Senior Production Director - Lead Creative & Budget

Tombras; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog-friendly offices

Flexible PTO

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Dental & Vision

Job summary

Tombras is seeking an experienced Production Leader to oversee our production function from concept to delivery. You will develop budgets, schedules, and workflows, and assign producers based on project scope and expertise.

You will mentor teams, partner with Creative, Strategy, and Account Services, and ensure client satisfaction by delivering high-quality work on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of production experience within a creative, advertising, or production agency environment.
• Experience producing integrated campaigns across broadcast, video, photography, digital, social, experiential, and branded content.
• Previous experience leading production teams and mentoring operations professionals.
• Strong financial acumen with experience developing estimates, managing budgets, and negotiating vendor contracts.
• Deep network of production partners, directors, editors, photographers, composers, and post-production resources.
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple productions simultaneously while maintaining quality.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the agency’s production function from concept through final delivery.
• Develop production strategies aligning creative vision with budget, schedule, and operational needs.
• Assign internal and external producers based on project scope and expertise.
• Continuously improve production workflows and best practices.
• Partner with Creative, Strategy, Account Services, and Project Management on budgets and feasibility.
• Develop production schedules, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
• Manage all production phases including pre-production, production, post-production, and closeout.
• Ensure projects stay on schedule, within budget, and meet standards for creative excellence.
• Identify risks early and develop solutions to protect delivery timelines.
• Mentor and develop production talent as the agency grows.
• Provide production guidance to clients and communicate timelines and budgets.
• Stay current on emerging production techniques and industry trends; expand network of partners.

Skills

Production leadership

Budgeting

Vendor management

Team mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

On-set supervision

Communication

Project management

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Tombras is seeking an experienced Production Leader to oversee our production function from concept to delivery. You will develop budgets, schedules, and workflows, and assign producers based on project scope and expertise.

You will mentor teams, partner with Creative, Strategy, and Account Services, and ensure client satisfaction by delivering high-quality work on time and within budget.