Executive Producer, Branded Content Video

Forbes
Jersey City, NJ
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 7-10 years of branded video experience at a publisher and a track record of balancing creative, technical, and leadership responsibilities. This role also favors candidates with a strong grasp of Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and AI tools, as well as those open to working in the NYC area.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7-10 years of branded video experience at a publisher and a history of creative leadership
    — “7-10 years of branded video experience, preferably at a publisher”
  • Individuals who have demonstrated success in managing cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality video content
    — “Partner with Sales, Marketing, Studio editors and designers and other teams to develop pitch-winning branded video concepts in pre-sale”
  • Candidates with a strategic mindset for optimizing video performance and translating data into creative decisions
    — “Collaborate with Revenue Operations, Social, Audience Development and other relevant Forbes teams to optimize performance for video distribution”

Things to consider

  • Geographic preference for the NYC area may influence hiring decisions despite flexible work arrangements
    — “NYC area preferred”
  • Compensation is fixed within a specific range and may not be negotiable beyond that
    — “The annual base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000”

How to stand out

  • Highlight cross-functional collaboration and video production efficiency in your resume and interview responses
    — “Partner with Sales, Marketing, Studio editors and designers and other teams”
  • Showcase your ability to lead and direct top-tier crews from pre-to-post-production
    — “Recruit, hire and direct the best crews in the business from pre-to-post-production”
  • Emphasize your experience with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, and AI tools in your application materials
    — “Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Frame.io and Rev with a keen eye for emerging AI tools and workflows”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Developed and executed successful branded video concepts
  • Led and managed high-performing video production teams
  • Optimized video distribution and performance
Typical background
7-10 years of branded video experienceExperience in video production and project management

Skills & requirements

Required

Video ProductionBranded ContentSales CollaborationProject ManagementTeam Leadership

Preferred

Adobe Premiere ProFinal Cut ProFrame.ioRev

Stack & domain

Adobe Premiere ProFinal Cut ProFrame.ioRevAI Tools And WorkflowsLeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingOrganizationVideo ProductionBranded ContentSalesMarketing

About the role

Original posting from Forbes via Greenhouse

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 49 licensed local editions in 81 countries.

The Forbes Branded Content Studio has an opportunity for a creative, well-connected, highly organized video storytelling leader to help take our video product suite to a new plateau. The Executive Producer would serve as the Studio’s video conductor, implementing industry-leading creative vision and execution, catalyzing premium-grade internal efficiencies, ensuring five-star satisfaction from our client partners and growing the business exponentially. 

Responsibilities

Working within the Studio’s award-winning creative and operational playbook, the Executive Producer would:

Partner with Sales, Marketing, Studio editors and designers and other teams to develop pitch-winning branded video concepts in pre-sale, supercharging our pipeline and delivering rapid results

Recruit, hire and direct the best crews in the business from pre-to-post-production ensuring Forbes’ ability to win and deliver the highest quality branded video for our audience and clients

In partnership with the Forbes Video team, supervise all details of branded video programs to ensure Forbes’ and the Studio’s standards are met from kickoff to wrap

Develop and refine internal systems to transform branded video programs into a highly efficient operation, radically reducing workloads for other teams across the entire organization

Collaborate with Revenue Operations, Social, Audience Development and other relevant Forbes teams to optimize performance for video distribution wherever our audiences are (e.g. YouTube, Social, etc.) and translate data into actionable creative adjustments

Lead product and pricing strategy in collaboration with Studio and other Revenue team leadership to ensure Forbes offers a highly competitive product lineup that delivers client value and high ROI for Forbes

Closely follow industry trends on formats, style, franchises and other elements to help position Forbes in the vanguard of branded video 

The ideal candidate

7-10 years of branded video experience, preferably at a publisher

Demonstrated accomplishments across all of the listed Primary Responsibilities

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Frame.io and Rev with a keen eye for emerging AI tools and workflows

Ability to deftly balance creative, technical, operational and leadership responsibilities

Wide open mind for learning, growing and collaborating with colleagues and clients from all disciplines and backgrounds

World-class organization and communication skills

NYC area preferred

The annual base salary range for this role is $140,000 - $160,000

Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith.  The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate.  In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so.  Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions.  We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes.  Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!

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This role may evolve over time. While this job description outlines the primary responsibilities, additional duties may be assigned as business needs change. Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful. Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position. This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington. Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time.

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