Associate Producer

tombrascareers; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog-friendly office

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Medical insurance

401(k)

Dental & Vision

Job summary

Tombras is seeking an Associate Producer in Knoxville, TN to manage productions from kickoff through final delivery and support senior producers on larger projects. You will coordinate internal teams and external partners, build production schedules, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with the highest creative standard.

You will collaborate with Creative, Account Management, and Business Affairs, handling budgets, contracts, and post-production workflows while growing your skills in a

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years of production experience in an advertising agency, production company, or related environment.
• Experience producing digital, social, branded content production, live activations.
• Working knowledge of hi-fi video, digital, social, print, photography, radio, and post-production workflows.
• Understanding of production budgeting and estimating.
• Familiarity with talent contracts, licensing, usage rights, and production legalities is a plus.
• Organized
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong negotiation skills
• Positive attitude
• Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset

Responsibilities

• Manage productions from kickoff through final delivery.
• Create production schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate internal teams and external vendors during production.
• Ensure all deliverables meet agency, client, and tech specs.
• Prepare production estimates and track costs.
• Review vendor bids and negotiate pricing.
• Assist with invoicing, POs, reconciliations, and closeout.
• Source partners and talent, directors, photographers, editors, VFX, animators, music houses, and freelance crew.
• Build and maintain relationships with production partners.
• Coordinate contracts and scopes with Business Affairs.
• Manage post-production through delivery, including editing, color, sound, and final delivery.
• Work in small nimble crews to create content.

Skills

Production

Digital production

Social content production

Budgeting

Negotiation

Communication

Multitasking

Collaboration

Tools

Video workflows

Post-production workflows

Job description

Tombras, a 600+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking an Associate Producer.

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America.Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth.You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year.

The Associate Producer is responsible for managing the production, digital, social, activations, audio, stills, testing materials, and merchandise from concept through final delivery. In this role, you will work closely with Creative, Account Management, Business Affairs, and Tombras Studios along with external production partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest creative standard.

The goal being for the individual is to independently produce smaller-scale projects while supporting senior producers on larger, more complex productions.

Where you'll be working:

Knoxville, TN

What you'll be doing:

• Manage productions from kickoff through final delivery
• Create production schedules
• Coordinate internal teams and external vendors throughout the production process
• Ensure all deliverables meet agency, client, and technical specifications
• Prepare production estimates and budgets
• Track production costs throughout each project
• Review vendor bids and negotiate competitive pricing
• Assist with invoicing, purchase orders, reconciliations, and financial closeout
• Source partners and talent, directors, photographers, editors, VFX artists, animators, music houses, post-production facilities, and freelance crew, etc.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with production partners
• Coordinate contracts and scopes in partnership with Business Affairs
• Manage post-production through delivery
• Coordinate editing, color, sound design, music licensing, animation, VFX, finishing, and final delivery
• Be able work in very small nimble crews to create content

What you bring:

• 2-3+ years of production experience in an advertising agency, production company, or related environment
• Experience doing digital, social, branded content production, live activations
• Working knowledge of Hi-fi Video, digital, social, print, photography, radio, and post-production workflows
• Understanding of production budgeting and estimating
• Familiarity with talent contracts, licensing, usage rights, and production legalities is a plus
• Organized
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong negotiation skills
• Positive Attitude
• Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset

Why you'll want to work at Tombras:

• Family - It comes first, on every list.Tombras has been family-run since day one. We strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
• Dog-friendly offices
• Flexible PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• 401(k) Participation
• Employer-paid Dental & Vision
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.

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Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

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This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.