Audiovisual Producer A - Audiovisual
About the job
- The role requires 3 to 6 years of experience in audiovisual production and advertising.
- Candidates need strong field-production capability, audiovisual judgment, and project-management ability, and must be able to take a piece from initial brief through final delivery.
- Candidates must be familiar with audiovisual production and field production, budgeting and cost control, schedules and multiple concurrent projects, the audiovisual production ecosystem, cameras, lighting, sound and filming equipment, the full postproduction process, supplier management and negotiation, and working with creative teams.
- Candidates must be able to evaluate audiovisual framing, narrative, pacing, lighting, sound and language, and understand what resources are needed to produce a quality piece.
- Candidates must be highly available and comfortable working in the field.
- Candidates must be able to coordinate teams during filming, quickly resolve production issues, control filming schedules and communicate with creative, production and client teams.
- Candidates must be organized, detail-oriented, autonomous, able to resolve problems, and able to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
- Candidates must be available for in-person preproduction, scouting, shoots, technical meetings and other production needs.
- Convert creative briefs into concrete production requirements and develop production plans for videos, digital content, branded content and social media assets.
- Coordinate small- and medium-scale field productions; organize shoots, locations, talent, technical crews, permits, art, wardrobe, transportation and other production needs.
- Coordinate directly with directors, directors of photography, photographers, technicians, suppliers and production companies.
- Ensure execution aligns with the creative intent, schedule and approved budget.
- Prepare production budgets and estimates; request, analyze and negotiate supplier quotes; identify production alternatives based on budget, schedule and quality; track project costs; and complete final production reconciliations.
- Create schedules, production calendars and roadmaps; prepare call sheets, breakdowns and production documents; participate in preproduction and technical-definition meetings; anticipate risks; and coordinate tests, scouting, casting and supplier selection as needed.
- Participate in deciding how to execute creative ideas and direct or resolve small content productions when needed; work with references, treatments, storyboards and shot lists.
- Coordinate editing, motion graphics, color grading, sound and finishing; prepare materials for postproduction; follow up with editors and postproduction artists; consolidate client and internal-team feedback; and review cuts for narrative, pacing, image and sound needs.
- When needed, use editing tools to create simple content, selects, reference assemblies or initial cuts.
- Experience at a production company, audiovisual production company, agency or content studio.
- Experience producing branded content, digital productions, social content and campaigns, and taking projects from quotation through delivery.
- A portfolio or reel of produced projects.
- Basic or intermediate knowledge of editing tools.
About the company
Wunderman Thompson blends creative advertising, data-driven consultancy, and technology to drive growth for brands. It delivers creative campaigns and brand strategies, uses data and insights to help businesses transform, and offers technology solutions such as WaterLight, a product that converts salt water into electrical power. The company earns revenue through project-based fees, retainers, and performance-based incentives. It differentiates itself with an integrated approach that combines creativity, data, and technology, backed by global clients and award-winning work. Its goal is to help ambitious brands grow by delivering measurable, impactful results.
Company Size
5,001-10,000
Company Stage
M&A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1958
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- VML won Kohl's digital transformation work, signaling sticky enterprise demand in 2025.
- Healthcare and B2B remain strong; VML cites these as core growth categories.
- VML kept winning awards in 2026, including Gold at the ANDY Awards.
What critics are saying
- WPP cut hundreds of jobs in 2026, with VML employees notified directly.
- The FTC and eight states sued WPP in April 2026 over ad-buying practices.
- VML's brand is gone; integration into VML creates execution risk and identity drift.
What makes Wunderman Thompson unique
- Wunderman Thompson lives on inside VML, uniting commerce, data, and creative scale.
- VML combines 30,000 people across 64 markets, giving global delivery depth.
- WPP Open gives VML proprietary AI tooling with OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Paid Vacation
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