Media Producer

About Sundial Media & Technology Group (SMTG) Sundial Media & Technology Group (SMTG) is a human connections platform — the signal powered by culture, scaled by technology, and built for community. With over 100 years of community knowledge and insights, SMTG is redefining the media model into a next-generation platform. Powered by proprietary intelligence and AI technology, it activates an ecosystem that scales HER influence and economic power. Its portfolio includes some of the most iconic, purpose-driven brands and experiences shaping culture today—ESSENCE (Girls United, ESSENCE Studios, ESSENCE Festival of Culture), Refinery29, AFROPUNK, Beautycon (including NaturallyCurly), the Global Black Economic Forum, the Academy for Advancing Excellence, and the New Voices Fund. Through storytelling, products, and platforms, SMTG delivers the tools and technology to shape the future of media, commerce, and community—on HER terms.

Support the planning and execution of assigned experiences by managing relevant details and logistics

Track intersecting timelines and deliverables across stakeholders to help ensure alignment

Coordinate weekly cross-functional meetings for production and separate meetings for programming, as directed

Help maintain project timelines and budgets in collaboration with the Sr. Flag any issues related to timelines, budgets, or deliverable quality to the Sr. Collaborate with agencies involved in the assigned experiences to help close gaps between production, programming, stage operations, and talent

Support on-site execution, including agency deliverables, shipping and receiving, production schedules, and daily production checklists

Ensure promotional materials are aligned with the actual on-site experience

Provide input on cross-functional elements based on project goals, while deferring final decisions to the Sr. Act as a point of contact on-site for assigned experiences and assist with coordinating logistics for VIP areas, greenrooms, consumer giveaways, apparel, venue operations, and cross-department communication

Help track and organize owned assets for proper inventory and storage

Provide guidance to a Production Assistant during onboarding and on-site execution

Producer, helping to follow through on proposed solutions

Maintain documentation such as status reports, planning templates, and other materials as directed by the Sr. Track budget reconciliation status and raise any payment or invoicing issues to the Sr. Provide regular reporting updates on status and risks as requested by manager on each account assigned

Travel to New Orleans to activate client activations on site

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Production, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)

2–4+ years of experience in event production, experiential marketing, or project coordination

Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple timelines and priorities simultaneously

Willingness and ability to travel as required for on-site event execution

Ability to lift and move light materials and equipment as needed for event setup and breakdown

Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Office, and project management platforms

Familiarity with production logistics, including run-of-show documents, call sheets, and vendor coordination is a plus

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