Freelance Associate Director, Digital Producer

Responsibilities As the Associate Director/Digital Producer, you’ll helm a digital-based production engagement, partnering closely with creative, account, media, and project management teams and overseeing complex digital productions. The client has a large volume of creative needs, including master asset production and local adaptation and transcreation for display, digital OOH, OLV, and social channels. Building relationships with the agency and client and becoming a trusted partner on digitally focused opportunities and projects. Delineating and establishing the elements and phases of digital production, including roles and responsibilities, process maps, workflow, timing, quality control, tracking and archiving work, and trafficking/distribution. Proactively thinking of ways to improve team communication and developing processes that lead to more effective collaboration. Acting as a conduit between creative and production/technology; serving as the primary point of contact with other creative agency teams, media, content partners, and digital studio (onshore/offshore teams). Organizing all project requests and assets so that they can be easily tracked and updated as needed; partnering with the BA team to ensure all assets have ADIDs and that usage and talent are appropriately managed. Introducing new and innovative technologies and ideas to help elevate digital creative work as well as our process and workflow, including elements such as dynamic production and versioning, AI-driven optimization, and virtual production. Demonstrating your value to the agency and client teams on a day-to-day basis by addressing challenges, merchandising our work, and regularly sharing wins, best practices, and new opportunities. Supporting the PM team with management of workload, projects, and process. Leading meetings and interfacing with brand/agency leaders as required during the process—from the planning and briefing stages through delivery. Assisting with agency’s new business opportunities on occasion. Qualifications A four-year degree or equivalent industry experience. Seven to nine years as an account manager and/or digital producer, with considerable creative production/agency expertise. Full command of all aspects of digital production, with a passion for keeping ahead of emerging technologies (XR, experiential, digital media, and social media in particular) to help prioritize innovation in our work and in our process. Creativity and proactive problem-solving skills. Experience in and full working knowledge of all disciplines of agency production (with an emphasis on digital media). Demonstration of leadership, confidence, and a positive attitude at all times. Senior client-facing skills integral to the position (relationship management and technology/digital production knowledge). Listening, mediation, and issue-resolution skills. Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and diverse talents. Familiarity with prompt-driven interaction and generative AI tools (e.g., Google Gemini, Claude, Runway, Firefly, Eleven Labs) is a plus for ideation and content generation. Possess a strong work ethic and accountability. Exude positivity. Can laugh when things get tough. Have been complimented on organizational skills. Don’t shy away from a challenge. Are resourceful and self-motivated. Communicate fearlessly. Benefits Medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401(k). Parental and family care leave, family formation assistance, tuition reimbursement. Flexible time off. Accommodation and assistance for the application or onboarding process: View email address on click.appcast.io. Compensation Range: $90 - $100 hourly. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met, and may qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. #J-18808-Ljbffr Publicis Groupe