Emo Nite - Creative Producer

Job Summary:

WHO ARE YOU?

Do you have a deep-rooted love for emo, pop-punk, and alternative music? Are you a creative thinker with a passion for fostering community and delivering unforgettable experiences? If so, you might be just the person we’re looking for! We’re in search of a driven, innovative individual who shares our dedication to celebrating the emo scene and promoting authentic self-expression. Sound like you? Keep reading...

WHO ARE WE?

Emo Nite has become a cultural phenomenon, uniting fans of emo, pop-punk, and alternative music in a series of unforgettable events. What started as a single party in a dive bar in East L.A. and has since blossomed into a recurring celebration in over 50 cities across the United States. Our events bring together music lovers, artists, and pop culture icons, creating a space for nostalgia, discovery, and community-building.

Emo Nite has come a long way since that first party in 2014, hosting full-day festivals and curating performances at major events like Coachella, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Firefly. Alongside our events, we’ve launched successful clothing collaborations with well-known brands, solidifying our presence as a driving force pushing the emo and alternative culture scene forward.

At Emo Nite, we believe in the power of music to bring people together and create lasting connections. Join our team and help us continue to evolve and expand, making the scene more inclusive and vibrant than ever before.

THE ROLE

Creative Producer – This is an in-office position and not remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Design and Production

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, with strong skills in Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Templating tour materials, including updating dates, guest artists, announcements, and related content.
• Resizing existing materials to meet specific market or client needs.
• Preparing materials for print production.
• Organizing and distributing still/video files to clients, partners, and representatives.
• Managing creative direction during photoshoots as required.
• Communicating with cross-functional teams to create necessary deliverables for editorial shoots.
• Managing usage rights for all creative projects.
• Sourcing stock footage, fonts, and images as needed from media libraries.

Project and Production Management

• Managing various creative projects from start to finish, balancing short-notice and long-lead timelines.
• Overseeing production schedules for shoots, including pre-production and post-production timelines.
• Partnering with external teams, agencies, and brands to coordinate production-related needs, including co-production.
• Interfacing between partners and agencies to ensure all creative project members have the information needed to execute their tasks.
• Organizing and scheduling the ongoing development of creative production projects.
• Partnering with strategic creative leadership to produce various creative projects.
• Providing on-site support at various site locations in a hybrid work environment.
• Recruiting, training, and onboarding team members in collaboration with partnering teams.
• Managing production for company collaborations and coordinating with brands.

Collaboration and Communication

• Utilizing Google Drive, particularly Sheets, for tasks like run-of-show management.
• Demonstrating clear communication skills and effective time management to meet deadlines.
• Clearly articulating requests to the creative team or partners to minimize unnecessary revisions.
• Regularly using collaboration tools such as Slack and Asana for task management and communication.
• Partnering with cross-functional, internal, and external teams to ensure seamless project execution.

Bonus Skills

• Staying updated on design trends, including fonts, color palettes, and layouts

• Building connections with other creatives, including designers, video editors, effects specialists, and typography artists.
• Exploring new creative techniques, programs, and outlets to enhance production quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years’ experience with creative production direction
• Proven ability to execute out of the box visions
• Clear understanding of product and marketing calendar and requirements
• Establish industry relationships
• Knowledge of the market with regards to photographers, models and various teams
• Excellent organizational skills
• Detail-oriented and able to coordinate multiple work streams under deadline pressure
• Ability to take initiative, problem solve and perform research
• Knowledge of the principles of target marketing
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, particularly MS Excel and PowerPoint
• General knowledge of live entertainment and Insomniac brands/shows
• Knowledge of concert promotion and live event business is a plus
• Some travel may be required (economy)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be able to tolerate loud noise levels & busy environments
• May work in drastic temperature climates on site at our events
• Must be willing to frequently work and travel to work events during evening and weekend hours, as required, to meet deadlines and work events

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship by Emo Nite for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Emo Nite strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Salary Range: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 USD

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Emo Nite recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Insomniac may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.