Akcelo is an award-winning, independent brand experience agency founded in 2019, with 200+ staff across Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia. We build brands for the experience era through creativity, culture, and inhouse capabilities that drive standout experiences across the full customer journey. As our North American presence continues to grow, our Vancouver office is looking for a Senior Lead Producer - a strategic, handson leader who thrives on complex, multichannel production and can confidently oversee the delivery of highprofile campaigns across digital, content, social, experiential, and broadcast. About the Role As a Senior Lead Producer, you will lead the endtoend delivery of production projects across Akcelos key North American clients. Youll manage complex programs, oversee junior and midlevel producers, and act as the connective tissue between creative, account, strategy, and external partners. You are someone who can scale ideas without compromising craft, and who thrives in fastpaced environments where problemsolving, proactivity, and precision matter. Youre equally comfortable in production meetings as you are in executive discussions, and youre not afraid to get into the details when needed. What Youll Be Responsible For Lead the delivery of multichannel productions (digital, social, experiential, film, OOH, and print), from scope to postcampaign wrap Act as the senior production lead across multiple client accounts, ensuring projects are on brief, on time, and on budget Mentor and guide a growing production team, providing daily support, escalation handling, and fostering a culture of bestinclass delivery Own financial tracking across projects: budgeting, forecasting, supplier negotiation, invoicing, and reconciliation Drive clarity in scoping and resourcing, ensuring the right people are on the right tasks at the right time Collaborate closely with creative and strategy teams to ensure feasibility, timelines, and executional excellence Lead key vendor relationships and build a trusted network of production partners across Canada and the U.S. Represent production in key internal and clientfacing meetings, providing clear status updates and operational leadership Proactively identify growth opportunities within campaigns and contribute to pitch responses, resourcing models, and operational planning What Were Looking For 8+ years of integrated production experience within a creative or brand agency environment Proven track record of delivering largescale, multiplatform campaigns, including branded content, social, experiential activations, and influencerled work Demonstrated experience leading teams and supporting the development of junior producers Exceptional organizational skills and comfort managing multiple complex timelines simultaneously Deep understanding of content production workflows, technical delivery standards, and best practices Fluent in tools like Monday.com, Slack, G Suite, Microsoft Office, and production budgeting platforms Comfortable working directly with senior clients and leading conversations around scope, timelines, and deliverables A problem solver by nature calm under pressure, flexible, and solutionoriented Familiarity with Canadian and U.S. production laws, vendors, and permitting (including ACTRA and SAGAFTRA) Brings handson experience in lineproducing across shoots of all scales managing budgets, logistics, crews, and timelines to ensure seamless execution from preproduction through to delivery Why Join Akcelo? In the last five years, weve launched industryleading campaigns, built awardwinning brand experiences, and helped global clients like TikTok, Amazon, and Red Bull connect with culture in bold new ways. Weve won B&Ts Emerging Agency of the Year, Mumbrellas Experiential Agency of the Year, and picked up numerous Effies across the region. And were just getting started. At Akcelo, we believe in pushing creative boundaries, embracing experimentation, and building a culture that rewards curiosity and collaboration. We offer a competitive salary, 4 weeks of vacation, personal/sick days, and a global advantageafter your work anniversary, youll have the opportunity to work from our Sydney, Vancouver, or London offices, or extend your personal travel wherever youd like to go. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Senior Lead Producer