Senior Content Producer

Company Description

Breakout Room is a creative content agency delivering content strategy and production for clients across New Zealand. We are the content division of McCready Bale Media (MBM) with offices in Auckland and Wellington.

MBM is one of NZ’s most recognised multi-disciplinary media agencies,** **working with many of New Zealand’s best-known brands. We are a media connections agency that specialises in media, digital and technology solutions for our clients.

Things are different at MBM- we don’t just think, we Think Beyond. We don’t just pump out media plans, we problem solve with creative, communications-led thinking to solve our client’s business challenges.

Our success is grounded in our people and values. We believe that by empowering smart, curious and passionate people, we can deliver strong, demonstrable outcomes for our clients.

**Job Description**:
We’re looking for a superstar Senior Content Producer for a maternity cover contract role which will be will be based in the MBM Wellington office. As a Senior Content Producer you will report to Breakout Room’s Head of Content in Auckland.

As Senior Content Producer you will deliver exceptional campaigns (social, digital, activation, and more) for a range of exciting brands.

Fresh thinking, collaboration and project management is key to success in this role.

Working closely with the Auckland-based Breakout Room team, the MBM Creative Account Manager, MBM Media team, as well as the Creative Team at John Plimmer & Friends, and of course our clients.

You will have great production skills, be comfortable managing the client (even when it requires tricky conversations), working with a creative team, and seeing through execution of everything from high-quality product and social shoots to activations, influencer activity, and more.

**You will be required to**:

- Help concept content ideas
- Write client-facing presentations and develop detailed production plans
- Laisse with all team members and clients on concepts, feedback and approvals
- Brief internal and external suppliers
- Production and Budget oversight, including delivery of content on time and on budget.

You will have one direct report, the Production Assistant, also based in Wellington. The two of you will bring to life the Breakout Room culture at the MBM Wellington office. Making sure quality work is delivered on time as a team, with creative flair and fun.

**Qualifications**:
**A strategic + creative mind** - Your thirst for new ideas should drive you. You don’t deliver the same-old-same-old. You have the ability to think outside the square and concept both briefed and proactive ideas that are on brand for the client.

**Detailed and service focused **- you seek to understand your client’s business in order to deliver smart ideas. You are an experienced producer who can efficiently manage shoots, from pre to postproduction and help bring together the right crew of internal or external creators to see the ideas come to life.

**Collaborator** - this role requires a new way of thinking. Bringing together media, creative, and content agencies in an open conversation with the client at the heart. You must be willing to have open discussion, a positive and fun outlook, and ready to face new challenges while striving for perfection.

**Marketing Communications experience** - you will be a confident presenter who can sell-in the creative ideas to client and other stakeholders. You will have a proven track record in creative industries, including high quality project management experience, and a strong understanding of marketing communications.

**SKILLS REQUIRED**
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working in all creative disciplines
- Knowledge of production processes
- Understanding of both technical and creative processes
- A proven track record in fast paced environments
- The ability to push a team to deliver high quality work
- A pro-active approach to new creative opportunities
- Impressive communication skills and an enthusiastic approach to liaising with clients.

Additional Information

MBM will offer solid career progression opportunities, and the role will be mentored by experienced seniors.

**Community and culture**
- A collaborative, fun and rewarding team culture where collaboration is key
- Team fun events to enjoy each other outside of the day-to-day
- Attendance at industry events
- Ready access to senior management for development and mentoring

**Wholeself program**:

- Flexible working conditions
- Confidential 24-hour support via our employee assistance programme.
- Birthday day off
- Industry leading parental leave policy

**Career Development**:

- Learning & Development opportunities
- Access to Best-in-class network capability and support

If this sounds like you, and you are ready for your next step, we’d love to talk

**Additional Information