ASSOCIATE PRODUCER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Updated: Aug 6, 2024 - The Associate Producer with a background in advertising production within Agency or Brand settings is expected to have a robust understanding of social media file types and the overarching production processes. This role requires solid communication and project management skills, proficiency in a Mac environment, and familiarity with Workamajig and editing software. The ideal candidate demonstrates reliability, professionalism, and a proactive, creative approach, ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information and effective interaction with senior management.
Summary of Associate Producer Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Film Studies with 2 years of Experience
- Experience required, preferably in full-service academic publishing (editorial, digital strategy, end-to-end project management).
- Digital content/product management experience preferred.
- Proficiency with PC and Mac, including Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, or other project management tools
- Understand how Production supports Pearson's larger goals.
- Able to deliver plans according to budget and look for areas of financial optimization.
- Understands how content works in all product categories.
- Has working knowledge of the specificities of the English Portfolio.
- Experience in professional football (as a player), excellent English language skills
- Proficient in establishing connections, interest in video games
- Proficient in reviewing data and licensed assets to check for errors and inaccuracies
- Used to work in an environment that values collaboration and with remote teams
2. BS in Media Production with 3 years of Experience
- Advertising production experience in an Agency or Brand environment
- Possess a strong desire to learn the business and to contribute broadly to the team’s efforts
- Show an understanding of file types, especially for social media content deliverables
- Have working knowledge of the larger production process and general agency workflow
- Be highly reliable, extremely professional
- Are able to interact appropriately with senior management, and to safeguard the confidentiality of information they handle
- Confident, positive, focused, dependable, resourceful, creative, and possesses a “can do” attitude
- Have solid communication and project management skills
- Proficient in Mac environment, experience with Workamajig
- Experience with editing software
3. BA in Communications with 4 years of Experience
- Industry experience in a game production or project management role.
- Familiarity with Agile techniques such as SCRUM, and traditional production management.
- Experience tracking a complex project and providing support to clear blocking issues.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong project management skills and familiarity with project tracking software.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Calm and deliberate within a highly dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Experience as a Producer or Designer working with internal teams within the video game industry and working with cross-functional teams
- Strong FIFA product knowledge and passion for working on a highly competitive sports franchise. (Please indicate this when applying).
- Ability to work closely with a large team through all phases of the product development process
4. BS in Business Administration with 2 years of Experience
- Actively plays games and is engaged with the modern gaming landscape
- Outstanding organizational and communication skills
- Highly responsible, self-directed, detail-oriented problem solver with a desire to contribute in a dynamic environment
- Exceptional project management practices and software including Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, and task/bug tracking database software
- Agile and/or CAPM/PMP Certification preferred
- Live production, live game ops experience
- Strong understanding of gameplay and visual design
- A passion for competitive gaming and esports
- Strong negotiation and communication skills and a proven track record of managing a diverse set of stakeholders
5. BA in Digital Media with 3 years of Experience
- Experience of a full game development lifecycle (pre-production through to release) on at least 2 titles
- Hands-on experience working with the development team in an internal production capacity
- Experience with different PM software (e.g. Jira, Hansoft, Trello)
- Good presentation skills, fluency in English
- Passion or interest in motorsports would be of benefit, but not essential
- Being a self-starter, ability to work under tight deadlines
- Strong desire to learn and improve, great communication skills
- Experience and ability to work efficiently in DAW of choice
- Experience working in Premiere Pro
- Submission of a portfolio that demonstrates audio and video production skills
- Being a team player and having an incredible work ethic
- Experience in broadcast/content production, good writing skills
6. BS in Project Management with 4 years of Experience
- Experience working in the video games industry.
- Experience working in a project management role with agile methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively to produce project results with a multidisciplinary team.
- Good project management skills, time management skills with a proven ability to focus on priorities, solve problems, juggle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Enthusiastic, positive, team-oriented and organized.
- Able to work without direct supervision.
- Passion for creating fun, compelling and addictive user experiences.
- Genuine interest in games, especially mobile free-to-play gaming.
- Fluent in English (written and oral).
- Work permit for Spain obtained prior to applying for the position is a must.
- Must have strong understanding of and appreciation for the NBA on-the-court as well as the culture of the league and business side as well
7. BA in Journalism with 3 years of Experience
- Prior television (or similar) experience, able to work weekends
- Strong knowledge of news, politics, and current events; familiarity with popular influencers, commentators, and opinion makers
- Ability to identify and produce compelling video and graphics
- Ability to work collaboratively with others under intense deadline pressure
- Ability to work independently and make thoughtful decisions on own
- Willingness to listen, learn, and grow from constructive criticism
- Creative, curious, and detail-oriented
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic creative studio environment.
- Project management certification like PMP, Scrum master, etc.
- Free-to-play market knowledge and game design concepts.
- Knowledge of editing software like Premiere Pro helpful
8. BS in Marketing with 4 year of Experience
- Highly organized, creative and attentive to detail
- Able to manage, prioritize and bring to completion multiple projects
- Deep curiosity about and the independent drive to master complex subjects
- Highly organized, creative and attentive to detail
- Able to manage, prioritize and bring to completion multiple projects
- Deep curiosity about and the independent drive to master complex subjects
- Demonstrated ability to deeply research and communicate difficult topics using accomplished writing skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility to accommodate different situations and temperaments
- Demonstrate poise and grace under pressure
- Ability to present self to C-level executives with confidence and professionalism
- Have familiarity with workflow concepts: lead times, and input/output relations.
9. BA in Public Relations with 4 years of Experience
- Strong work ethic and willingness to take ownership of wide-ranging responsibilities—self-starter
- Persistence, resourcefulness, drive, and ability to work proactively and independently
- Superior quality and service standard
- Excellent communication skills, both interpersonal and written
- Solid computer and analytical skills
- Require occasional domestic and international travel.
- Experience in a corporate, journalism, government or highly matrixed working environment.
- Seeking someone with regular research and long-form written communications. Coursework in economics, international relations, social science or other adjacent areas is highly beneficial.
- Candidates must be extremely flexible and willing to work off hours, weekends and nights as needs dictate
- Maintain a positive and professional attitude.
10. BS in Creative Writing with 3 years of Experience
- Have an overall understanding of the television media industry as it applies to production, functions and procedures required to implement content strategies.
- Experience in a production setting, be bilingual (Spanish, English), know MS office.
- Must be able to understand storytelling and audio/visual elements of different genres.
- Have in-depth knowledge of content editing.
- Have the ability to edit, cut and format long-form content.
- Have the ability to produce in a control room environment with live programs.
- Have analytical skills capacity to identify issues and underlying roots
- Prioritize issues, develop hypotheses for both the issue and potential solution, quickly gather data and develop recommendations.
- Must be able to work 24x7 without advance notice.
- Have good verbal and written communication skills, a capacity to structure messages.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, the capacity to relate to multi-layer stakeholders.