Senior Video Producer

Liquid Death is looking for a Senior Video Producer who is ready to dive into a fast paced world and manage all things production - budgeting, accounting, administrative, crew management, scheduling, logistics.

You will be joining a small but mighty video production team and will spend your days bringing to life the craziest of crazy ideas as part of the Liquid Death marketing team. We don’t have big budgets, we don’t have big teams, but we sure do have a great time finding ways to make the seemingly impossible possible. Expect a dynamic job where you’ll be managing multiple video projects at a time and non-stop collaboration with our internal creative marketing team and external crew to find creative solutions to anything that comes up. Expect to be hands-on, from helping us manage hero cans and products, building props or setting off a squib and getting covered in fake blood. We’re shooting at least once a month, so you’ll be jumping from project to project with quick lead times and turnaround.

This person will report directly to and work closely with the Executive Producer and VP of Creative and is a contract position located in Los Angeles, CA.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Leadership

• Translate creative concepts into executable production plans
• Build comprehensive production schedules, timelines, budgets, and resource plans
• Identify production risks early and proactively develop mitigation strategies
• Foster collaborative relationships across creative teams

Production Operations

• Manage production logistics including:
• Location scouting
• Permits
• Crew scheduling
• Equipment rentals
• Talent coordination
• Travel logistics
• Call sheets
• Production insurance
• Deliverable tracking

• Oversee post-production timelines including editing, color, audio, motion graphics, and final asset delivery

Budget & Financial Management

• Maintaining accounting procedures across multiple projects
• Frequent and transparent budget reporting to the Executive Producer
• Partnering with the Finance department on accounting and payment procedures
• Creating and maintaining production protocols, processes, and best practices
• Monitoring short and long-term spending goals
• Track expenditures throughout production and maintain financial accountability
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining creative quality
• Reconcile project budgets upon completion

Project Management

• Staffing and supervising teams of freelancers per project as well as booking required locations and equipment
• Handling project-related logistics and bridging communication between freelancers and internal marketing team
• Juggling multiple projects simultaneously while keeping cross-functional decks and documents updated
• Develop standardized production workflows and documentation

Relationship Management

• Maintaining long-term relationships with freelancers, vendors and suppliers for production related needs
• Managing client and external-facing relationships on brand partnership projects
• Build long-term strategic relationships with external partners
• Facilitate alignment between creative vision and production feasibility
• Lead production meetings and status updates
• Communicate project progress, risks, and key decisions to stakeholders

Creative Problem Solving

• Working within limited budgets and resources to come up with creative solutions alongside the internal creative team
• Collaborating with key crew members to create ways to make the undoable, doable
• Working collaboratively cross-functionally to optimize and improve on existing systems

Qualifications Requirements:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Film Production, Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Media Production, Business, or related field preferred
• 8+ years of production experience with previous work experience as a Line Producer or Production Manager experience required
• 3 years as a Producer required
• In-house production company / agency experience preferred with familiarity of best accounting practices and budget handling
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously through the stages of pre-production to delivery
• Proven ability to operate effectively within budget constraints and established corporate processes
• Proficiency in industry standard budgeting software (i.e. Hotbudget, Showbiz, Moviemagic)
• Proficiency in Asana and working knowledge of Adobe CC suite preferred
• Working knowledge of professional filmmaking equipment and camera systems
• Familiarity with local resources in the Los Angeles market required, familiarity with other resource options in national/ international markets preferred
• An almost annoying attention to detail
• Deep comfort with joining a high growth start up environment that requires advanced problem solving capability and willingness to work with ambiguity and adaptability to flex to continuous improvement opportunities
• Self-starter who can operate with real autonomy in a fast-moving, lean environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Slides) as well as Slack
• Willingness to travel up to 40% domestic travel required

Physical Work Conditions:

• Occasionally lift and carry production equipment and product weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally work evenings, weekends, and extended hours on production days