Product Brand Manager

**NO 3rd Parties or Sponsorship!Role Title: Brand ProducerDuration: 3-months+ with likely extension (JULY Start date)Preferred Location: NYC - 3 days onsiteRole Description: We're seeking a Brand Producer to partner closely with the Executive Producer in supporting the production of motion and photography content across multiple brands. This role helps bring practical production expertise into the creative process, guiding teams toward efficient, achievable solutions while balancing creative goals, budgets, timelines, and operational realities. The position works cross-functionally with brand teams, agencies, external production vendors, and the internal content studio to improve production execution and strengthen production discipline across the organization. The role blends hands-on production management, operational problem-solving, and process improvement. Primary Purpose Support the Executive Brand Producer in managing end-to-end content production across North America, ensuring projects are executed effectively, on budget, and at a high creative standard. This includes collaborating with the internal content studio on in-house productions while helping elevate internal production capabilities and knowledge. The role oversees operational execution, budgeting, and production management for projects up to $300K, including live-action, photography, post-production/VFX, and hybrid production approaches. Secondary Purpose Contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of scalable production practices that enable faster, more flexible, and more cost-efficient content creation across brands and teams. Core Responsibilities: Production Management & Execution:Help oversee production workflows from bidding through final asset delivery for motion and still contentCollaborate with agencies, vendors, and internal stakeholders to ensure projects align with creative objectives and business needsEvaluate incoming briefs and recommend suitable production approaches, including opportunities to leverage preferred production partnersAttend shoots as needed to represent the brand from a production leadership perspectiveBudgeting & Financial Oversight:Review and negotiate production estimates alongside the Executive Producer Ensure budgets appropriately reflect scope, market conditions, and cost expectationsMonitor and report production savings and cost efficienciesAssist with reconciliation, invoice management, and budget trackingRequirements: 4-7 years of experience in commercial production, whether agency-side, production company, or client-sideStrong understanding of video, photography, editing, and VFX/post-production workflowsExperience managing production budgets and evaluating bidsFamiliarity with licensing, usage rights, and talent agreementsStrong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projectsEffective communicator comfortable working across teams, agencies, and external partnersPractical and solutions-focused mindset with strong financial awarenessComfortable operating in fast-moving environments with shifting priorities