Creative Producer en Lush Handmade Cosmetics

Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics is seeking a Creative Producer for its in-house Film and Photo team, positioned within our Brand department. Reporting to the Film and Photo Manager, you will be responsible for producing high-quality and original content across all Lush platforms, including website ecommerce photo and video, social content, event activations and brand documentaries. You will do this in partnership with the Film and Photo Manager and our in house Photographer and Videographer.

The Creative Producer oversees film and photo projects from start to finish, ensuring they run smoothly and seamlessly, while reporting on progress to stakeholders. You have a diverse range of photo and video experience and a deep knowledge of the full production pipeline. You are adept at creating budgets and schedules and enjoy collaborating with stakeholders to take a brief from paper to screen whilst keeping costs and time in check. You like to get hands on with production; helping to build sets, source props and ensuring the studio runs smoothly.

This is an excellent opportunity to work as part of the Brand team at Lush, working with a lot of caring and creative people, to promote products that make a difference.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of Film and Photo production including the coordination of the production team, talent and other personnel in partnership with project managers
• Create and manage detailed schedules for all team deliverables 
• Ensure that budgets and project plans are clear and realistic, requesting additional budget if the scope of the creative requires it and/or discussing with the Film & Photo team if restricted
• Communicate with all project partners and stakeholders to ensure that expectations are aligned and clearly documented
• Work creatively with the team to ensure look and feel aligns to the brief and art direction getting hands on as needed
• Select and communicate with external vendors, freelance talent, and in house models to discuss availability and rates, and manage them on set
• Collaborate with global teams as needed, in particular for YouTube content or Global Events
• Manage talent and location contracts. Work with the Legal team to ensure production is executed safely for all parties involved
• Ensure that insurance, health and safety rules, copyright laws and agreements are followed.
• Maintain data privacy expectations in partnership with our data protection team
• Coordinate all Film & Photo spends. Ensure all freelancers are paid in timely manner and correct paperwork is delivered to Finance
• Maintain Film and Photo studio logistics including the inventory database of product and props, ordering, sourcing, and donating items as needed. This includes management of new product as it arrives to studio
• Ensure assets being uploaded in post production align to DAM standards for keywording, tagging and delivery
• Overseeing the internal model database, sending out casting calls and ensuring hours are logged and payment is made
• Provide support and coordination on projects using external production companies
• This role entails travel, sometimes at short notice, generally once or twice per quarter but sometimes more
• Ability to travel to and from photoshoot sites as needed

Skills we are looking for:

• Minimum 4+ years experience in a comparable production/project management role within an agency/creative team
• Experience managing production budgets and schedules
• Diverse experience across a range of content types (ecommerce, social, events, doc etc.)
• Ability to effectively manage multiple and competing work priorities
• Eye for trends and an ability to work with art directors and team to create and build sets
• Familiarity with Project Management Software and DAM systems
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with both cross-functional internal teams and
external vendors
• Ability to give concise feedback and maintain brand guidelines
• Passion for Lush products and an eye for quality

Please submit your resume, a link to a portfolio, showreel or examples of work, and a Cover Letter inclusive of your salary expectations.

Thriving with a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our staff and committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Regular, Full Time. Hybrid - approx. 3 days a week in studio 

Location: Toronto, Ontario 

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