Senior Executive Producer

NBCUniversal's Ad Sales Creative Group, part of Rock Studios, is seeking a Senior Executive Producer to serve as one of the senior production leaders within Rock Studios. The role oversees a significant slate of advertising and marketing productions, partnering with creative, sales, clients and internal business teams to bring ideas from concept through final delivery. This is both a hands-on Executive Producer and senior leadership role. The position reports directly to the Vice President, Production & Operations. Hybrid schedule requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week.

Responsibilities

Serve as Executive Producer across a diverse portfolio of advertising, branded content and integrated marketing initiatives, overseeing work from early creative development through final delivery; Partner closely with creative teams to evaluate concepts for feasibility and identify the strongest production approach; Lead production across a broad range of formats, including custom branded content, digital and social campaigns, talent-led content and original branded entertainment series; Own the production strategy for assigned campaigns, including methodology, schedules, budgets, staffing, vendor strategy, risk assessment and contingency planning; Develop and manage production budgets and estimates; oversee competitive bidding, vendor negotiations, cost reporting, change management and final reconciliation; Lead director, production company and key vendor searches and negotiations; Oversee all phases of production and post-production; Partner with Legal, Finance, Music Services, Talent Relations and other internal teams to ensure productions meet NBCUniversal standards; Maintain working knowledge of production contracts, rights and clearances, music licensing, releases, insurance, labor requirements and union and guild considerations; Serve as a trusted senior production partner to internal stakeholders, clients and agencies; Participate in development and pitching of major opportunities; Build relationships across NBCUniversal and with clients, agencies and external partners; Oversee and mentor producers and freelance production teams; Partner with the Vice President, Production & Operations on resource planning, forecasting, staffing and allocation of production resources; Help evolve Rock Studios' production organization and workflows; Proactively assess creative, financial, logistical, legal and reputational risk

Requirements

Deep expertise in advertising and marketing production, with significant experience leading multi-platform campaigns across a range of scales and budgets; Extensive experience working within an advertising agency, creative agency, production company, brand studio, entertainment marketing organization or comparable creative production environment; Ability to operate simultaneously as a strategic production leader and hands-on Executive Producer, leading multiple concurrent productions; Exceptional understanding of physical production and post-production workflows across live action, editorial, VFX, motion design, music, audio and finishing; Strong command of production finance, including estimating, bidding, negotiating, cost management, forecasting and reconciliation; Extensive experience managing directors, production companies, freelance producers, crews and post-production partners; Strong knowledge of production business affairs, talent agreements, music and footage licensing, releases, rights and clearances, union and guild requirements; Proven experience producing with celebrity or high-profile talent and managing sensitive, high-stakes productions; Strong creative judgment; Exceptional business judgment, communication and stakeholder-management skills; Ability to lead through ambiguity, make decisions quickly and remain calm in high-pressure environments; Strong leadership and mentorship skills; Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience; 12+ years of professional production experience, including substantial experience in advertising, branded content, marketing or agency production; Significant experience serving as an Executive Producer or equivalent senior production leader on integrated advertising and marketing campaigns; Proven track record of delivering complex productions on time, on budget and at a high creative standard; Experience managing production budgets of varying scale and complexity and negotiating with production companies, vendors and creative partners; Willingness to travel and work outside traditional business hours when productions require it

Nice to have

Experience within a leading advertising agency, creative agency, entertainment company, network, streamer or sophisticated in-house brand studio; Experience with both traditional advertising production and emerging formats across streaming, digital, social, experiential and creator-led content; A deep and current network of directors, production companies, producers, crews and post-production partners; A reputation for being an excellent partner to creative teams; Strong executive presence paired with a low-ego, collaborative leadership style; Entrepreneurial mindset and comfort working in an evolving environment; Passion for outstanding creative work and a track record of building teams and production environments

Benefits

Company sponsored benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance; 401(k); paid leave; tuition reimbursement; a variety of other discounts and perks