Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Amazon MGM Studios is the home for talent, creating and producing Original films and television series for a global audience. Original series premiere exclusively on Prime Video, which is available in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Amazon MGM Studios also produces and acquires Original movies for theatrical release and exclusively for Prime Video, in addition to producing Original content for Freevee, Amazon’s premium free streaming service.
The Lead Creative Producer (LCP) for Theatrical Movies reports to the Head of Marketing Creative Content Production and is responsible for contributing to Original Theatrical Movie marketing campaigns by overseeing the production of key creative marketing and social AV and producing creative content on time and on budget in the most effective, creative and efficient manner possible.
The LCP oversees creative capture planning, budgeting, on-set BTS (Behind the Scenes) and EPK (on- camera interviews), stand-alone Social, event and marketing AV shoots. They are also responsible for obtaining talent approvals and curating/delivering final assets. This position also produces creative content such as “making of” documentaries, marketing featurettes, sizzle reels and social content for major platforms. The LCP works hand-in-hand with the cross functional teams, and external agencies throughout the life of a film campaign to deliver high-level creative AV.
A Theatrical Movies LCP is passionate about narrative storytelling and well versed in film production, and post production and understands how all function within a global Theatrical marketing campaign. They are versed in SAG, WGA, and DGA rules and regulations and have experience communicating with talent reps and filmmakers within the entertainment industry. This role requires experience and comfort with multi-tasking, improvising, taking on new/evolving responsibilities and working on several projects/tasks at once. This role is based in Culver City, CA but travel will be required.
8+ years in Entertainment Marketing Content Capture
Key job responsibilities
Responsibilities Include:
Video Production
• During pre-production, gather scripts, schedules, creative and relevant information for efficient production of content capture (BTS capture).
• Partner with internal divisions and collaborate with internal stakeholders to collect requests for on set production.
• Produce all video shoots which includes hiring and recommending the appropriate director, director of photography, crew, and/or production company to execute the creative vision of a given campaign. Work with filmmakers, unit publicists and talent reps to coordinate the capture of BTS content while on set, and on camera interviews of talent.
• Has the ability to write talent interview questions, exhibiting a deep grasp of the movie’s content.
• Understand the logistics and pacing of production to understand how a marketing crew fits in to overall movie production.
• Pick up outstanding interviews after the wrap of production
• Produce large scale Content Days for marketing during anticipation of film release dates, including social assets.
Post Production
• Oversee all talent approvals for content.
• Work with Video agencies to full film clips, pull b-roll and soundbites from on set capture to deliver to partners
• Ideate, pitch and produce high-level creative content in the form of long or short-form content which can include "making of" docs, featurettes, sizzle reels and social content.
• Understand legalities film use and BTS use - be familiar with Paid Ads Be familiar with reading and understanding legal contracts, including understanding contractual advertising restraints.
• Proactively work to problem solve and communicate to senior management, and actively seek clarification when there is ambiguity.
• Work with senior leadership to create policies, procedures and best practices that impact the broader department.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of driving compelling creative strategy and execution at an agency or in-house creative team experience
- Bachelor's degree
Job Tags
Full time, Worldwide,