About the job

As a Lead Producer for Cross Cut Engagements, you will serve as the main, day-to-day production contact for our creative collaborations with our partners. You will lead the integration of cross-functional timelines and drive production plans for using our generative AI tools to revolutionize professional film/TV, animation, music, advertisement, LBE, and VFX pipelines.

You are a strategic partner and trusted advisor to senior leadership, responsible for addressing ambiguous, high-risk problems by working closely with our research and creative technologist teams developing new tools and methods to transform and shape the future of generative media.

Artificial intelligence will be one humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google Deep Mind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $256,000-$278,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Be a day-to-day producer for high profile collaborations: set and own our production schedule, and make budget and resourcing trade-offs to ensure milestones are met. Track and evaluate milestones for each production, ensuring that the creative and technical vision guides all major decisions.

• Participate in pitch meetings and evaluate potential projects for collaboration by reading scripts, analyzing production plans, etc.

• Serve as a strategic partner to senior stakeholders, driving transparent decision-making and ensuring cross-organizational decisions align with GDM objectives.

• Address ambiguous problems including high-risk technical issues by utilizing existing systems or developing entirely new production methods. Responsible for relaying production needs and partner feedback to our research teams.

• Provide direction and accomplish results through leading others; foster a collaborative, respectful environment, where the crew is encouraged to take risks for the good of the projects.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 8 years of experience as a producer or production manager.

• Experience in the full production lifecycle - from pre-production through post production. Experience working with filmmakers, musicians, creative directors, VFX artists, or animators.

• Experience in Machine Learning, or generative media tools.

• Experience using tools for managing schedules, budgets, and resources (e.g., ShotGrid, Airtable, etc.).

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience in multiple entertainment verticals (e.g., Film and Advertising, Animation and Music, etc.).

• Experience producing within a technical/research environment while translating between technical and creative partners.