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Tombras, a 600+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking an Executive Producer.

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America.Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth. You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year.

We are seeking an experienced Executive Producer to lead our production team and bring exceptional creative work to life.

Reporting to the Executive Creative Director, the Executive Producer oversees all aspects of the agency's production function—from project scoping and budgeting through final delivery. This role is responsible for ensuring productions are creatively ambitious, operationally sound, and executed with the highest level of quality while balancing budget, timeline, and client expectations.

As both a strategic leader and hands‑on producer, you'll partner closely with Creative, Account Services, and clients to deliver best‑in‑class work across broadcast, digital, social, experiential, branded content, photography, radio, and emerging media. You'll cultivate trusted relationships with production partners and continuously elevate the agency's production capabilities.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional collaborator, calm under pressure, and passionate about making great creative work possible.

Where you'll be working: Portland, OR

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the agency's production function, overseeing projects from concept through final delivery.
• Develop production strategies that align creative vision with budget, schedule, and operational needs.
• Assign internal and external producers based on project scope, complexity, and expertise.
• Continuously improve production workflows, processes, and best practices to support a growing agency.
• Production Management
• Partner with Creative, Strategy, Account Services, and Project Management during concept development to assess production approaches, budgets, and feasibility.
• Develop production schedules, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
• Manage all phases of production, including pre‑production, production, post‑production, and project closeout.
• Ensure projects remain on schedule, within budget, and meet the agency's standards for creative excellence.
• Proactively identify risks and develop solutions before they impact project delivery.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with directors, photographers, production companies, editors, animators, music partners, sound designers, post‑production facilities, and freelance production talent.
• Source, negotiate, and manage vendor contracts, scopes, and pricing.
• Partner with Account Services to develop production estimates and manage budget revisions throughout production.
• Review bids, negotiate favorable terms, and ensure responsible stewardship of client budgets.
• Maintain accurate production documentation, financial records, licensing information, and final project assets.
• Mentor and support producers while fostering a collaborative, solutions‑oriented production culture.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop production talent as the agency grows.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities.
• Promote collaboration across departments to ensure seamless project execution.
• Client Partnership
• Serve as a trusted production advisor to clients, helping navigate production decisions with confidence and transparency.
• Communicate proactively with clients and internal teams regarding timelines, budgets, creative solutions, and project updates.
• Work closely with procurement teams and client stakeholders to ensure compliance with contractual and production requirements.
• Industry Leadership
• Stay current on emerging production techniques, technologies, creative talent, and industry trends.
• Continuously expand the agency's network of production partners and creative collaborators.
• Identify innovative production approaches that improve efficiency while elevating creative quality.

What you bring:

You're an experienced producer who knows that great creative work depends on exceptional planning, collaboration, and execution. You thrive in fast‑paced environments, enjoy solving complex production challenges, and bring a calm, solutions‑oriented approach to every project. You're equally comfortable negotiating a production budget, leading a crew on set, mentoring producers, or presenting recommendations to clients.

You also bring:

• 10+ years of production experience within a creative, advertising, or production agency environment.
• Experience producing integrated campaigns across broadcast, video, photography, digital, social, experiential, and branded content.
• Previous experience leading production teams and mentoring creative operations professionals.
• Strong financial acumen with experience developing estimates, managing budgets, and negotiating vendor contracts.
• Deep network of production partners, directors, editors, photographers, composers, and post‑production resources.
• Outstanding organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple productions simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Additional Information:

• Occasional evening and weekend work may be required during active productions.
• Travel, including overnight travel, will be required for productions and location shoots.

Why you’ll want to work at Tombras:

• Family - It comes first, on every list. Tombras has been family‑run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family‑oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
• Dog‑friendly offices
• Flexible PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non‑primary caregivers
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Tombras is an E‑Verify employer and participates in the E‑Verify program.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.