Digital Producer
Location: US, CA, Manhattan Beach
Department: Design
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Project Management
Company profile: The Boston Consulting Group (#URL_45423e1e16703aa4d8ee444d3ad69bb51525f1dad0b3115713cf80dc496299e2#) has launched a new digital business, BCG Digital Ventures (#URL_4968ff917b2cf554a3e92b004e0c92d03e4c10730070a0df7e84f0d3db806e53#) - a digital innovation, product development, and commercialization firm.  This first-of-its-kind firm will bring unique capabilities to create and grow disruptive digital products and platforms.  BCG Digital Ventures goes beyond providing consulting, design, and technology services to form strategic venture teams with its clients in order to rapidly develop, launch and grow transformational digital products, platforms and businesses.The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy.  BCG partners with clients from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises.BCG was founded in 1963 and is a privately owned firm with more than 7,000 employees across 81 offices in 45 countries.  Integrity, respect for the individual, delivering value, and making an impact on society are just some of BCG's core values. BCG's commitment to both their clients' success and their own standards is what sets BCG apart as a world-class professional services organization.
Description: THE COMPANY: BCG Digital Ventures (#URL_4968ff917b2cf554a3e92b004e0c92d03e4c10730070a0df7e84f0d3db806e53#)The Boston Consulting Group (#URL_45423e1e16703aa4d8ee444d3ad69bb51525f1dad0b3115713cf80dc496299e2#) has launched a new digital business, BCG Digital Ventures (#URL_4968ff917b2cf554a3e92b004e0c92d03e4c10730070a0df7e84f0d3db806e53#) - a digital innovation, product development, and commercialization firm.  This first-of-its-kind firm will bring unique capabilities to create and grow disruptive digital products and platforms.  BCG Digital Ventures goes beyond providing consulting, design, and technology services to form strategic venture teams with its clients in order to rapidly develop, launch and grow transformational digital products, platforms and businesses. The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy.  BCG partners with clients from the private, public and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises. BCG was founded in 1963 and is a privately owned firm with more than 7,000 employees across 81 offices in 45 countries.  Integrity, respect for the individual, delivering value, and making an impact on society are just some of BCG's core values. BCG's commitment to both their clients' success and their own standards is what sets BCG apart as a world-class professional services organization. THE OPPORTUNITY: Digital ProducerBCG is looking for an exemplary Digital Producer to help drive the rapid growth of BCG Digital Ventures.  The purpose and vision is to imagine, bring-to-life and launch digital businesses and solutions from digital assets for BCG’s portfolio of clients.  To do this, BCG is looking to hire a group of world-class business/strategy, product design, and technology professionals with deep knowledge and experience in digital businesses and solutions – from mobile applications and ecommerce, to new and emerging digital solutions yet to be realized.As a Digital Producer, you would oversee the planning, staffing, and completion of efforts, on a project level, requiring studio and creative team expert time from initial brief to completion.Specifically…Demand planning & production schedule creation and managementProject time and budget managementVendor and contractor review, selection and negotiationShaping clearly defined project briefs to ensure team & client expectations are clear & alignedReviewing concepts, prototypes and final builds for fit to brief and accuracyWorking closely with creative leads and technical teams to accurately scope projects, create project plans, schedules, and SOW’sContinuous & timely communication with project teams, including status updates, timelines, posting progress files (“dailies” and “weeklies”)Constant communication with artists, programmers and internal development team to ensure  on time / on budget / quality deliveryManage the feedback and revision process to ensure quality and efficiencyDevelop, maintain weekly reports on project tracking production hours/budgetsHandle final product delivery (beta and final releases, formats/versioning)Facilitate project close loops with teams to define and document learnings & best practicesDevelop and manage Associate producers and Program Coordinators as the team grows to scale.Establish and deliver best practices for tracking tools and status documentation on all deliverables and establishing mature processes for the studio.Organizing and hosting client visits.
Requirements: EDUCATION: Undergraduate degree in Design, Industrial Design, or related visual design; Master’s or advanced degree highly preferred.EXPERIENCE: 2-5+ years of experience in Online Producing or Digital Project Management.Technical Skills HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Databases & CMSExperience with the Agile PM methodology highly desirable.Possess a passion for digital products and services.Mastery with organizing information, developing impactful experience concepts, designing advanced layouts and interactions for all things digital.Demonstrated success at project execution and delivery, and ongoing project communicationStrong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.Self-motivated, takes initiative, possesses creative problem-solving skills and willingness to offer suggestions for improvement; able to build effective relationships to leverage resourcesProven diligence, attention to detail and technical intuition.Service-oriented, flexible, positive team player, capable of interacting and problem solving with a multidisciplinary team.An organized and composed professional, able to handle competing priorities and work effectively in a challenging fast paced environment.Exercises judgment in managing confidential/sensitive information; trustworthy, ethical and possesses the highest levels of character and values.Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, intellectually intense, service-oriented environment and to interpret rules and guidelines flexibly to enhance the business and in keeping with BCG’s values and cultureProven Experience working successfully within a complex matrix structured organization is essentialIt is necessary to have the ability to understand and manage complex reporting relationships and incorporate multiple labor laws and cultures. Ability to manage project pipelines and people effectively to maximize productivity and growth.Drive and nurture momentum with designers and developers to capitalize their genius zone to produce high quality work.
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