Senior Producer

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 350 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients. - Starting Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000 - - Location: Expectation to work from DC, New York, Chicago, SF or LA offices at least 3 days a week - The Impact You Will Make Bully Pulpit International (BPI) is seeking a full time Senior Producer to join our growing Creative team. The Senior Producer at BPI plays a crucial role in bringing our clients' stories to life through compelling video and digital content. As a Senior Producer at BPI, you will lead the production of a wide range of projects, from short-form social media videos to broadcast-quality commercials and beyond. This role requires a strategic thinker with production expertise, a deep understanding of the digital landscape, and a passion for creating impactful content that drives results. Responsibilities - Oversee Production Execution: Manage all aspects of video and digital production, from concept development and scriptwriting to pre-production planning, on-set execution, post-production, and delivery. - - Budget Management: Develop and manage project budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness and transparency. Negotiate with vendors and manage resources efficiently. - - Bidding & Financial Tracking: Own the development of detailed production estimates and bid packages, maintain a single source of truth for budgets, and track costs throughout the lifecycle of a project. Manage change orders and contingency usage, ensuring financial accuracy and clear documentation. - - Vendor Management: Cultivate and maintain relationships with a network of trusted vendors, including directors, cinematographers, editors, animators, and other production professionals. - - Team Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams, including creative, studio, account, and media, to ensure seamless execution and integration of video and digital content across all platforms. - - Quality Control: Maintain high standards for creative excellence and ensure all deliverables meet BPI's quality standards and client expectations. - - Project Management: Responsible for leading multiple integrated projects, ensuring stakeholders are informed and projects are completed on time and within budget. - - Workflow & Process Management: Follow and help maintain structured workflows across estimating, approvals, file management, and delivery to ensure consistency and clarity across projects. - - Risk & Compliance Awareness: Identify potential risks related to budget, timelines, legal, and execution, and ensure all productions adhere to necessary releases, licensing, and usage rights requirements. - - Stay Ahead of the Curve: Stay up-to-date on the latest trends in video production, digital content, and emerging technologies to ensure BPI remains at the forefront of innovation. - - 5–7 years of experience as a Producer in a fast-paced agency, production company, or relevant in-house environment. - - Extensive experience producing a variety of video content, including commercials, social media videos, and digital ads. - - Proven track record of successfully managing complex productions, from concept to delivery, on time and within budget. - - Strong understanding of budgeting, estimating, and financial tracking across multiple projects. - - Strong understanding of the political and/or public affairs landscape (preferred, but not required). - - Exceptional communication skills. - - Deep understanding of the production process, including pre-production, on-set execution, and post-production. - - Expertise in budget management and vendor negotiation. - - Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage projects with minimal supervision. - - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively under pressure. - BPI offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents. BPI’s benefits prioritize employee wellness and progressive support to our diverse workforce. We’re looking for all kinds of people.   BPI Group is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, we offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today’s interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Our transatlantic presence includes offices across eleven markets in the US and Europe. We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on individual commitment to excellence. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.  BPI is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings! Let’s keep in touch. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter at bpigroup.com