The short and long of it:
Two Giraffes is an award-winning, full-service creative video & animation agency in Sydney, Australia with plans to go global, starting with the USA.
Female-owned and managed C-Suite team. Empathetic led business with a beautiful culture.
9-Day Fortnight, an extra 26 days off a year! (currently trialling)
We already have an outstanding portfolio and work with top-tier clients such as University of Sydney, Hello Fresh, Colonial First State, Hello Fresh, O’Brien Glass and more.
With rapid growth means role growth as fast and as high as the effort you put in. Two Giraffes likes to promote and grow from within, this is your opportunity to advance your career on the fast track.
About Us….
Two Giraffes is revolutionising creative video production and animation by uniting marketing strategy, creative direction and video production, all wrapped up in passion to make video campaigns that kick some serious ass. We partner with agencies, brands and not-for-profits to create multi-platform advertising and marketing video content such as TVC’s, BVOD Ads, Social Media Ads, Masterclass Series, Brand Films & more. There is a famous proverb, that all good things come in pairs. At Two Giraffes, we live this simple proverb in our services, processes and our culture. We are a full-service Creative Video Agency. We create and strategise. We film and animate. We are leaders in content creation but we are highly collaborative in concept ideation – because we think two heads are better than one, that lighting always rolls with thunder and gin is more fun with tonic.
About The Role….
And we're now looking for a creative and motivated producer to join our growing team. No two days are the same across a mix of collaborating on new creative pitches, building budgets, managing client relationships, producing video projects, and getting in on the foundation and growing with the company. You'll be driving projects, so you must have 2 or more years of experience as a producer before starting this role to hit the ground running.
We are looking for a go-getter Creative Producer who is passionate about growth and hungry to be an integral part of success at Two Giraffes. Someone who thrives in an environment that includes fast development, positive team management, and creativity – a place where your skills, drive and opinions matter. You will be working on our most significant and creative storytelling projects, such as television commercials, BVOD Ads and comedic/emotive social series ads. You must be confident heading 20+ crews, multiple locations and high-end talent.
Aside from producing a wide range of projects, the role requires strong collaboration skills, an outstanding level of organisation and time management, an ability to problem-solve and be decisive in the moment, and effective communication skills. You'll be responsible for ensuring that Two Giraffes maintains and expands relationships with all our clients by delivering quality and exceeding their expectations. You'll represent the entire range of our services to our clients, execute and plan the most effective video projects, and ensure all content is delivered to the highest quality and reaches its marketing goals.
You'll report to the Production Manager on how your projects are tracking, strategising and identifying opportunities for growth amongst existing client relationships and managing up to superiors as required. You will collaborate with the Creative Director for all creative ideation & content sign-off. You will also have production assistants on all your projects to delegate tasks so you can focus on higher-level management and execution. You will ensure ideas remain faithful to the brief and are kept within the timeframe and budget.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage creatives – Right now, we hire specialists for most of our projects in regards to on-set crew and/or post-production services. As we grow, the management of your team would include managing Creatives, Editors, Animators & more. You will be an integral part of building the company's creatives and DOP/editor rosters in line with the Creative Director’s standards and style.
Concept Ideation and Creation – Use your creative background, passion for research, and knowledge of video content and animation trends to create fresh and exciting creative and innovative concepts.
Building Projects from the ground up – Creating concepts and confidently building budgets for TVC's, multi-platform digital campaigns, animated explainers and more. Achieve revenue targets by proactively working on pitching new briefs, negotiating budgets and winning pitches.
Video Production – It will be crucial to have the ability to use your creative experience to uphold the quality of video content expected from Two Giraffes. Therefore, it's not just ticking the boxes but always thinking outside the box on creative problem-solving and finding ways to make our videos a step above the rest.
Creative ChitChat – Throughout our pre-production, production and post-production, we require a high level of communication. Whether it be liaising & negotiating with our contractors or scheduling with our suppliers and updating our clients. Relationship management with our clients and contractors is extremely important.
Company culture – Be the advocate, induce drive and energy across the team whilst maintaining the flat line, collaborative family environment. You will be a mentor to the younger team members and interns, so we require someone who likes to educate, grow and mentor people.
Production Shuffle Step – General production duties such as location scouting, talent booking, supplier searches, crew bookings, call sheet and calendar creation as well as reconciling production estimates to actual. Production Assistants are there to help, but being able to jump in and manage/execute yourself when needed is key.
On Set Creative – Owning the Directing and the Producing on mid-tier and smaller shoots. On larger productions, we will utilise a Director to work with you, the Producer.
Keeping a good paper trail – Maintaining accurate records and documents related to the production process, such as bid specifications, filming permits and contractor contracts and invoices.
Skills and Experience
2 or more years as a Creative Producer within a marketing & advertising video production company or agency side within the video sector
Knowledge of production processes such as council permits, kids guardian, risk assessments, ClearAds & TVC Dispatch. The ability to run shoots, manage crew on set and direct talent when required. Experience working across integrated campaigns, including Digital & TV
The ability to act as a role model and inspire teammates to exceed expectations and motivate peers to deliver exceptional and creative work.
Highly organised, process-driven and pragmatic.
A great communicator and vocal ambassador of Production teams in all scenarios.
Experience engaging collaboratively and openly with other departments and 3rd party partners to develop teams and solve client problems.
A real team player, working to achieve the desired creative outcomes for the client
The ability to show ownership over your work and embrace the support given to make decisions that lead to the best outcome for the project
An enthusiastic and positive seeker of solutions to the inevitable issues and challenges within the production workflow
Ability to create proposals & budgets confidently from TVC's, to multi-platform digital campaigns to animated explainers
Upsell our clients on more video work to expand our offerings within the company whilst working on projects with them
Working both directly with a client or working with agencies
Technical Knowledge of Production processes/equipment, Software and content distribution (BVOD, TVC, ClearAds and Adstream).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The drive to be successful in an autonomous work environment
Bonus points if you have
Have produced/directed animated video content
Knowledge of writing and designing proposals and tenders
Existing relationships with contractors or freelancers to call upon
Potential Clients you could bring on board
Why it's worth sticking your neck out for Two Giraffes
Work/Life Balance: We believe that work/life balance is vital. For this reason, Two Giraffes has commenced a 9-day fortnight trial. You get an additional day off every other week. This allows you to have an additional 26 days off a year on top of your annual leave allowing you more time with family, friends, health, extracurricular activities and more.
Real Recognition: You'll never feel like a cog in the machine at Two Giraffes. We proactively seek new ideas and feedback from all employees so that we can constantly improve and develop the business. We choose to invest in our employees. We appreciate and recognise the work that you do, knowing it has a very real impact on our success.
Genuine Empathy: We're real with you and want you to be happy. You're working in a very collaborative, supportive team where we all truly care about each other. Where a morning meeting is more of a good morning-hello and personal check-in.
Fun Work Environment: We have a truly unique, creative top-floor office in North Sydney designed and decorated by the team itself. You will find different music playing every day based on who wants to be DJ. Everyone asks others if they want a coffee when getting one for themselves— random mid-day dancing. Winston, our Head of Barketing runs up and down the halls looking for pats. Our Junior Producer skips everywhere she goes. Our DOP laughing away with our Producers & EA over lunch on the balcony. We are a really supportive, sometimes weird, but always collaborative and ready to give a helping hand type of team.
Send a Cover Letter and CV to: [email protected]
Permalink: Creative Producer (9 Day Fortnight!)
