Director of Production

Bully Pulpit International; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous vacation

Phone reimbursement

Unlimited sick time

Paid parental leave (16 weeks)

Job summary

Bully Pulpit International is seeking a Production Director to transform strategy into high-impact content. You will lead end-to-end production, oversee budgets, and build scalable systems across campaigns for corporate, advocacy, and public-affairs clients.

Reporting to the Head of Production, you will partner with Creative, Strategy, Account, and Media teams to ensure excellence, on-time delivery, and profitability. This hybrid role requires 8-10 years of leadership experience.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of senior-level production experience in an agency, production company, or in-house environment.
• Proven success leading complex, integrated campaigns across video, digital, and experiential.
• Deep expertise in budget management, production contracts, and vendor negotiation.
• Strong creative instincts — able to translate abstract ideas into tangible, high-impact content.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted production, social-native storytelling, and evolving platform formats (Reels, Shorts, TikTok, YouTube).
• Ability to balance creativity with structure — managing multiple high-stakes timelines simultaneously.
• Collaborative, solutions-driven leadership style and strong client communication skills.
• Experience with corporate, advocacy, or public-affairs content (preferred but not required).
• Portfolio is mandatory for the application process.

Responsibilities

• Lead End-to-End Production: Oversee all aspects of video and digital production, from ideation and scripting to delivery, ensuring excellence at every phase.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Build scalable production systems, templates, and vendor frameworks that improve efficiency across BPI's creative teams.
• Budget & Financial Management: Lead cost estimates, resource allocation, and reconciliation for high-value campaigns; ensure profitability and transparency.
• Vendor & Partner Leadership: Identify, vet, and manage top-tier vendors — directors, DPs, editors, animators, and photographers — across multiple markets.
• Mentor & Elevate the Team: Guide integrated producers through complex shoots and integrated campaigns; foster a culture of craft and accountability.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work hand-in-hand with Creative, Strategy, Account, and Media leadership to align production with creative intent and client goals.
• Ensure Creative & Brand Integrity: Safeguard creative excellence, compliance, and consistency across deliverables.
• Innovate & Evolve: Champion new tools, AI-assisted workflows, and social-first storytelling that expand BPI's production capabilities.
• Client Partnership: Serve as a trusted senior point of contact for clients — providing counsel, clarity, and calm under pressure.

Skills

Production leadership

Budget management

Vendor negotiation

AI-assisted production

Social-native storytelling

Client communication

Strategic partnerships

Job description

Bully Pulpit International is an outcomes agency made up of strategists, data scientists, and artists. We come from politics, brands, and government and we communicate without barriers and measure what matters. We have more than 400 team members in six countries and thirteen offices — Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, D.C., London, Los Angeles, New York, Oslo, San Francisco, and Zürich. We apply our unique expertise across strategic communications, public affairs, research, and digital marketing to create sophisticated and customized strategies that make change possible for both American and European clients.

The Impact You Will Make

The Production Director at BPI plays a mission-critical role in transforming strategy into impact through bold, beautifully crafted content. Reporting to the Head of Production, this role leads high-profile, integrated campaigns across corporate reputation, advocacy, and public-affairs clients — from short-form social to broadcast-quality productions.

You'll serve as a strategic partner to creative leadership, ensuring that ideas are executed with precision, efficiency, and excellence — on time and on budget.

• Starting Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000 (+ annual bonus)
• Expectation to work from one of our offices (Chicago, DC, NYC, SF, LA) at least 3 days a week

What The Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Lead End-to-End Production: Oversee all aspects of video and digital production, from ideation and scripting to delivery, ensuring excellence at every phase
• Drive Operational Excellence: Build scalable production systems, templates, and vendor frameworks that improve efficiency across BPI's creative teams
• Budget & Financial Management: Lead cost estimates, resource allocation, and reconciliation for high-value campaigns; ensure profitability and transparency
• Vendor & Partner Leadership: Identify, vet, and manage top-tier vendors — directors, DPs, editors, animators, and photographers — across multiple markets
• Mentor & Elevate the Team: Guide integrated producers through complex shoots and integrated campaigns; foster a culture of craft and accountability
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work hand-in-hand with Creative, Strategy, Account, and Media leadership to align production with creative intent and client goals
• Ensure Creative & Brand Integrity: Safeguard creative excellence, compliance, and consistency across deliverables
• Innovate & Evolve: Champion new tools, AI-assisted workflows, and social-first storytelling that expand BPI's production capabilities
• Client Partnership: Serve as a trusted senior point of contact for clients — providing counsel, clarity, and calm under pressure

Requirements

• 8-10 years of senior-level production experience in an agency, production company, or in-house environment
• Proven success leading complex, integrated campaigns across video, digital, and experiential
• Deep expertise in budget management, production contracts, and vendor negotiation
• Strong creative instincts — able to translate abstract ideas into tangible, high-impact content
• Familiarity with AI-assisted production, social-native storytelling, and evolving platform formats (Reels, Shorts, TikTok, YouTube)
• Ability to balance creativity with structure — managing multiple high-stakes timelines simultaneously
• Collaborative, solutions-driven leadership style and strong client communication skills
• Experience with corporate, advocacy, or public-affairs content (preferred but not required)
• Portfolio is mandatory for the application process

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) program with employer match up to 4%, generous time off for vacation, $50 monthly phone reimbursement, unlimited sick time, and 16 weeks of paid leave for new parents

We're looking for all kinds of people.

BPI Group is an integrated public affairs agency that delivers outcomes for the top organizations and leaders around the world. With expertise in strategic communications, digital marketing, creative, research, and measurement, we offer a cohesive approach across corporate, policy, and public affairs strategy in today's interconnected world. By combining incisive strategy and deep tactical expertise, we make change possible. Our transatlantic presence includes offices across thirteen markets in the US and Europe.

We are an equal opportunity employer and make employment decisions based on individual commitment to excellence. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition or genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. BPI is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging - so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. We consider applications holistically and you may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

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