Associate Director, Integrated Production

D1 A; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)

401K Retirement Plan with Company Match

Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays

Summer Fridays

Paid Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

A creative agency in Los Angeles is seeking an Associate Director, Integrated Production to lead day-to-day operations and drive creative projects from inception to completion. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in integrated production within a creative agency. This role requires strong creative thinking, management of client relationships, and the ability to coordinate multiple projects. Comprehensive benefits include health care, 401K with match, and paid time off, with a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $130,000.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in integrated production at a creative agency or similar field.
• Experience managing integrated, multi-track projects for multiple clients.
• Experience interfacing with clients and ensuring their satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day processes for creative initiatives.
• Work directly with the Brand lead on client business.
• Track and triage deliverables, budgets, and project overlap.

Skills

Creative thinking

Time management

Organizational skills

Digital understanding

Client relationship building

Job description

Associate Director, Integrated Production

Department: Integrated Production

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Los Angeles

Description

Looking for something fresh? Day One Agency is hiring. Day One is a creative agency committed to bringing fresh thinking to our work. Every. Single. Day. For us, every day is day one, a new opportunity to start from the beginning, find a new angle, and let our creativity and curiosity lead us to earn the unexpected.

We’ve built a reputation as a creative partner tuned for navigating culture today; helping brands build legacy through relevance. We’re looking to expand our team with a new Associate Director, Integrated Production. You’ll become part of an award winning collective of cultural insiders* and industry outsiders**, all of whom are storytellers at heart.

Below you’ll find some specifics about the role. At Day One, the job description is truly just the start. Our best team members are enthusiasts who opt‑in and bring something to the party.

Ready to join a team that's been on Fast Company's Most Innovative list for three years running, made the Ad‑Age A‑List and been named Agency to Watch 2025, and took home Campaign AOY in 2025 and PR Week Midsize AOY 4 years in row (2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026)?

This position is full‑time, requires a hybrid work schedule, and is only available in Los Angeles.

Overview

The Day One Integrated Production team is the backbone of all we do. This is a team of big picture thinkers, facilitators, creative problem solvers. Integrated Producers are the lieutenants of the team being equal parts project management, client liaison, and content producer. As highly effective communicators and relationship builders, our Integrated Producers provide holistic thinking as they drive the process forward. This team is highly organized and works alongside all departments. They know what everyone on their teams need to be successful; all while proactively troubleshooting across all departments so deliverables are met in a timely manner that best support the work.

Responsibilities

You will lead day‑to‑day processes that will assist in getting a wide range of creative initiatives off the ground through completion. You will work directly with the Brand lead on client business, and alongside each of the discipline leads. You will assess project feasibility, curating the right resources for the project, project planning, and interfacing directly with clients.

This role requires a strong mix of creative thinking, social, digital & video understanding, time management, organizational skills, and most importantly an ability to keep projects on track, on budget and at the highest level of creative excellence. In this role, you will:

• Make things happen. Not just driving work‑back schedules, but making the moves to drive the work forward
• Partner with Brand to build client relationships and trust
• Assist in the development and tracking of multi‑disciplinary project plans
• Partner with integrated teams to successfully deliver integrated creative projects
• Partner with Studio Producers to ensure seamless integration with team for creative deliverables
• Clearly communicate project details and feedback to both internal & external teams
• Track and triage deliverables, budgets, and project overlap, adjusting schedules and alerting teams as needed
• Track budgets and resourcing needs/updates throughout the duration of the project, and provide day‑to‑day status updates
• Develop scope components including timing, resources, and costs
• Provide purpose, direction, and motivation to the team through a consistent cadence of communication
• Oversee final deliverables across platforms, ensuring they meet technical specs and creative standards
• Coordinate with post, media, and platform requirements for distribution
• Implement and refine workflows, templates, and tools (calendars, trackers, asset management)
• Drive efficiency and consistency across projects and teams

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in integrated production at a creative agency, or similar field
• Experience structuring and managing integrated, multi‑track projects and programs for multiple clients
• Experience managing the development and tracking of integrated project plans
• Experience in the project management of creative assets, including both static and video assets
• Photo and video shoot experience, including shot list development, working with third‑party vendors and familiarity with usage terms
• Experience assessing and managing risk within, and across, multiple projects & clients
• Experience building and structuring project teams that garner the best results
• Experience interfacing with clients, ensuring their satisfaction
• Experience documenting and reporting project progress in a correct and timely manner, including preparing status reports, meeting notes, schedules, budgets, forecasts, and resources
• Experience working in a creative agency setting

Compensation + Benefits

We value all of our employees and are happy to provide comprehensive benefits to help support them holistically in the best way we can. We offer all our employees:

• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits
• New Business Referral Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus

The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base compensation range for this role is $120,000 -$130,000 and this position is eligible for benefits that include medical insurance (health, dental, and vision), retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, new business and employee referral bonuses, etc. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for Los Angeles based hires only and is provided pursuant to the applicable law. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as candidates' relevant work experience, skills, qualifications, and location.