Production Lead

DTCo Production Leads play an important role in customer acquisition for our portfolio of clients. They lead briefing and project management for our content teams to bring some of the most cutting edge brands to life and add real value to their growth through designing paid ads that run on Meta, TikTok and YouTube. This role reports to an ACD/CD. This is a contract role. Responsibilities Concept You’ll brainstorm and ideate creative, primarily for Meta but occasionally for TikTok and YouTube, analyzing previous performance to guide decisions You’ll lead the concepting of production briefs, development of story/mood boards and bring ideas to life by filming UGC You’ll lead briefing for our Producers and Editors You’ll define scopes and timelines for production and design projects You’ll monitor social and creative landscape for the “next” thing Execution You’ll design and edit static, animation and video ads You’ll sustain brand voice through direct response ad copy and uphold brand guidelines You’ll follow and guide junior team members through platform best practices You’ll uphold QA standards for the team You’ll execute UGC and studio production Organization and Project Management You’ll collaborate with Account teams on everything from ad analysis to concepting new briefs You’ll lead internal communication around project timelines and deliverables for our Production Associates and Video Editors You’ll guide junior team members through best practices You’ll contribute to a DTCo culture that pushes for a high volume of quality content You’ll ensure that briefs are actionable and that monthly deliverables are met You’ll seek to solve content problems through creativity and with appropriate urgency Client facing You’ll attend client kick offs and break out sessions Support client facing communications and updates Qualifications 4-5 years experience in direct response ad design or relevant experience across both video and static mediums in an advertising or creative agency environment, with a portfolio that demonstrates this skill set Experience managing team resource allocation Some experience mentoring other junior team members Excels in working cross-functionally, bringing your own + others' ideas to life Inspired by scrappy creativity and the social landscape: comfortable creating stills + short video on iPhone Proficient in Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/Premiere/After Effects/Canva/CapCut/etc. Comfortable testing new tools to enhance and streamline work (eg. AI-driven, generative tools) Intangibles Primary: Organized, Proactive, Communicative Secondary: Gumption, Humble, Curious Team Player Comfortable being relied on to balance workload and deliverables. Displays sense of urgency when necessary. A team player through and through: sees that no idea is too off the wall to surface, no job is too small to get done, and problems can be solved collaboratively. What DTCo does DTCo is a top flight, boutique growth agency, delivering on growth strategy, media buying, ad/landing page creation and advanced analytics. DTCo has made and changed businesses over the last 6 years and continues to differentiate by building a team that evolves and elevates our clients. Mission Your In-House Growth Team. Compensation $24k - $72k/year #J-18808-Ljbffr