Thrillist is seeking a creative, talented, experienced, and driven Senior Producer to lead several Thrillist franchises covering everything from the best restaurants to dine in while visiting Detroit, travel tips on booking your next weekend getaway, and what’s the best TV show to watch while you doze off. Food, drink, and having fun are core to everything we do -- we strive to have all the answers about where to eat, where to drink, what to stream, and what to do around the world. We want to help you have more fun (and pizza) wherever you are.If you are looking to work with a group of people who help influence and make a meaningful contribution toward how our audience enjoy their lives, through informed videos cutting to the heart of what people really love ... well, this could be the place. That’s our ideal candidateResponsibilities:Supervise the producers of several franchises to ensure all videos we create are in line with the Thrillist tone, style, and best practicesBe hellbent on making sure all our videos are just damn good and accurateIdeate original, engaging stories that cut to the heart of what is relevant, delicious, and fun in people’s lives. Inspire others to do the sameExpertly manage your team’s time while ensuring everything is running smoothly and efficiently. Assign tasks and deadlines to drive thisDon’t just stop at your team! Come up with amazing ideas, constantly, across multiple teamsBe able to skillfully frame local and personal stories for a national audienceHave an extreme (like maybe even a little too extreme) eye for detail, and a specific emphasis on the most important parts of a story: the arc, the visuals, the copy, the headline, and the formattingWork directly with the Supervising Producer, Head of Video, and Editorial Director to set the team's strategies, and produce the most interesting and impactful content possibleUse reporting tools (such as Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Facebook Analytics, and custom dashboards) to analyze traffic and SEO data to inform strategy and decision makingWork with all of our producers, editors, and writers to pitch great stories, and turn good ideas into great ideasProvide a better day for literally everyone who watches what we createA strong on-the-ground producer who can work with other producers to make them betterManage personnel decision on the team(s) you’re responsible for, including time-off requests, performance reviews, leading the hiring process, and recommending termination in the event a team member isn’t meeting the company’s goalsQualifications:3-5 years production experience at a large scale digital media publisher or similarExperience coaching producers to work extremely well with freelancers and a writing departmentStrong organizational skills and the ability to manage many projects and deadlines simultaneouslyFamiliar with operating DSLR camerasAn ability to be communicative, creative, analytical, and flexible at the same timeA deep and passionate knowledge our coverage areas (food, drink, travel, and entertainment) scene that never even comes close to snobberyFamiliar with rights and clearances for obtaining third-party footageDeep understanding of the Thrillist brand and lifestyleOpenness to constructive criticism from peers and managers alikeExperience recruiting and managing a large stable of freelance producers, editors, writers, and shootersFamiliarity with Premiere and Adobe Creative Suite programs and basic troubleshooting methods