Employment type: Full-time (beginning with initial 3-month contractor trial period)
Level: Mid to Senior
Location: LA or NYC (full-time; hybrid)
About Day Job: Website, Instagram.
Day Job is a creative studio headquartered in Los Angeles with around 20 full time employees. We conceptualize brands from the beginning, and launch them into the world. We work largely in consumer spaces, branding or rebranding for companies like Recess, Fly By Jing, David, Grindr, A24, and The BBC.
About the Role: Creative Producers are the connective tissue between clients, internal teams, and external partners. This role ensures that projects move forward smoothly — on time, on budget, and on brief — while protecting space for creative excellence. Creative Producers are client-facing collaborators who understand creative workflows and can translate between strategy, design, and execution.
Day Job values Creative Producers who are adaptable problem solvers with excellent creative sensitibilities and taste.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage day-to-day workflow across a slate of branding, packaging, campaign and digital projects.
- Serve as the client’s primary point of contact for logistics, timelines, and deliverables for small to medium-sized projects independently.
- Support Operations team in project planning, resourcing, and scheduling.
- Anticipate project needs, flag risks, and problem-solve proactively.
- Track budgets and hours, ensuring alignment with scope and deliverables.
- Manage external partners — freelancers, vendors, and production specialists — to keep workstreams moving smoothly.
- Facilitate communication between operations, design, copy, and motion teams.
- Contribute to building operational best practices across the studio.
Qualifications
- 5+ years in project management or production at an agency or production company.
- Familiarity with scopes, contracts, and budgeting language.
- Strong organizational and time management skills; thrives in ambiguity.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable client-facing.
- Experience working with creative teams (brand, design, digital).
Great to have:
Established network of freelancers/vendors and ability to manage those relationships.
Fluency with project management tools (Asana, Monday, Airtable, or similar).
Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range:
$95K-$120K based on relevant experience.
After a successful 3-month contractor trial period, you will be offered full-time employment including:
Health insurance (100% paid by employer)
Unlimited PTO (scheduled in coordination with your supervisor)
Day Job is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.