[Hiring] Producer @Story

Role Description

We're looking for a Producer who knows how to make the impossible happen. Someone who's relentless, resourceful, and doesn't take no for an answer. You know how to stretch a small budget into something extraordinary, navigate complex productions, and find creative solutions when the obvious ones don't work.

At Story, you'll lead Masters of Movies, a new cinematic interview series in which Jason Carman sits down for two-to-three-hour conversations with the people who make great movies: directors, composers, actors, VFX artists, etc.

• Make it happen: Take productions from concept to delivery. Find solutions, open doors, and keep pushing when things get difficult.
• Run multiple productions: Manage several projects simultaneously, balancing budgets, schedules, crews, and competing priorities without losing track of the details.
• Build exceptional crews: Find, hire, and manage talented freelancers, production partners, and vendors across different markets.
• Make every dollar count: Own budgets, negotiate rates, and find creative ways to deliver ambitious work with limited resources.
• Solve the hard problems: Secure difficult locations, navigate tight timelines, handle last-minute changes, and find a way forward when the original plan falls apart.
• Lead on set: Run efficient, professional shoots, keeping crews aligned, guests comfortable, and the creative vision intact.
• Be a creative partner: Work closely with directors and cinematographers to figure out what's possible and find better ways to execute it.
• Book the guests: Coordinate guests and negotiate their appearances, considering timing and relationships.
• Get every episode out the door: Work with the editorial team from shoot through delivery.
• Grow the audience: Own marketing and distribution: the launch plan, shorts and clips from each episode, guest cross-promotion, and audience growth.
• Prep the host: Provide Jason with guest research and the films to load into Wizard before each interview.
• Be our voice in Hollywood: Become the official liaison between Wizard and the Hollywood and entertainment community as the show grows.

Qualifications

• Significant experience producing or showrunning talent-driven shows, documentaries, commercials, or other high-end video productions, ideally with minimal staff.
• Experience on both large-budget productions and lean, independent shoots.
• Exceptional resourcefulness and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive and decisive; able to juggle multiple productions without letting anything slip through the cracks.
• Strong negotiation skills to maximize budget without compromising relationships or quality.
• A robust network in film, including agents, publicists, and crew.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and take ownership when things go wrong.
• Comfortable owning marketing and building an audience for a show.

Requirements

• Relentless production instinct; persistence in overcoming obstacles.
• Ability to produce high-quality work on a shoestring budget.
• Genuine pride in creative work and a strong sense of taste.
• Ownership of projects, anticipating problems and providing updates without needing to be chased.
• Ability to enhance the performance of those around you, fostering trust and collaboration.

Your First Six Months

• Three excellent episodes in the can.
• A repeatable production playbook: booking, travel, set build, shoot, edit, release.
• A guest pipeline beyond the first three.