Freelance Producer

The Producer contributes to the creative solutions at Critical Mass by translating vision into reality. You are central to the success of your teams creative. Youve followed your project from ideation to completion and you understand every step in between. You can look at a storyboard and tell within minutes who you are going to need, how long it'll take, and how
much it's going to cost. Youre on speed dial with your project manager, defining external costs and generating production schedules. 

You Will:
Define production scope, recommend talent, hire contract crew/vendors
Generate 3rd party production estimates
Define production schedules, sets milestones, tracks deliverables
Provide and promote high standards of professionalism and leadership throughout the life of projects, both within and outside the organization, appropriately representing Critical Mass' business philosophies, protocols and standards.
Negotiate with 3rd parties
Moderate the internal and client review process
Coordinate all moving teams - technology, planning, creative, management, and 3rd parties.
Mentor internal teams through the various intricacies of content creation.
Cultivate strong relationships within creative teams.
Have working knowledge of live action shoots.
Manage talent (union) licensing, and standard production documentation, - (insurance, permits, usage rights, etc.)
Maintain strong working relationships with external partners.

You Have:
2+ years experience with interactive production, preferably in a production company or agency environment. Traditional production a plus
Experience in a leadership role that requires both client-facing and team-management aspects
Project management knowledge and is highly skilled in preparing budgets, statements of work and production schedules
A strong knowledge of the interactive space
Flawless communication skills.
Basic knowledge of software/internet development lifecycle
Ability to handle multiple planned and unplanned project tasks, roles and responsibilities
Skills in mediation, negotiation, diplomacy
Producer portfolio samples along with corresponding required project documentations (SOW, Budgets, Project Plans) 

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training,mentorship, and employee experience possible CM new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. Inaneffort to do so, weexpect our teamto work from an office a minimum of4days a week. The ask stems from our want to:

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you are an individual with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to.

We are committed to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our pool of candidates, with a target of achieving at least 50% representation from underrepresented communities.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmassandus.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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