Creative Campaign Producer

EXPRESS; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PHOENIX, the operating platform for Express and Bonobos, seeks a Creative Ops Specialist to lead planning, coordination, and execution of campaign photo and video shoots for the Express brand. You will manage timelines, milestones, asset workflows, and cross-functional collaboration from pre-production through final delivery.

You will oversee day-to-day production across campaigns, partnering with Creative, Brand Marketing, Styling, Merchandising, and post-production teams, as well as external

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Production, Operations, Traffic, Creative, Marketing, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in creative production, campaign production, creative operations, or marketing project management.
• Experience supporting or leading photo and video shoot production in a brand, retail, fashion, or agency environment.
• Strong understanding of creative marketing workflows, production timelines, and asset delivery processes.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and project tracking tools.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple cross-functional teams.
• Ability to adapt quickly, problem-solve proactively, and maintain momentum in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage sensitive details, timelines, and approvals with accuracy and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead project timelines, calendars, and key milestones related to campaign photo and video shoots across Express marketing channels
• Serve as a primary point of contact for photo shoot production planning, ensuring timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and approvals are clearly communicated and managed from kickoff through final asset delivery
• Coordinate all phases of production, including pre-production, shoot execution, and post-production follow-through
• Partner with internal creative leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to align on production needs, timing, deliverables, and execution plans
• Coordinate with external creative agencies, production partners, and talent representatives to support smooth planning and execution of shoots
• Build and maintain detailed production timelines that account for concepting, casting, sample management, logistics, shoot dates, retouching, editing, asset delivery, and channel-specific deadlines
• Manage project tickets, asset requests, approvals, and delivery deadlines to ensure all required deliverables are completed accurately and on time
• Schedule and lead Creative Operations and production status meetings to review milestones, identify risks, and keep work moving across teams
• Facilitate asset review and approval meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Partner with cross-functional teams to flag upcoming deadlines, risks, and dependencies, and proactively recommend solutions to maintain momentum
• Support sample ordering, packing, shipping, and tracking for shoots, ensuring product readiness and timely arrival for production needs
• Organize and maintain production documentation, including deal memos, contracts, talent agreements, music licensing, usage rights, and related approvals
• Track asset usage by channel and monitor compliance with signed contracts and usage agreements
• Assist in the coordination of shoot logistics, including schedules, call sheets, vendor communications, and on-set support as needed
• Partner with post-production teams to ensure photo retouching, video editing, selects, and final asset routing are completed according to deadlines and brand standards
• Route final assets to internal and external partners and help ensure proper organization, naming, and storage of deliverables
• Support budget oversight for photo shoot production, including estimate tracking, invoice management, and monitoring spend against approved budgets
• Partner with team leadership and Finance as needed to ensure production costs are aligned to budget parameters and properly reconciled
• Maintain organized records and filing systems for production materials, contracts, approvals, and asset usage documentation
• Contribute to process improvement efforts that enhance production efficiency, visibility, and communication across teams
• Support additional production and operational needs as assigned

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Project tracking tools

Job description

PHOENIX, the operating platform for Express and Bonobos, seeks a Creative Ops Specialist to lead planning, coordination, and execution of campaign photo and video shoots for the Express brand. You will manage timelines, milestones, asset workflows, and cross-functional collaboration from pre-production through final delivery.

You will oversee day-to-day production across campaigns, partnering with Creative, Brand Marketing, Styling, Merchandising, and post-production teams, as well as external