Associate Producer

Where you'll be working: Knoxville, TN

What you'll be doing:

• Manage productions from kickoff through final delivery
• Create production schedules
• Coordinate internal teams and external vendors throughout the production process
• Ensure all deliverables meet agency, client, and technical specifications
• Prepare production estimates and budgets
• Track production costs throughout each project
• Review vendor bids and negotiate competitive pricing
• Assist with invoicing, purchase orders, reconciliations, and financial closeout
• Source partners and talent, directors, photographers, editors, VFX artists, animators, music houses, post-production facilities, and freelance crew, etc.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with production partners
• Coordinate contracts and scopes in partnership with Business Affairs
• Manage post-production through delivery
• Coordinate editing, color, sound design, music licensing, animation, VFX, finishing, and final delivery
• Be able work in very small nimble crews to create content

What you bring:

• 2-3+ years of production experience in an advertising agency, production company, or related environment
• Experience doing digital, social, branded content production, live activations
• Working knowledge of Hi-fi Video, digital, social, print, photography, radio, and post-production workflows
• Understanding of production budgeting and estimating
• Familiarity with talent contracts, licensing, usage rights, and production legalities is a plus
• Organized
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong negotiation skills
• Positive Attitude
• Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset

Why you'll want to work at Tombras:

• Family - It comes first, on every list. Tombras has been family-run since day one. We strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
• Dog-friendly offices
• Flexible PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• 401(k) Participation
• Employer-paid Dental & Vision 
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development. 

Want more reasons to work at Tombras? Check out the latest Tombras News and Our Values.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. 

Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.