency resourcing to create standards that resonate across retail concepts.
• Ensure the team has the right mix of Production Agency partners, including production companies, creative agencies, post houses, animation, and premium lifestyle photography, to support the varying types of productions, leading onboarding for new partners and nurturing relationships with existing partners.

As a person:

• You are an experienced operations partner with a proven ability to motivate teams in a dynamic and complex working environment.
• You are passionate, exceptionally organized and enjoy finding solutions whatever the challenge.
• A natural team player with strong communication skills, you thrive under pressure, embracing change and knowing when and where to be flexible.
• You are a trusted partner, with knowledge of creative production industry standards and best practices, bringing your expertise to your team, peers and leaders.
• You have a wealth of experience when it comes to partnering with senior-level creatives.
• You thrive on process, tirelessly seeking out opportunities to evolve and streamline ways of working and develop new models of creation across ever-evolving digital platforms to best serve athlete* needs. When it comes to communication, you are able to digest, edit and circulate the most important information clearly and effectively to various stakeholders.
• No matter how complex the challenge, you always remain clear on priorities and are not afraid to ask for advice where needed.
• You enjoy sharing your knowledge and you’re not afraid to ask questions when you’re unsure.

As for experience, you need:

• Experience working within Smartsheet and Airtable to create workbacks and tracking timelines/budgets

• A committed passion for creative, and the ambition to stay at the forefront of creative talent resourcing

• Experience in a complex brand, agency and/or production environment.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop individuals and teams confidently and successfully
• Experience in contract negotiation, budget planning, management, and reconciliation
• Ability to establish positive working relationships within the creative and production industry
• A solutions-oriented approach to problem-solving
• The temperament of a leader: inspirer, flexible, resilient, and empathetic
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher

But even better, you have:

• Experience integrating with enterprise-level client teams and partnering with senior-level creatives
• A passion for process and operational excellence
• Knowledge of creative industry standards and best practices
• Experience working with technical solutionists
• A background in creative production

Above all, be hungry to learn and grow beyond this job description.

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