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Associate Producer

Knoxville, TN • On-site

Tombras
51 - 200 employees

Other

Medical, PTO

Posted 26 days ago


Job description

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

The Associate Producer is responsible for managing the production, digital, social, activations, audio, stills, testing materials, and merchandise from concept through final delivery. In this role, you will work closely with Creative, Account Management, Business Affairs, and Tombras Studios along with external production partners to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and at the highest creative standard.

The goal being for the individual is to independently produce smaller-scale projects while supporting senior producers on larger, more complex productions.

Where you'll be working: Knoxville, TN

What you'll be doing:
  • Manage productions from kickoff through final delivery
  • Coordinate internal teams and external vendors throughout the production process
  • Ensure all deliverables meet agency, client, and technical specifications
  • Prepare production estimates and budgets
  • Track production costs throughout each project
  • Review vendor bids and negotiate competitive pricing
  • Assist with invoicing, purchase orders, reconciliations, and financial closeout
  • Source partners and talent, directors, photographers, editors, VFX artists, animators, music houses, post-production facilities, and freelance crew, etc.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with production partners
  • Coordinate contracts and scopes in partnership with Business Affairs
  • Manage post-production through delivery
  • Coordinate editing, color, sound design, music licensing, animation, VFX, finishing, and final delivery
  • Be able work in very small nimble crews to create content
What you bring:
  • 2-3+ years of production experience in an advertising agency, production company, or related environment
  • Experience doing digital, social, branded content production, live activations
  • Working knowledge of Hi-fi Video, digital, social, print, photography, radio, and post-production workflows
  • Understanding of production budgeting and estimating
  • Familiarity with talent contracts, licensing, usage rights, and production legalities is a plus
  • Organized
  • Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Collaborative team player with a proactive mindset
Why you'll want to work at Tombras:
  • Family - It comes first, on every list.Tombras has been family-run since day one. 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.

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