Director of Production - Thinkingbox

twentysix; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office lunches

Unlimited coffee

Health benefits

401k matching

Dog-friendly offices

Flexible work

Job summary

Thinkingbox, a Vancouver-based creative production agency, is seeking a Senior Production & Business Lead to guide a multi-disciplinary team across digital, experiential, content, social, film, and animation projects.

You will own revenue targets, nurture client relationships, and drive new business opportunities while overseeing the full production lifecycle and scalable workflows to deliver high-impact work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of senior production experience in a fast-paced agency or studio.
• Deep experience across integrated production (digital, experiential, content, social, film, animation).
• Strong track record of generating revenue and growing client relationships.
• Experience meeting and driving revenue targets for teams or accounts.
• Proven ability to lead pitches, develop scopes, and turn opportunities into won business.
• Established network of client, brand, agency, and industry relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the production team across integrated projects.
• Own and deliver against individual revenue targets and overall agency growth.
• Build and grow relationships with clients.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Lead pitches and scope production approaches to win opportunities.
• Grow existing accounts and expand services and revenue.
• Oversee full production lifecycle including estimating, resourcing, budgets, and delivery.
• Evolve production workflows and standards across disciplines.

Skills

Senior leadership

Integrated production

Revenue growth

Client relationships

Pitching & scoping

Budget management

Mentoring teams

Production pipelines

Job description

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and manage the production team across integrated projects including digital, experiential, content, social, film, and animation work.

• Own and deliver against individual revenue targets, with clear accountability for contributing to the agency’s overall growth.

• Build, maintain, and grow strong relationships with both existing and prospective clients.

• Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities through your network, client relationships, and industry connections.

• Play a senior role in pitching and winning new business, from identifying opportunities and shaping the production approach through to presenting, scoping, and closing.

• Grow existing accounts by identifying opportunities to expand relationships, services, and revenue.

• Act as a trusted senior production and business partner to clients, building relationships that extend beyond individual projects.

• Oversee the full production lifecycle, including estimating, resourcing, timelines, budgets, execution, and delivery.

• Establish and maintain scalable production workflows, processes, and standards across disciplines.

• Partner with creative, strategy, technology, and account teams to translate ambitious ideas into executable production plans.

• Work closely with finance and leadership on forecasting, budget management, pipeline visibility, and revenue planning.

• Anticipate and resolve production challenges before they impact delivery or client relationships.

• Lead, mentor, and develop producers and production team members, building a high-performing and scalable production function.

• Help evolve Thinkingbox’s production offering and identify new capabilities, partnerships, and opportunities that strengthen our position in the market.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of senior production experience within an agency, studio, or similarly fast-paced creative environment.

• Deep experience across integrated production, including digital, experiential, content, social, film, and/or animation.

• A strong track record of generating revenue, developing new business, and growing existing client relationships.

• Experience working toward and achieving individual or team revenue targets.

• Confidence leading and contributing to pitches, developing scopes and production approaches, and helping turn opportunities into won business.

• An established network of client, brand, agency, and industry relationships that can support Thinkingbox’s continued growth.

• Proven ability to build trusted senior-level client relationships and identify opportunities within existing accounts.

• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including estimating, forecasting, budget management, and understanding project profitability.

• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and scaling multidisciplinary production teams.

• Deep knowledge of production pipelines and the ability to oversee complex, integrated work from initial opportunity through final delivery.

• Clear communication, sound judgment, and a collaborative leadership style.

• A strategic mindset with the ability to balance creative ambition, commercial opportunity, client needs, and operational realities.

Additional Info

• Monday - Thursday in office (Fridays are remote optional)

• Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days

• Consistent culture and team-building events

• Employee recognition and incentive programs

• Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year

• Office lunches

• Branded company swag

• Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches

• Dog-friendly offices

• Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks

• Flex work and travel options

• Comprehensive extended health benefits

• 401k matching