The Block Brand and Purpose team mixes creative, comms, social, and data to build the Block brand and communicate our purpose of economic empowerment. We’re curious, quirky, quick-witted designers, writers, strategists, technologists, analysts, and economists who work on everything from big brand campaigns to deep data analysis. 

We’re looking for an experienced, resourceful, organized, and tech savvy Senior Creative Producer to maintain the day-to-day operations of Block Studio, a newly formed and created in-house design agency to deliver best-in-class 3D motion design and visual storytelling services to all our businesses across the Block organization. 

We’re just getting started with Block Studio, and this is an exciting opportunity to build a new team from the ground up. The Senior Creative Producer will partner closely with our Motion Design Lead, playing an integral role in steering the ship operationally and administratively by establishing new processes for project intake and prioritization, resource allocation, project budgets, freelancer/vendor onboarding and management, and other systems and tools needed for the team to operate efficiently. In this role, you will manage the high-level operations of Block Studio as well as the production of 3D and motion projects from start to finish.

This role will report to the Project Management and Operations Lead.

You will:

• Establish new processes and/or develop process improvements to set the Block Studio team up for launch and future growth

• Lead projects, assuming responsibility for day-to-day management of the creative workflow and stakeholder management

• Be an active team member in creative sessions to help map creative direction to production strategy

• Work closely with creative and cross-functional leads to scope projects and build production approaches from briefs

• Align projects and initiatives to company goals and ensure proper prioritization and resources are planned and allocated effectively (in-house and freelance)

• Build schedules and timelines, run meetings to keep teams on task, develop agendas, and follow each meeting with clear notes and action items

• Ensure teams are delivering on time and adjust timelines as needed while proactively communicating to relevant parties along the way

• Own project organization and build a single source of truth for information (project hubs)

• Manage creative feedback and revisions to ensure project is on scope, and conduct timely retros to collect process-related feedback after project completion

• Mitigate risk and be proactive on any potential project problems

• Be a strategic member of the broader Block Project Management and Operations Team to streamline and enhance overall team processes

• Foster and build relationships with cross-functional partners across the company 

• Manage work tasks and communication across time zones using Asana, JIRA, Slack, Google Docs, and tools we don't even know we need

• Juggle a mix of large and small projects, often with overlapping importance and urgency 

• Be a brand champion and find moments of celebration for the team

You have: 

• 7-10 years of experience producing motion or creative work at an agency or in-house creative/motion team

• Expert knowledge of production processes, ideally within creative or design industries

• Strong working knowledge of the 3D production pipeline

• Appetite to produce work for a variety of teams and execute non-traditional projects

• Experience in managing briefs to ensure that key stakeholders are aligned

• Experience developing new processes and documentation for new workflows 

• Experience using project management tools (like Asana), or in building and managing spreadsheets for team resourcing and project management

• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with cross-functional counterparts 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Sense of humor, passion, and general maturity in navigating a healthy work/life balance

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class. 

We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page. 

Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.

Perks

We want you to be well and thrive. Our global benefits package includes:

• Healthcare coverage
• Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Wellness perks
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Learning and Development resources

Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.