Executive Producer Jobs

Mission and Summary

The Executive Producer is a key leadership role on the Production floor and acts across three categories: outwardly looking with clients, inwardly looking with project delivery, and by managing project management teams across the Thinkwell Group portfolio. The Executive Producer has the duty and obligation to bring their expertise to bear on the biggest decisions facing teams and project leadership, including matters of project execution, mentorship and team building, business development, staffing needs, and local strategy. As a key leader within the organization, the Executive Producer will contribute proactively to the strategic development of the studio as a senior member of the management team.

Functions And Responsibilities

Supports business development teams by analyzing opportunities, representing the company and managing client relationships.

• Propose kick-off strategies for new projects and orchestrate the transition between the business development team and the production teams.
• Educate clients on process and deliverable expectations and the overall production process - including scope delineation.
• Supports the business development team in representing the company in new market development, future and legacy clients.
• Support business development team in contract negotiations.

Responsible for the delivery of projects assigned to his/her portfolio within prescribed financial, timeline, and creative parameters.

• Ensures budget control with the teams, as well as reporting and forecasting with the finance team.
• Trains and guides project teams in communication and risk management.
• Ensures regular verification of project production in line with company quality standards.
• Lead project kick-off meetings with clients to ensure handover to producer or project manager.
• Assists the project management team with project strategies and implementation plans.
• Assists the project management team in clients management.
• Assists the Producer and/or Project Manager in establishing project budgets, schedules, and team composition.

Supervise a production team of producers, project managers, and coordinators.

• Promote and update best practices in production and project management.
• Create a safe, diverse, equitable, and inclusive global culture that supports the TAIT Group’s purpose, beliefs, and traits.
• Assigns the best project management team according to the type of customer and the nature of the projects.
• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.
• Accompany teams during project start-up so that a quick and sustainable esprit de corps is formed.
• Recruits, onboards, develops, analyzes performance and ensures the quality of the employee experience of the team under his/her supervision.
• Work with the company's executive and management teams to support and implement operational changes.
• Advises and supports the team in their career development and life balance.

Knowledge and Skills

• Must be highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of multitasking and taking the initiative
• Ability to ensure each project manager, producer, and design manager understands the vision, the look, the feel, and the tone of deliverables.
• Strong knowledge base and project management skills relevant to the industry
• Experience with building a highly-effective, world-class project management team by assisting with hiring, training, motivating, and setting leadership direction for all direct reports, and cross-functional teammates.
• Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously including the coordination and flow of information and materials necessary.
• Passion and a strong drive to constantly learn, innovate, and help the company grow
• Excellent presenter comfortable communicating with clients and representing the TAIT group
• Strong experience working on multi-disciplinary, large complex projects, with many teams/members
• Robust understanding of TAIT Creative Studio's corporate approach and needs, and commensurate ability to guide teams strategically
• Must establish, review, manage, and/or sometimes directly contribute to projects.
• Ability to work to fully understand the client and their journey.
• Must attend executive and corporate meetings (when required.)
• Strong leadership skills
• Work well in a team environment -- be trustworthy, open, and collaborative and foster a culture of equity, respect, and growth
• Dedicated to the success of the company and colleagues -- demonstrates a perpetual willingness to guide teams through challenges
• Must participate in company revenue generation.

Education and Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience; Management background with a bachelor's degree in architecture, design, and/or theatrical arts. Architecture, interior design, theme park (design,) experiential marketing, zoo & museum (design,) marketing (agency,) special events, location-based entertainment, and/or other entertainment design-related fields are preferred.
• Extensive experience managing multidisciplinary teams through the many stages of design through delivery

Position Details

• Flexible remote work schedule with the option to work from our office in our LA office, or other locations.
• Reports To Sr. Director of Projects

Thinkwell is a full-service design firm specializing in the master planning and creation of large-scale destination resorts, theme parks, museums/exhibits, live shows, attractions, and other unique experiences. Thinkwell's innovative approach to concept development, experience design, project management, media, interactive design, and production comes from over two decades of creating engaging experiences and unique storytelling environments for clients worldwide. Thinkwell believes in original solutions, not off-the-shelf ideas.

Company Culture

Thinkwell's greatest resource is our people - and our diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and talents strengthens our ability to deliver exceptional work for our broad range of clients and end-users. We believe in an open and collaborative environment, and our office is door free! We know great ideas come from everywhere; so we strive to create a climate where voices are heard and a habitat in which they can grow. Working for Thinkwell should be as great an experience itself as the experiences we create for our clients and their guests.

Equal Opportunity Employment: Thinkwell Group LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions, and lactation), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Thinkwell Group LLC.'s management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and general treatment during employment. Any employees with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of the Head of Human Resources. Thinkwell Group LLC. will not allow any form of retaliation against employees who raise issues of equal employment opportunity. If employees feel they have been subjected to any such retaliation, they should contact the Head of Human Resources. To ensure the workplace is free of artificial barriers, violation of this policy including any improper retaliatory conduct will lead to discipline, up to and including discharge. All employees must cooperate with all investigations conducted pursuant to this policy.