This position can be located in either the Chicago, IL or Washington, DC office

Position Summary:

Spread your creative stamp all around!  NAR is assembling a Video Content team of creative thinkers and doers. From concept, to shoot day, to edit, to final delivery, the Senior Producer will guide the creative process through storytelling. This role will write and create content that tells the story of who REALTORS® are and how the National Association of Realtors® supports their vision. 

A proactive and independent lead, you’re generous with ideas, yet open to creative direction and input from above and below. You share information and knowledge to help budding teammates learn and grow in their roles. Preparation and organization are the cornerstones to your project management style because you understand that things outside of your control will happen (that last-minute addition to your shoot day, the one asset you need to wrap your edit ,not yet available), but you’re resourceful and make it work. And when something happens that falls short of what’s expected, you own it and move forward. But, most importantly you have a highly creative, “yeah-maybe,” attitude.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Pitch new ideas, conceptualize and produce video content to effectively engage targeted audience
• Lead internal creative projects and 360 Campaigns with larger agencies
• Must have strong interview skills and ability to see projects from the conceptual phase through delivery.
• Conduct pre-production meetings to better understand business goals and strategies then translate to creative content across NAR platforms
• Write scripts (short and long form), with a focus heavily on storytelling, elevating and supporting brand initiatives.
• Manage relationships with agencies, graphic designers, editors and clients from ideation to final delivery
• Pre-interview subjects and direct them through the shoot process.
• Field produce shoots
• Manage production budgets; hiring of small crews and invoice process
• Collaborate with team to build a vast b-roll and photo library to support future video content
• Work with Creative team to develop Content Calendar, video and photo library  
• Work in tandem with Marketing, Communications and Events teams to execute cohesive creative and communication across multiple platforms.
• Juggle multiple deadline-driven projects with flexibility
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum 7 years of Production, Creative, Marketing and or Advertising agency experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Broadcast Journalism, Communications or similar field
• Strong script-writing skills for multi-channel marketing campaigns
• Superb communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
• A solid understanding of how to maintain a consistent style and voice
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Working knowledge of video-content management systems
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Organizational Overview:

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is a team of professionals dedicated to providing world-class service to over 1.3 million REALTORS® working in the United States and around the world. The real estate industry is fast-paced and fast-changing--each year, our members participate in the sale, lease, and management of billions of dollars in real estate. As in every industry, our members’ value proposition is constantly being challenged by innovation.

It is our mission to help REALTORS® navigate that change and thrive in their careers. We cannot do that without the ideas, passion, and commitment from our talented employees. As our greatest assets, employees are offered their pick of competitive benefits/perks and flexible work options. Our most successful employees are committed to our Core Values, which are: