Senior Media Producer

The SHOW Comes Alive At MGM Resorts International

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests.

The Job

The Senior Media Producer manages the day-to-day operations of the Company's internal and external photography initiatives. This position will participate in all facets of development, production and postproduction of projects from concept thru delivery, acting as the initial point of contact, managing schedules, correspondence and maintaining proper departmental processes. Within this role the Senior Photo Producer is also responsible for partnering and collaboration with the agency Art Buyer in regard to digital asset management, research, negotiations, purchasing and tracking of images and contract/licensing compliance.

The Day-to-day

• Manages and organizes multiple photoshoots simultaneously, ensuring all pre-production and onset needs are anticipated and met
• Oversees resource management. Evaluates production demands on weekly basis and schedules projects with staff and/or production vendors accordingly
• Leads planning meetings with Art Buyer, clients, creative teams and marketing agencies to determine creative direction, production, timelines, budgets, and unique requirements for each project
• Assesses unique requirements for each production and creates strategic recommendationns for internal and external teams to meet marketing objectives, budget and operational parameters
• Researches, hires and schedules outside vendors such as equipment, photographers and freelance crews
• Creates and manages budgets for productions ranging from small productions to large, complex productions
• Manages a team of freelance crews on project-oriented tasks through various stages of projects from production development and post-production (includes reconciling invoices, vendor payments and budgets and management of assets, agreements and licenses)
• Partners and collaborates with Legal, Risk Management, and other appropriate property partners to ensure the safety and legal compliance of each production
• Partners and collaborates with senior executives, agency Art Buyer, marketing agencies and key creative team (i.e. Directors, producers, talent agents, retouches, etc.) to ensure projects remain on budget, executed based on the vision of creative and client expectations, and on-schedule
• Researches and evaluates creative and technical trends
• Develops and guides internal and external teams on best practices of photo production
• Works with agency Art Buyer in review and tracking of copyright and vendor information and ensures compliance with licensing parameters for images (Digital Asset Management)
• Develops, implements and tracks processes to enhance efficiencies and creative output in partnership with agency Art Buyer
• Partners with agency Art Buyer to continually expand our talent roster (nationally and regionally), negotiating rates and usage
• Partners with agency Art Buyer in the management of image library including assigning appropriate metadata for assets to ensure accurate usage rights as well as archiving assets
  
  

Minmimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of prior relevant experience.
  
  

The Perks & Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid lunch breaks with access to the Employee Dining Room
• Professional development opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exclusive discounts on entertainment, food, hotel stays, and more.
  
  

Are you ready to JOIN THE SHOW? Apply today!