Producer

Story; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Story is seeking a Producer who can make the impossible happen. You will lead productions from concept to delivery, translating bold ideas into extraordinary results while stretching small budgets and navigating complex shoots.

You’ll manage multiple projects across brands and formats, build and lead crews, secure locations, and negotiate with partners to deliver high-quality work on tight timelines. Based in the SF Bay Area, relocation is welcome.

Qualifications

• Significant experience producing commercials, branded content, or documentaries.
• Experience on both large-budget and lean shoots.
• Highly resourceful with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to juggle multiple productions and deadlines without losing detail.
• Strong budget, schedule, and crew management capabilities.
• Excellent negotiation skills to maximize value with vendors and talent.
• Deep network of crew, vendors, and production partners.
• Calm under pressure with ownership of issues and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Make it happen: take productions from concept to delivery and push through obstacles.
• Run multiple productions simultaneously, balancing budgets, schedules, and crews.
• Build exceptional crews by finding and managing freelancers and vendors across markets.
• Make every dollar count by negotiating rates and delivering ambitious work resourcefully.
• Solve hard problems: secure difficult locations and navigate tight timelines.
• Lead on set to ensure efficient shoots, aligned crews, and client confidence.
• Be a creative partner with directors and cinematographers to realize ideas.

Skills

Produced commercials

Brand films

Documentaries

Budget management

Crew management

Vendor negotiation

Locations scouting

Job description

Great stories start with extraordinary people.

We’re bringing together exceptional creative talent to tell the stories of people shaping the future. Work alongside people who raise your standards, champion your ideas, and give you room to do the best work of your career.

Story inspires science. Science makes story real.

Your Story

We're looking for a Producer who knows how to make the impossible happen.

Someone who's relentless, resourceful, and doesn't take no for an answer. You know how to stretch a small budget into something extraordinary, navigate complex productions, and find creative solutions when the obvious ones don't work.

At Story, you'll lead productions ranging from ambitious brand films and documentaries to fast-moving, scrappy shoots. One week, you might be coordinating a large-scale commercial production. The next, you're pulling together a small crew, securing a hard-to-get location, and making it all happen in 48 hours.

You thrive in both environments. You know when to bring in the big guns and when to roll up your sleeves and figure it out yourself.

What You'll Own

• Make it happen. Take productions from concept to delivery. Find solutions, open doors, and keep pushing when things get difficult.

• Run multiple productions. Manage several projects simultaneously, balancing budgets, schedules, crews, and competing priorities without losing track of the details.

• Build exceptional crews. Find, hire, and manage talented freelancers, production partners, and vendors across different markets.

• Make every dollar count. Own budgets, negotiate rates, and find creative ways to deliver ambitious work with limited resources.

• Solve the hard problems. Secure difficult locations, navigate tight timelines, handle last-minute changes, and find a way forward when the original plan falls apart.

• Lead on set. Run efficient, professional shoots, keeping crews aligned, clients confident, and the creative vision intact.

• Be a creative partner. Work closely with directors and cinematographers to figure out what's possible and find better ways to execute it.

You're the Right Person If

• You have significant experience producing commercials, branded content, documentaries, or other high-end video productions.

• You've worked on both large-budget productions and lean, independent shoots. You're equally comfortable in both.

• You're exceptionally resourceful. When someone says a location, shot, or idea isn't possible, your instinct is to find another way.

• You're proactive and decisive. You don't wait for someone to tell you what needs to happen next.

• You can juggle multiple productions at different stages without letting anything slip through the cracks.

• You're a strong negotiator who knows how to get the most out of a budget without compromising relationships or quality.

• You have a deep network of trusted crew, vendors, and production partners.

• You stay calm under pressure and take ownership when things go wrong.

• You're highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing budgets, schedules, and production logistics.

• You're based in the SF Bay Area or willing to relocate.

What Sets You Apart

You have a relentless production instinct. You don't stop at the first no. You make another call, find another contact, negotiate a better deal, or come up with an entirely different approach.

You're scrappy without sacrificing quality. You can produce a beautiful film with a five-person crew and a shoestring budget, then turn around and manage a large-scale production with the same confidence.

You care about the work. You're not just checking boxes and managing logistics. You have taste, creative instincts, and genuine pride in what ends up on screen.

You take ownership. You anticipate problems before they happen. You don't need to be chased for updates, and you don't pass problems off to someone else. You see things through.

You make everyone around you better. Directors trust you, crews want to work with you, and clients feel confident because you're running the show.