Creative Producer (Freelance, Part-Time)

Detroit, MI (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expPart time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end production for photo, video, and content across campaigns, delivering on time, within budget, and with brand integrity.

  • Lead cross-functional partnerships with creative, marketing, agencies, and vendors to keep timelines and quality aligned.
  • Own planning, budgeting, vendor management, and asset delivery to minimize disruptions.
  • Advance production tooling and AI-assisted workflows to improve efficiency and asset organization.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end production management across photo, video, and content shoots from pre-production through final asset delivery.
  • Build and manage project timelines, production schedules, budgets, and workflows to ensure successful execution.
  • Coordinate all aspects of production logistics, including crew and talent management, locations and permits, equipment rentals, travel arrangements, call sheets, and production schedules.
  • Partner closely with internal creative teams, marketing stakeholders, agencies, freelancers, and vendors to deliver projects on time and within budget.
  • Manage production budgets, estimates, invoices, contracts, and overall project costs.
  • Source, negotiate, and manage relationships with photographers, directors, stylists, production companies, talent, and freelance partners.
  • Ensure creative quality, brand consistency, and production excellence throughout all stages of development and execution.
  • Anticipate production challenges and proactively identify solutions to minimize disruptions and maintain timelines.
  • Support both large-scale campaign productions and agile content shoots across digital, social, retail, and marketing channels.
  • Maintain project documentation, production calendars, and communication across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in creative production, integrated production, content production, or related fields.
  • Experience producing both still photography and motion/video shoots.
  • Experience working within an in-house brand, creative studio, agency, or production environment.
  • Strong understanding of all phases of production, from creative development through post-production and asset delivery.
  • Proven experience managing production budgets and negotiating production costs.
  • Exceptional organizational, project management, and multitasking skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • Strong communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficiency with production workflows, budgeting tools, project management platforms, and creative collaboration tools.

Preferred

  • Experience within fashion, lifestyle, luxury, retail, or consumer brands.
  • Experience producing social-first, digital, and e-commerce content.
  • Strong creative instincts and appreciation for storytelling, craftsmanship, and culture.
  • Familiarity with emerging content creation technologies, AI-assisted workflows, and modern production processes.
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Shinola

Born in Detroit, Shinola is a design brand with an unwavering commitment to crafting lasting products, from watches to leather goods and even a hotel. We celebrate timeless design and thoughtful craftsmanship with products and stories that inspire people to live well and be confident in a style that is uniquely their own.

Founded in 2011
Detroit, Michigan, USA
376 employees (38 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
238.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$19.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
37.1%
Direct
52.6%
Referral
5.5%
Social
3.1%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~378

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
20 (5% of company)

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