Production Director - Social

Clutch; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Clutch is seeking a Production Director with extensive social media experience for an agency client. You will lead production teams on large-scale digital media initiatives, manage budgets, and drive client-aligned campaigns from pre-production through delivery.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in agency production, strong leadership, and deep familiarity with creator content and premium campaigns. This role focuses on strategic oversight, staffing, scheduling, and vendor negotiations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of production experience in marketing/advertising/mediagencies.
• Strong leadership, organization and problem-solving skills.
• Strong social-first capabilities with creator content and premium campaigns.
• Experience overseeing staffing, permits, scheduling, logistics at a high-level agency.
• Proficiency with project management and production tools.
• Experience managing budgets from small to large scales.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or similar.
• Ability to move between projects without sacrificing quality or communication.
• Solid understanding of brand industries and client alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and teams on large-scale digital media initiatives, including social media projects.
• Manage teams to deliver high-quality work on time and on budget.
• Oversee scope of work and budget, resource allocation, through execution.
• Stay current with trends in social media, organic, paid, creator, UGC, and influencer campaigns.
• Manage timelines, scheduling, shoots, and workflows.
• Build strong internal and external relationships to drive project success.
• Negotiate with vendors and external agencies.
• Oversee production quality from pre-production to final delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Social media production

Project management

Budgeting

Vendor negotiation

Education

Bachelor's in Marketing

Tools

PM tools

Job description

Must have marketing, media, or advertising experience, with an emphasis on social media production!

Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. We support our clients by identifying unreachable talent that helps their businesses grow.

Our candidates work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move.

We care, we're honest, and we hustle-that’s what makes us Clutch.

Clutch is looking for a Production Director with social media experience for an agency client of ours.

Responsibilities:

• Lead production and teams on large-scale digital media initiatives, including social media projects.
• Manage teams to deliver high-quality work in timeline and on budget.
• Oversee scope of work and budget, resource allocation, through execution.
• Keep up with trends in social media, organic, paid, creator, UGC content, and influencer campaigns.
• Manage timelines, scheduling, shoots, and workflows.
• Build strong internal and external relationships to drive successful projects.
• Ability to negotiate with vendors and external agencies.
• Oversee production quality and planning, from pre-production through final delivery.

Requirements:

• 8+ years in production within a marketing, advertising, or media agency setting required.
• Strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong social-first capabilities and experience with creator content and premium brand campaigns.
• Previous experience in a high-level production agency overseeing, staffing, permits, scheduling, logistics, and location scouting.
• Experience with project management and production tools required.
• Experience managing budgets from small to large-scale.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, or similar.
• Ability to move from one project to another without sacrificing quality or communications.
• A strong understanding of brand industry and client alignment.

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