Junior Producer

WHO WE ARE

Sid Lee is a multidisciplinary creative collective striving to make a difference and celebrating culture with bold ideas. Over 300 artisans work as one team from offices in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Paris, London, and San Francisco. They strive to break the ordinary through brand building, brand expression and brand experience. Its creative community also includes Yard, Digital Kitchen, Sid Lee Sport, Sid Lee Architecture, and Haigo. Alongside daring clients, Sid Lee draws on its rich collection of disciplines: from craft to culture and innovation, empowering its clients to outperform their competitors, earn the trust of their customers, and increase their influence.

Sid Lee is a member of kyu, a collective of top-tier global creative companies established by Hakuhodo DY Holdings. Sid Lee also imagined C2 Montréal, one of the largest creative-business conferences in the world.

ROLE

The Junior producer will work directly with the Production team, assisting them to ensure the highest level of client service across agency and in-house production work streams. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate clearly and efficiently with internal teams via Slack and in person.
• Partner with senior producers to plan and execute productions from pre-bid through delivery, including radio, video, and small campaigns.
• Research vendors, build budgets and PPBs, develop schedules, present estimates, and manage production and post-production.
• Manage client and team expectations, priorities, and production budgets while protecting profitability.
• Anticipate challenges, propose efficient solutions, and proactively flag risks.
• Coordinate on-set production alongside line producers and manage shoot-day decisions.
• Demonstrate initiative, problem-solving, sound judgment, and the ability to ask for support when needed.
• Collaborate with Finance to efficiently wrap productions and maintain an understanding of legal requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3–5 years of experience at a production company or advertising agency.
• Experience managing small-scale productions from pre-bid through delivery.
• Understanding of production budgeting, scheduling, and profitability.
• Knowledge of post-production processes is an asset.
• Strong Google Workspace skills and familiarity with project management tools such as Slack and Workday.
• Excellent communication, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and perform under pressure.

The base salary range for this role is $60,000 – $70,000 CAD annually. Final compensation will be determined based on experience and qualifications.

Proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Sid Lee is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to citizenship, ethnicity, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

We encourage women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible and ethnic minorities to apply for our job opportunities. Additionally, accommodation measures can be made available for persons with disabilities upon request at any stage of the pre-selection and selection process.

 

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