Highwire
Marketing
Director,CreativeProduction
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“Director, Creative Production at Highwire. Skills: Creative production, Project management, Process management, Cross-functional coordination. Oversee intake, estimation, negotiation, and staffing of Creative. Ensure processes are executed from brief to on-time”
What You'll Achieve.
On-time delivery; Support creative quality from the start
Industry & Context.
Resourceful problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years above producer/project management level, Experience leading multiple concurrent complex projects, Agency experience, Experience planning, scheduling, coordinating with external partners and clients, Proven ability to manage change, Proven ability to rally teams around new directions, Proven ability to drive adoption of processes, Experience managing cross-functional relationships, Ability to work assertively and collaboratively across competing priorities, Demonstrated experience producing video, motion, and/or experiential projects, Experience running print/document production, Experience running strategy projects, Experience running digital projects, Experience running pre-production video projects, Experience running web development projects, Demonstrated ability to work within AI-native production environments, Associate's or Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Nice to Have
Familiarity with CMS preferred, Familiarity with social media platforms preferred, Familiarity with Creative Cloud preferred, Familiarity with Google Workspace/G-suite preferred, Familiarity with Mac preferred
What You'll Do.
and staffing of Creative
Ensure processes are executed from brief to on-time
Serve as operational connective tissue between Creative and
Implement consistent creative-first project management processes
Own project intake and briefing process
Lead development of statements of work
Lead development of project estimates
Lead development of production proposals
Manage budgets for project-based work
Report budget performance
Manage production across concurrent client scopes
Support pre-production workflows
Support production workflows
Support post-production workflows
Coordinate with internal teams
Coordinate with potential vendors
Partner with Creative leadership to establish intake standards
Partner with Creative leadership to establish briefing standards
Partner with Creative leadership to establish project kickoff
Articulate strategic plans
Consult at a strategic level with clients
Take ownership of team staffing
Work with other staffing representatives
Report progress and next steps
Identify projects with case study potential
Partner with Creative leadership to ensure documentation planning
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional partners; Creative leadership; Staffing representatives; Internal teams; External partners; Clients
Communication Scope
Strategic consultation; Progress reporting
Process & Methodology
Creative-first project management, Project intake, Briefing process, Statements of work, Project estimates, Production proposals, Budget management, Production management, Workflow management, Staffing, Process adoption
Full Job Description
Highwire is reimagining what a Director of Creative Production can be. We are an AI-native, sector-expert, outcome-obsessed partner to the world’s most innovative companies. As our Director of Creative Production, you are responsible for overseeing the intake, estimation, negotiation, and staffing of the Creative team across a growing portfolio of complex, multi-scope client engagements. You’ll also support the team in ensuring that the processes around all disciplines are executed with a process that starts with a brief and ends with on-time delivery, in partnership with our Account and Project Manager roles. This position reports to the VP and Creative Director and combines Creative and Project Management responsibilities. About you: You are ruthlessly organized and motivated by the smooth, efficient competition of tasks against a plan. You understand how creative people work and protect their time and energy as fiercely as you protect deadlines. You navigate ambiguity and change without losing momentum, and you know how to bring a team along as the path is still being built. You look around corners and habitually have alternative options. Your teammates rely on you and know they can trust you to keep them on target, and aware of any potential derailments. You adore spreadsheets, Gantt charts and checklists, and you thrive on process. You’re able to think on your toes and be resourceful in finding solutions to problems and answers to questions without strong oversight. Key Responsibilities Serve as the operational connective tissue between Creative and cross-functional partners Implement consistent creative-first project management processes across key pieces of business Own the project intake and briefing process, ensuring every engagement enters production with a clear, approved creative brief before work begins Lead the development of statements of work (SOWs), project estimates, and production proposals that accurately reflect creative scope, team capacity, an
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