Assistant Producer: Creative Production & Cross‑Team Support

Edelman Smithfield; New York, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles (NY, District of Columbia, IL, CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Travel assistance

Wellness programing

Job summary

Edelman Smithfield in New York, NY is seeking an Assistant Producer to support integrated production across client work and agency initiatives. This role emphasizes collaboration with the EP, internal production studio, and creatives to drive ambitious projects from concept to delivery.

You will develop organization, communication, and planning skills while contributing to multiple productions, with a team-focused, energetic environment and growth opportunities within the agency.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience producing video, audio, experiences, or post for agency or production company.
• Passion for makers including directors, influencers, editors, and designers with an appetite to grow the database.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, negotiating, decision-making and conflict resolution skills.
• Supremely detail oriented with ability to multi-task and manage priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Solid understanding of project management methodology including calendars and status reports.

Responsibilities

• Completes tasks asked of them, in support of producers leading the production.
• Organize director reels, photographer links as requested by lead producer.
• Assist with all productions and tasks of production when asked by a producer.
• Note taking in meetings, sharing out comms, active engagement required.
• Provide quality control of decks and communications that are outward facing.
• Lead communication between creatives, production partner vendors, and internal studio on projects you are overseeing.
• Coordinate meetings, production notes, hot sheets, status reports, task lists, tracking against deadlines.
• Coordinate/communicate with account team to manage workflow and approvals.
• Learn basic foundations of production, engage in all craft areas including film, commercials, social and experiential productions.
• Assist in identifying and managing external vendors and freelance talent.

Skills

Video production

Communication

Project management

Collaboration

Negotiation

Job description

Edelman Smithfield in New York, NY is seeking an Assistant Producer to support integrated production across client work and agency initiatives. This role emphasizes collaboration with the EP, internal production studio, and creatives to drive ambitious projects from concept to delivery.

You will develop organization, communication, and planning skills while contributing to multiple productions, with a team-focused, energetic environment and growth opportunities within the agency.