Supervising Producer

Washington, D.C.

We are looking for a Supervising Producer that will be in direct day-to-day oversight of our Producer team.

Green Buzz Agency is a highly decorated, award-winning video team (Emmy, Webby & Shorty) dedicated to pushing the limits of the production process to create exceptional video content for well-known organizations (Amazon, Hilton, Make-A-Wish Foundation, ACLU) and national media platforms (Axios, HGTV, SYFY, Showtime, Nickelodeon, NBC).

We’re a busy team here at GBA, so there will be plenty of opportunities to learn new skills. GBA is a place where you can have an immediate impact. Your work will be noticed, your work will matter, and you’ll be joining a supportive group of people who work hard and have fun while they do it. If you want to join a super-talented team that has achieved many big goals recently, but has many more to tackle, you might be exactly who we’re looking for!

To apply, please apply here and submit the following to hiring@greenbuzzagency.com with “Supervising Producer” in the subject line:

• An original cover letter explaining how you would strengthen our team in this role and why you want to work at GBA.
• Include your personal website, portfolio, or Vimeo page, or direct links to projects you have worked on in your portfolio as well as a description of your role in those projects.

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Responsibilities:

• Be a coach and champion for your team and support them to deliver their best – by being knowledgeable of their projects and proactive in identifying and solving problems. This includes:
  • Providing real time feedback on creative, technical, approach, client management, etc;
  • Connecting your team to appropriate resources;
  • Escalating problems when necessary.

• Help build a culture where there are no surprises:
  • Provide regular, ongoing feedback focused on strengths and areas of improvement, in both job performance and exhibiting GBA core values.
  • Conduct standing 1:1 meetings with all direct reports at least bi-monthly.
  • Recognize your team when they have performed exceptionally well, have taken big personal leaps, or exhibit an admirable attitude.
  • Provide fair, direct and timely feedback when improvement is needed.
  • Participate in on-going, goal-driven coaching for your teams.
  • Lead annual and mid-year reviews for your team.

• Train new members of your team:
  • Prepare new hire weekly onboarding timeline for first month of employment, utilizing checklist provided by Operations team.
  • Oversee all onboarding activities and delegate as needed.
  • Set weekly meetings with new staff members immediately to provide a standardized forum to check in on progress of onboarding and cover any questions.

• Be an organizational leader:
  • Model and drive our company’s core values
  • Use our mission, vision and values to provide direction for you and for your team.
  • Ensure strong collaboration and coordination with other teams and staff and hold your team accountable.
  • Value and build your individual team
  • Communicate and support broader organizational messages and policies
  • Proactively communicate with Department Lead on critical information about team members, projects, schedules, opportunities and initiatives
  • Identify areas for team and company growth and suggest solutions and pathways to implement
  • Design and implement processes, and resources in coordination and collaboration with the Director of Operations

• Assist in scheduling and assigning projects:
  • Consider competency and availability of team members and the opportunity provided by the project.
  • Participate in the transition of projects from one team member to another when necessary.
  • Draw upon additional resources/ your DL when needs extend beyond your team.
  • Use summary views in Hive and check-ins with your team to keep track of your team’s work.

• Review your team’s PTO and manage schedules, evaluating the impact of requested PTO on team workload and coverage.

• Manage and execute your own portfolio of client work.

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Work Environment:

• Internal training from a variety of experts combined with time provided to sharpen your strategy and approach.
• You will be on a team with great colleagues to bounce ideas off of, have a sounding board and provide a support system.
• Strong benefits package.
• Frequent lunches, happy hours, sports and fun activities outside the office.
• Office dogs who have fun personalities.
• Food and drink options stocked in the office accessible to all team members.
• 150+ restaurants in walking distance of office, so plenty of lunch/happy hour options.
• Our office overlooks the Potomac River, awesome water views!
• Plenty of project travel opportunities.

Bonus Points if you:

• Have taught yourself a production skill set outside of the classroom on your own time.
• Enjoy developing series concepts for digital or TV shows.
• Are proficient in Digital Editing, After Effects, Photoshop, Cinematography, Art Direction, or an area related to software engineering.
• Understand SEO, Website Design, Graphic Design or Media Analytics.

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Considerations:

• Staff is in office Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and remote Monday and Friday.
• Green Buzz is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran’s status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation, gender identity or any other category protected by law.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Green Buzz Agency will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
• Being in our industry, there will be days you would work beyond the traditional 8 hours. The possibility also exists that you’ll be needed to work on weekends. In such circumstances, make up time will be provided.
• There is some travel involved in the position. There are likely 8-10 travel trips throughout the course of the year that will be two to five days in length.
• We work with a large variety of companies and other agencies and need full time staff to be seen by our clients as members of Green Buzz Agency. Plus, we do not want to compete against ourselves. Therefore, freelancing on the side for pay is not an option as a full time employee. If you have a passion project you are not being hired for, that is totally acceptable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 – $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Alexandria, VA 22314: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Alexandria, VA 22314