Full-Time

Senior Producer

Updated on 8/1/2026

Zipline

Zipline

1,001-5,000 employees

Autonomous drone delivery and logistics platform

Compensation Overview

$150k - $185k/yr

South San Francisco, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Creative Production

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Requirements
  • At least 7 years of experience in creative production, integrated production, brand production, experiential production, or marketing operations.
  • Demonstrated experience producing marketing assets across print, out-of-home, retail, events, packaging, direct mail, and digital channels, with the ability to connect deliverables into cohesive integrated campaign experiences.
  • Strong understanding of print production, fabrication, production specifications, vendor management, and production quality control.
  • Experience managing production budgets, vendor negotiations, estimates, and procurement.
  • Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through final execution.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strong creative judgment and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering high-quality customer experiences.
  • Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a bias toward action and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end production across print, out-of-home, retail, events, direct mail, branded merchandise, experiential activations, packaging, and digital channels.
  • Partner with the Creative Director and creative team to translate concepts into executions that preserve creative intent and elevate the Zipline brand.
  • Apply production expertise in materials, fabrication, and execution while balancing quality, timeline, and budget.
  • Manage production timelines, budgets, estimates, proofing, logistics, installation, and final delivery across internal teams, vendors, and partners.
  • Ensure every asset is delivered on brand, on budget, and on schedule.
  • Evaluate vendors, production methods, and materials to improve quality, increase efficiency, and optimize costs.
  • Build and manage relationships with printers, installers, fulfillment partners, freelancers, agencies, and production vendors.
  • Source vendors, negotiate pricing, evaluate production methods, and manage budgets.
  • Maintain production schedules and identify and mitigate execution risks.
  • Establish scalable production standards, documentation, and preferred vendor relationships.
  • Develop and manage project intake, prioritization, and project management processes.
  • Build scalable workflows, operating procedures, and planning frameworks.
  • Create visibility into project status, production schedules, timelines, risks, dependencies, budgets, and resource allocation.
  • Identify opportunities to automate workflows and improve organizational processes.
  • Partner with Growth, Product Marketing, Commercial, Communications, Community Engagement, Operations, and external partners to bring initiatives to market.
  • Align stakeholders around priorities, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and success metrics.
  • Facilitate cross-functional communication and decision-making.
  • Balance competing priorities while protecting creative quality and business objectives.
  • Develop systems that provide visibility into team capacity, production schedules, and resource allocation.
  • Partner with leadership to prioritize work against business goals.
  • Manage external production resources and agencies when additional capacity is required.
  • Ensure internal creative resources remain focused on strategy, brand, and creative excellence rather than production logistics.

Zipline designs, builds, and operates autonomous delivery networks using two drone platforms: P1 fixed-wing drones for long-range, centralized deliveries with parachute drops, and P2 hover-drones for precise home deliveries. It provides end-to-end service, from drones and hubs to software and logistics, under government and enterprise contracts, earning revenue per delivery or per distribution center. The system enables zero-emission, instant logistics for medical supplies and consumer goods across multiple countries, with partners like Walmart and GNC. The goal is fast, reliable, scalable delivery that expands access to essential items, especially healthcare, through a fully integrated global network.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series H

Total Funding

$2.1B

Headquarters

South San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • Cleveland Clinic expands recurring prescription delivery with healthcare systems.
  • Texas restaurant partnerships broaden Zipline beyond medical logistics.
  • Africa livestock services open adjacent agricultural revenue streams.

What critics are saying

  • FAA rule changes or safety incidents can freeze U.S. expansion.
  • Large enterprise customers can terminate quickly after reliability or SLA failures.
  • Scaling manufacturing and fleet operations raises defect and grounding risk.

What makes Zipline unique

  • World’s largest autonomous delivery network, built end-to-end in-house.
  • Started with Rwanda medical deliveries, proving regulated mission-critical logistics.
  • Platform 2 enables quiet, precise home delivery in dense suburbs.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Company Equity

Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-4%
NPR
Aug 1st, 2026
US drone delivery aids Rwanda healthcare, but infrastructure gaps and aid cuts pose risks

US company Zipline has been delivering medical supplies via drone in Rwanda since 2016, operating from distribution centres that serve hospitals across the country. The drones carry blood, vaccines, and medicines, with deliveries taking minutes compared to hours by road. The service has contributed to reducing maternal mortality. Government data shows deaths during childbirth fell from 1,000 per 100,000 women 26 years ago to 87 today. A new US grant will expand coverage, part of the Trump administration's approach promoting American businesses in global health work. However, the US has simultaneously cut $200 million in funding for aid groups providing food and health services in Rwanda. Healthcare workers note that whilst drone delivery is valuable, poor infrastructure including inadequate roads, electricity, and equipment at local clinics remains a significant challenge.

TechCrunch
Mar 23rd, 2026
Zipline snaps up another $200M to fuel its drone delivery expansion | TechCrunch

The funding adds to a previous round, announced in January, that valued the drone startup at $7.6 billion.

The Gridley Herald
Jan 21st, 2026
Zipline raises $600M at $7.6B valuation, surpasses 2M deliveries and expands to Houston and Phoenix

Zipline, an American robotics company operating the world's largest autonomous delivery system, has raised over $600 million and is now valued at $7.6 billion. The company has surpassed two million commercial deliveries and will expand to Houston and Phoenix in early 2026, with additional metros following later in the year. Zipline's US deliveries have grown approximately 15% week-over-week for seven months. The service delivers food, retail and healthcare products in as little as 10 minutes, with a median flight time of three minutes. New sites now reach 100 deliveries per day in just two days, compared to 10 weeks for the company's first Dallas location. The company exceeded its Q3 daily delivery volume target by 30% and reached its Q4 target six weeks early.

Third News
Nov 25th, 2025
Zipline Receives $150M for HIV Care

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced a $150 million funding initiative from the U.S. State Department to expand Zipline's drone delivery network for HIV care in Africa. This will increase outreach from 5,000 to 15,000 health facilities, benefiting 100 million people. The initiative has already delivered 86,000 antiretroviral treatments and empowered 38,600 adolescents to get tested. The program aims to eliminate HIV transmission in Africa through innovative healthcare delivery.

Food & Beverage Magazine
Aug 22nd, 2025
Introducing Zipotle: Chipotle Partners with Zipline for Aerial Food Delivery in Dallas

Introducing Zipotle: Chipotle partners with Zipline for aerial food delivery in Dallas.