Senior Manager, Producer

PowerToFly; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Senior Producer to lead the Global Creative Studio’s production of cross-channel campaigns for the Visa brand. You will shepherd projects from kickoff to final assets, guiding teams across live action, animation, digital and social sectors.

The role emphasizes efficiency, cost discipline and informed use of AI tools to optimize outcomes. You will partner with in-house teams and agencies to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget, while advancing a culture of

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years with a PhD.
• Proven leadership of global, multi-channel campaigns for a major brand or at a top agency.
• Strong production experience across live action, animation, digital and social.
• Experience negotiating contracts with agencies and vendors; budget stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Steer and deliver best in class creative campaigns.
• Lead multi-channel campaigns and partner with Creative Marketing service team.
• Manage 7-8 figure budgets, bids, SOWs, and vendor negotiations.
• Oversee production across live action, animation, digital and social.
• Navigate rights usage, music licensing, and union considerations.
• Communicate with executives and stakeholders across a matrix.
• Anticipate risks and drive timely, budget-conscious solutions.
• Foster a culture of remarkable creativity and innovation.

Skills

Global campaigns

Budget management

Cross-functional leadership

AI in production

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (MBA/JD/MD)

Tools

Asana/Jira/Smartsheet

Frame.io

DAMs

Job description

About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Producer to join us in our continued mission to build a best-in-class Global Creative Studio for the iconic brand of VISA and the clients that we serve.

The ideal candidate will be an Integrated Producer with a proven track record of producing successful, creative campaign initiatives (global campaigns a big plus) coming from an advertising agency with possible internal creative studio experience.

They should have a deep curiosity, understanding and passion for producing cross-channel creative at a fast-pace that lives in upper and lower funnel and a working style that can rally teams across a global organization around the delivery of highly-matrixed creative campaigns, meeting deadlines, and delivering everything on time, and at a very high standard. This person needs to have a natural ability to influence and guide teams across the organization to get to the best output.

As a Senior Producer, you’ll be responsible for managing the entire creative production from kickoff to delivery of all final assets. An understanding of global toolkits and the delivery of assets for a global campaign is a huge benefit.

You will be up to speed with all AI trends, with a deep understanding of how to utilize AI in production for cost and delivery efficiencies. You will keep up to speed with the best talent in the business, inspiring teams with up-and-coming directors, photographers, editors and sound specialists.

You will know who to easily pivot and move at the speed at which the business demands, always having a plan to ensure we up-level creative output, but still keep on time, and on budget.

This role will work closely with our in-house team as well as with all agency partners.

Responsibilities

• Steer and deliver best in class creative campaigns
• Proven leadership of multi-channel campaigns for a major brand or at a top agency, toolkit and localization expertise. This role will also operate as a key partner of the Creative Marketing service team.
• Track record managing/owning 7-8 figure budgets, running bids, SOWs, and negotiating contracts with agencies and vendors. Deep experience in negotiation and innovative solutions for effective and efficient productions.
• Mastery of production across live action, animation, digital and social, experiential
• Strong grasp of rights usage, music licensing, union and nonunion considerations.
• Executive communication and stakeholder management, influences across a matrix, makes tradeoffs under time pressure.
• Resourceful, decisive, detail obsessed, anticipates risks and drives solutions in fast moving environments.
• Build upon a culture that fosters remarkable creativity
• Culture of Innovation. This role delivers updated solutions for the production ecosystem, fostering new partnerships, integrating AI, and ensuring ideas are executed efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and with exceptional quality.
• Contribute to an environment that fosters remarkable creativity by providing inspiration, thought leadership, and new ways of producing creative for the creative studio.
• Maintain a culture where people love to work (and want to come and work), feel they can flourish, and are proud of what they contribute
• Support the development of remarkable ideas across a variety of marketing touch points that resonate with our audiences, earn an outsized share of cultural conversation, and create competitive advantage.
• Ensure quality output in all creative output.

AI Adoption

• Maintain an active understanding of emerging AI platforms and automation tools, and apply that knowledge responsibly to optimize workflows and drive operational efficiencies at scale.
• Maintain an active understanding of implications around usage rights when AI is used.
• Partner with leadership to maintain velocity, clarity, and alignment throughout the lifecycle of content creation, publishing and performance.
• Manage creative project workflows that leverage AI tools.
• Partner with AI Creative Technologists and Aesthetic Directors to integrate models, prompts, templates, and style rules into production.
• Ensure teams are using approved models, guardrails, governance rules, and workflows.
• Capture and document AI workflows (brief prototype refinement final) to make them repeatable and scalable.

Visarequiresat least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years in creative/brand production across live action, animation, digital and social, experiential
• Strong grasp of rights usage, music licensing, and union and nonunion considerations.
• Resourceful, decisive, detail obsessed anticipates risks and drives solutions in fast moving environments.
• Executive communication and stakeholder management, influences across a matrix, makes tradeoffs under time pressure.
• Proven leadership of global, multi-channel campaigns for a major brand or at a top agency, toolkit and localization expertise.
• Track record managing 7-8 figure budgets, running bids, SOWs, and negotiating contracts with agencies and vendors.
• Operational excellence builds processes, dashboards, and KPIs, expert with Asana/Jira/Smartsheet, Frame.io, and DAMs.
• Soft Skills:
• Strong judgment and risk awareness.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Clear and confident communication.
• Strong organization and follow-through.
• Calm, solutions-oriented approach under pressure.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Practical mindset that balances business protection with creative progress.

Information for US Applicants

For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $138,300 to $246,200 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.