About the Role
This role is a key member of the Operations and Production team and leads the end-to-end execution of integrated creative productions across the Global HOKA brand. It reports to the Sr. Manager, Creative Operations & Production - Global. The role collaborates with Creative, Project Management, Global Brand Integrated Marketing, and cross-functional partners to translate creative concepts into production strategies, balancing creative ambition, budget, timing, and business requirements. It leads productions from creative development through pre-production, execution, post-production, and final delivery, primarily supporting photography-led production while also covering video and motion content across campaigns.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead photo and video productions from creative development through to final delivery.
- Translate creative concepts into production strategies, scopes, schedules, and solutions.
- Serve as lead producer on assigned projects.
- Source, evaluate, negotiate, and manage production companies, photographers, directors, studios, post-production partners, and other vendors.
- Develop and manage production plans, budgets, bids, estimates, change orders, forecasts, and final reconciliations.
- Recommend production approaches and partners that maximise creative quality and production value within approved budgets.
- Administer talent, photographer, director, vendor, and other production-related agreements, including contracts, usage, licensing, and releases, and partner with Legal to ensure contracts and documentation reflect project scope, usage requirements, and financial commitments.
- Maintain accurate records of talent and asset rights, licensing terms, extensions, and other production obligations.
- Serve as a trusted production partner to Creative, Marketing, Project Management, Legal, Finance, and other stakeholders, and communicate production status, budget considerations, risks, and key decisions to internal stakeholders and Production leadership.
- Help establish and continuously improve production standards, processes, templates, tools, and best practices, and build and maintain a strong network of production and creative partners.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, production, or related field, or relevant work experience.
- 5-6+ years of integrated creative production experience across in-house brand, creative agency, production company, or similar environments.
- Deep experience leading photography and video productions from creative development through final delivery.
- Robust experience producing video and motion content, including understanding of directors, DPs, video crews, equipment, colour, sound, finishing, and production workflows.
- Experience delivering integrated campaigns with multiple asset types, channels, formats, and usage requirements.
- Strong expertise in production budgeting, bidding, estimating, negotiation, vendor management, crew, locations, casting, talent, insurance, permitting, and logistics.
- Demonstrated experience managing significant production budgets and reconciliation.
- Working knowledge of production business affairs, including talent agreements, image and video usage, licensing, releases, and rights management.
- Experience partnering with Legal, Procurement, Finance, and other business stakeholders on production contracts and requirements.
- Strong knowledge of photography and video post-production workflows.
- Strong creative instincts and ability to evaluate creative ideas through a production lens.
- Able to independently manage multiple productions at different stages with high organisation and attention to detail.
- Calm, decisive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
- Strong communication skills and capable of building trusted relationships with senior creative partners, stakeholders, talent representatives, agencies, production companies, and vendors.
- Able to operate as a senior-level individual contributor with significant autonomy and accountability.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in footwear, apparel, sport, fashion, lifestyle, or another highly visual consumer brand is preferred.
Workplace
- US (Remote).
- Interested applicants must reside in one of the following approved states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington.
Salary
- The salary range posted reflects the estimated minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this role in Goleta, California (Remote): $96,600.00 - $130,400.00.
- Individual pay will be determined by location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
- The recruiter can share more about the specific salary for a preferred location during the hiring process.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive pay and bonuses.
- Financial planning and wellbeing support to protect income, pay for expenses, and invest in the future.
- Time away from work to be with family, focus on health, or recharge.
- Extras, discounts, and perks, including generous discounts and community-based programmes.
- Growth and development opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
- Comprehensive health and wellness programmes and offerings to support a healthy lifestyle.
About the Company
We celebrate diversity of background, experiences, and unique identity, and we are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.