Interactive Supervising Producer

Sawhorse is a full-service content studio in Los Angeles, CA. We were born in the digital age and have made it our mission (and passion) to be at the forefront of entertainment and technology from the jump. We have departments that specialize in creative development, production, post, live streaming, and interactive experiences. Because it’s all under one roof, they work seamlessly together to create compelling content across all platforms for dynamic 360 campaigns. Most of all we are storytellers who understand our client’s needs in an ever changing landscape. Whether we are producing original series, social campaigns, or interactive branded experiences; collaborating with our clients to crack the creative code and connect with audiences is the heart of everything we do.

Sawhorse Productions is hiring for a Supervising Producer to manage our Interactive department and our team of Interactive Producers. The primary focus will be to work closely with our producers to oversee the various branded interactive Roblox experiences in production and to ensure they are on schedule, within budget and in-line with the original creative project vision.

We seek a leader adept in immersive/interactive experiences, project management, workflow, bidding, budgeting and scheduling to help drive the day-to-day for our growing Interactive department. 

The position will set the tone for the team internally, fostering an environment of respect and collaboration amongst our staff and freelance crew while delivering an excellent experience and product for our partners and clients.

This role will be client-facing, helping build our client relationships, facilitate in bidding and contributing to overall account planning and departmental management.

We are looking for someone to jump in, roll up their sleeves, guide our projects and support our teams as they make some of the best branded work in the UGC gaming/metaverse space. 

Note: This is not a creative position. We are looking for a seasoned producer adept at project management, logistics and budgeting. An understanding of creative workflow and concepts is necessary but not the focus of this position. This is a remote position but in-person interactivity is encouraged in our Los Angeles headquarters.

Duties/Responsibilities 

• High-level Project management / Budgeting / Scheduling 
• Work with our Head of Interactive to track our slate of projects.
• Build and oversee the execution of any MSA, SOW, or contract paperwork for any awarded jobs with the Head of Production and Legal.
• Oversee project producers and teams, create budgets and timelines, identify deliverables, attend client meetings, and help the company complete projects on schedule and budget. 
• During production, track budget health, schedules, and resource management across projects to ensure success.
• Partner with other companies/vendors to execute larger-scale builds.
• Once a job is complete, actualizing budgets for accounting. 

• Department Leadership
• Manage our team of Interactive Producers.
• Foster a collaborative, team-oriented environment that’s in-line with the company’s core values.
• Drive our approach to interactive production to ensure that each creative product is executed to the highest degree. 
• Work with HR and Accounting to ensure best practices are followed. 
• Serve as a liaison between different departments in the company (Creative, Engineering, Marketing and Post Production).
• Work closely with creatives and engineers to ensure ideation, execution and overall scope of each project is compatible. 

• Client Services
• Ensure consistent client satisfaction and retention.
• Translate creative briefs and RFPs to executable budgets and production plans, then outline/communicate that approach to our clients and partners.
• Effectively balance the needs of the client with the needs of the agency and internal production teams.
• Manage job-bidding process and budgeting, revising bids based on client feedback, and scoping potential jobs to ensure feasibility.
• Be seen as the trusted, go-to partner in the eyes of our clients for anything related to Interactive Production.

Requirements

• Experience - 10+ years of interactive/gaming production experience, with at least 2 of those years being in a leadership/managerial role.
• Bachelors degree in any discipline.
• Leadership - Strong leadership, emotional intelligence, communication and organizational skills.
• Organization - This position requires extreme organization. The right person can oversee multiple teams, budgets and timelines from start to finish. Time management and multitasking are paramount for the success of this role. 
• Positive attitude - Relish the pace and the pressures of both large and small-scale projects and challenges; welcome the opportunity to find creative and innovative solutions to problems and enjoy managing and working with bright, motivated colleagues and staff.
• Budgeting - Experience creating production and marketing budgets for interactive experiences. Budgets should be detailed in line-by-line style. 
• Negotiation - Strong negotiation skills and experience.
• Connections - Healthy network of freelance crew/vendors.
• Software skills - Proficient in IOS, Mac computers, G-Suite, Slack, project management software and budget creation software.

Nice-to-haves

• Well versed in Roblox development and project workflow. Deep knowledge of the Roblox space and how brands have been engaging with the platform.Additional knowledge of interactive technology is a huge plus.
• Knowledgeable about other UGC / metaverse platforms such as Fortnite, Decentraland, The Sandbox, Spatial, Zapeto, etc. 
• Located in California (or Los Angeles)  
• Understanding of classical video production budgets/bids

Benefits

Compensation

Salary Range $125,000 - 150,000 based on experience

This is a full-time, exempt position. Work days and hours will range according to the current project load, but are generally during west coast hours M-F, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

• Core Benefits are:
• PPO Health/Dental/Vision
• 401k 
• Annual performance bonus
• Vacation and PTO
• Including company-wide paid closure between Christmas and New Years Day

Our office is located in Studio City (right by Universal Studios). This will be a hybrid position.