Senior Producer - Freelancer

Billion Dollar Boy is looking for a seasoned self-starter to join our fast growing US Production team. We are looking for someone to ideally start on December 8th until March 2026 with the view to be extended. We are looking for someone to work with us 3 days per week. Ideally you'd also be based in NYC as we would like you to join a few meetings in person at our NYC office.

We are seeking a Senior Producer with demonstrable expertise in planning and executing a wide range of productions, spanning everything from nimble, creator-led content to high-value, large-scale shoots. Your comprehensive production knowledge will be key to supporting other agency teams and our clients and ensure that every BDB production reflects our core business vision: "to set a new standard for advertising."

Making work we’re proud of

• Provide critical input to ensure creative ideas are executable within budgetary and operational constraints.

• Collaborate with creative teams to review, refine, and validate concepts for feasibility and alignment with brand standards

• Champion the artistic vision while balancing logistical and practical considerations to deliver exceptional levels of craft and storytelling

• Translate creative concepts and visual references into practical implementation in terms of production

• Is able to define a bespoke approach for each different production to get the best creative output every time

• Works with key stakeholders to ensure that creativity is protected throughout the delivery of the project

• Can understand, defend and articulate creative goals as required. Drives stronger creative work on their projects as a result

Responsibility & accountability

• Takes responsibility for managing all levels and types of production through to delivery, and feels accountable for both the work, the craft and the process, ensuring we deliver on time and on budget

• Takes responsibility for seamless handovers to or from other producers for large scale productions at key stages in the project (eg: post-production)

• Drives decision-making around projects, ensuring that key stakeholders are involved and consulted at the right moments, resulting in projects being more efficiently delivered

• Is able to both take responsibility for decisions and hold their team members accountable, dealing with consequences as required.

Commercial Acumen

• Comfortable scoping and managing budgets for multiple projects to commercial success

• Understands and clearly articulates commercial decisions on the delivery of their projects to the benefit of the project

• Works proactively with the client services, project management and finance teams to input into discussions around client SOW, budgets and reconciliations

• Knowledge and direct experience of industry best practice and legal regulations and compliance across different regulatory bodies such as APA, IPA and SAG

Collaboration

• Leans in to the wider Creative dept way of working and actively contributes to the creative and design process

• Facilitates and drives collaboration between internal agency teams and production partners, ensuring that key conversations happen in a timely manner

• Leads the selection of the production partner and manages due diligence around this process

• Extends the agency network of trusted partners and professionals

• Provides guidance as needed on smaller or less complex productions (which may be managed by account or project management team)

• Leans into guiding other teams who may be less experienced with production/shoots

Problem solving & decision making

• Anticipates and resolves problems throughout the production, demonstrating an ability to mitigate & manage risk

• Is able to proactively resolve day-to-day problems without requiring escalation.

• Demonstrates strong judgement in their decision making ability.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 5 years + in an integrated production environment, ideally with some time agency-side

• Experience planning and leading film, stills and content shoots and also running post-production

• Experience working across creator & influencer marketing campaigns as well as producing content for social channels

• Experience working across other production areas is desirable, eg: merch, props & gifting; experiential, stunts & branded events; digital, online advertising & AR.

• Experience working with both external production suppliers and in-house agency resources

• Experience running smaller shoots (operating more as a line producer) as well as liaising with production or service company (agency producer)

• Experience working on multiple productions across different accounts concurrently, and/ or one-two complex production with 360-channel deliverables/markets

• Must have demonstrable experience and a proficiency in assessing feasibility and estimating & scoping productions of differing size and complexity

• Must be proficient in Google Sheets (or Excel) and other Google Suite tools eg: Slides

• Must be familiar with timeline/Gant project planning using software/tools such as Smartsheet

• Client-facing.

Other Skills:

• Experience contributing to the continual development of agency processes, templates and tools

• A clear understanding of working with all aspects of social media, including keeping abreast of changing deliverables and formats across all platforms

• A good grasp of the shape of the wider agency ecosystem

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Attributes:

• A natural problem-solver that is adaptable to and enjoys the challenges of working within the shifting production landscape of Social and Creator marketing

• A people-person with tried and tested diplomacy skills

• Takes great pride in guiding and supporting other BDB colleagues for whom production is less familiar territory

• A left AND right-hand brain person who is just as inspired by creativity and craft as a beautifully structured timeline

About Billion Dollar Boy

Billion Dollar Boy (BDB) is a global creator agency, using industry-leading tech solutions to deliver integrated, creator-led advertising and end-to-end campaign management. Founded in 2014, Billion Dollar Boy was among the first global influencer agencies and now has offices in London, New York and New Orleans.

Since its inception, BDB has partnered with some of the world’s leading brands - including Heineken, King, Nintendo, PepsiCo and L’Oréal - connecting them with more than 10,000 vetted content creators.

BDB client campaigns have been awarded at the Cannes Lions, Influencer Marketing Awards, Webby Awards, Shortys, The Drum Awards and Adweek.

Our mission is to redefine advertising by reflecting culture through the voices of creators, where creativity is democratized, and technology is the driving force behind impact. We champion equity and inclusion, and believe that diversity sparks creativity, problem-solving, and well-being. Along with fostering these values, BDB is committed to being the most innovative creator marketing agency in the world through initiatives like FiveTwoNine and Muse.

Our Values

We believe one of the biggest issues advertising agencies face is reputational. Our vision is to change that by setting a new standard of advertising with a greater social purpose, where creativity is democratised, and technology drives efficiency and effectiveness.

Billion Dollar Boy has identified industry problems and potential solutions, leading to a set of Future Behaviours that should be adopted by every agency to positively change advertising as a whole:

• Be Fair, Be Transparent - treat everyone fairly, ensure recognition
  
• Intentional Inclusivity - Actively listen, value diverse perspectives
  
• Champion Curiosity - Be curious, embrace feedback, explore new ideas
  
• Own it - Take accountability, be adaptable, lead by example
  
• Work for Tomorrow - Make decisions that contribute to a better future for BDB
  
• Kindness Over Ego - Lead with empathy, humility, and honesty
  
• All other call-outs!
  

Equal Opportunities

We encourage employees to be open and confident and appreciate that every member of the team makes a vital difference.

Billion Dollar Boy embraces equality, diversity and inclusion and will seek to promote these benefits in all of our business activities.

When recruiting new employees or when affording our current employees with opportunities for promotion, it means that we will:

• Recruit, develop and retain the most talented people, regardless of their background and make best use of their talents;
• Not discriminate unlawfully against any person;
• Select the best person for the job in terms of qualifications and abilities.
• This sets out our approach to equal opportunities and the avoidance of discrimination at work.
• A part of what we offer at BDB is a considerate suite of competitive benefits, which will be discussed with you throughout the interview process

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