Lead Creative Producer (Talent Pool)

TheSoul Group; Portugal; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Flexible Work Options

Creative Vibes and an International Team

Talent Growth Opportunities

Tech‑savvy Culture

Seamless Operations

Job summary

A leading creator business platform based in Portugal seeks a seasoned Lead Creative Producer to drive innovation in media production. The successful candidate will oversee a variety of projects, manage budgets, and mentor a team of Creative Producers. This strategic role requires experience in social media video production and a strong analytical mindset. Flexible and remote work options available, along with competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in popular Social Media video production with over a million views.
• Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Track record of leading high-impact creative initiatives.
• Strong understanding of content production processes, budgets, and platform dynamics.
• Analytical mindset with ability to manage costs and drive profitability.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to inspire and guide creative teams.
• Ability to balance creative vision with business priorities.
• English: Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor producer talent.

Responsibilities

• Oversee projects managed by Creative Producers for efficiency and quality.
• Manage production budgets and expenses.
• Develop quarterly production plans and creative experiments.
• Lead and mentor a team of 3-5 Creative Producers.
• Provide clear reporting and digests on project performance, trends, and experiments.
• Identify and evaluate new creative opportunities, content formats, and platform trends.
• Support CPs in startup project development, resource allocation, and process improvements.
• Drive experimentation with new content strategies and ensure timely execution.
• Collaborate with expertise hubs to optimize workflows.
• Contribute to the creative evolution of content packaging and platform adaptation.
• Directly manage and mentor 3-5 Creative Producers, guiding their career growth.
• Develop successors for CP roles, ensuring a sustainable talent pipeline.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and integration of new producers.
• Foster a collaborative, disciplined, and creative team culture.
• Provide regular feedback, performance monitoring, and motivational leadership.
• Align project goals and strategies across CPs, LPs, and EPs.
• Contribute to mid-term planning and vertical growth strategy with Executive Producer.
• Recommend improvements in content and operational strategies to increase profitability.
• Leverage data and platform insights to guide teams toward high-impact trends.
• Ensure alignment of project goals with the company's global production strategy.

Skills

Social Media video production

Project management

Creative leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

English B2+

Talent mentoring

Job description

The Soul Group is a leading creator business platform positioned at the heart of the creator economy. Our original videos, animations, and editorial stories inspire audiences in 21 languages, across 60 platforms and 20 websites.

Together with our network of 15,000 talented creators, we reach over 5 billion followers and generate more than 100 billion monthly views in social media.

As a global powerhouse in digital media, we drive viral success for creators and brands worldwide through a wide range of services, leveraging our expertise in content distribution, localization, and social media management. We're the creators behind global phenomena such as 5-Minute Crafts and BrightSide, and we continue to expand our influence in the creator economy through strategic acquisitions like Mediacube and Underscore Talent.

We're a dynamic, remote‑first global team, fostering award‑winning creativity, a no‑red‑tape approach, and great vibes!

We're looking for a seasoned Lead Creative Producer who can elevate our production ecosystem—driving creative innovation, operational excellence, and team growth. In this role, you'll oversee a portfolio of projects, guide a team of Creative Producers, and shape the processes, strategies, and experiments that define our content output. You'll balance creativity with analytics, ensuring that every project is delivered efficiently, aligned with platform trends, and positioned for measurable impact. This is a strategic, hands‑on leadership role at the core of our production organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a variety of projects managed by Creative Producers, ensuring efficiency, quality, and cost‑effectiveness
• Monitor and manage production budgets, expenses, and P&L indicators across projects
• Develop and execute quarterly production plans and creative experiments
• Ensure adherence to production processes, tools, and analytics systems
• Provide clear reporting and digests on project performance, trends, and experiments
• Identify and evaluate new creative opportunities, content formats, and platform trends
• Support CPs in startup project development, resource allocation, and process improvements
• Drive experimentation with new content strategies and ensure timely execution
• Collaborate with expertise hubs (e.g., SMM, IT, analytics) to optimize workflows
• Contribute to the creative evolution of content packaging and platform adaptation
• Directly manage and mentor 3-5 Creative Producers, guiding their career growth and performance
• Develop successors for CP roles, ensuring a sustainable talent pipeline
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and integration of new producers
• Foster a collaborative, disciplined, and creative team culture
• Provide regular feedback, performance monitoring, and motivational leadership
• Align project goals and strategies across CPs, LPs, and EPs
• Contribute to mid‑term planning and vertical growth strategy alongside the Executive Producer
• Recommend improvements in content and operational strategies to increase profitability
• Leverage data and platform insights to guide teams toward high‑impact trends
• Ensure alignment of project goals with the company's global production strategy

Requirements

• Proven experience in popular Social Media video production, collecting more than a million of views
• Proven experience in managing several projects simultaneously (as a Lead or Senior Producer)
• Proven track record of leading high‑impact creative initiatives with external clients, or within international FMCG, Retail, Finance, or Digital Goods organizations
• Strong understanding of content production processes, budgets, and platform dynamics
• Analytical mindset with the ability to manage costs and drive profitability
• Excellent communication and leadership skills to inspire and guide creative teams
• Ability to balance creative vision with business priorities
• English: Upper‑Intermediate (B2) or higher
• Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor producer talent

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: We respect the candidate's competence, so we discuss the salary individually and offer a truly competitive one, along with performance-based bonuses
• Flexible Work Options: Work from home, your favorite café, or anywhere that sparks your creativity. Enjoy the freedom with remote work options that fit your lifestyle.
• Creative Vibes and an International Team: 80% of our employees are creators working from 70+ countries, producing awesome content for billions of followers worldwide
• Talent Growth: Engage in transparent knowledge sharing within the company and our internal academy, offering 470+ courses—learn, teach, or both, and shape your path to expertise
• Tech‑savvy Culture: An ecosystem that sparks innovation, embraces the latest tools, promotes transparent task management, and empowers flexible collaboration—no time constraints or meetings, just results!
• Seamless Operations: An ecosystem that fuels new ideas, promotes transparent task management, empowers flexible collaboration without time constraints or meetings—no red tape, just results!

We appreciate your interest in our job opportunities and our company. Our team carefully evaluates each application to identify the most suitable candidates for the role. Due to the high volume of applications received, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. However, if your qualifications align with our requirements, we will contact you to discuss the next steps in the selection process.