Executive Creative Producer - 6 month FTC

Executive Creative Producer
Vancouver, remote

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

This is a 6 month fixed term employee contract. 

This posting reflects an existing vacancy.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Global Studios team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalised, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behaviours, and shift market share for our clients.

DEPT is looking for a seasoned Executive Creative Producer to lead a key business unit within a significant e-commerce platform for Google. This role is designed for a systems-thinker who enjoys the challenge of managing complex digital workstreams while actively looking for ways to improve the underlying process. You will oversee the delivery of high-valued digital experiences, ensuring that every product launch or marketing initiative meets the high standards of design and functionality our clients expect.

The ideal candidate brings an entrepreneurial spirit and a "code-curious" mindset to the team. We are looking for someone who doesn’t just work within existing systems, but naturally tinkers with and creates their own tools to enhance team workflows. As a senior member of the team, you will balance excellent client management fundamentals with a genuine desire to lead and mentor others. We want a partner who is deeply curious about emerging technology and eager to help us navigate the intersection of technical innovation and strategic project delivery.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Strategic Client Partnership: Act as the primary strategic lead for client relations, ensuring our work aligns with their overarching product marketing strategy and web design standards.
• Process Architecture: Lead the effort to codify team knowledge by building comprehensive playbooks and standardizing workflows to ensure scalable, high-quality output.
• Systems Innovation: Design and implement bespoke project management tools or automation to enhance team efficiency. 
• Complex Program Oversight: Structure and lead multi-workstream digital projects, prioritizing resources in real-time to meet the demands of high-profile product launches.
• Technical & Creative Literacy: Facilitate seamless communication between creative and development teams, translating complex technical requirements into actionable creative briefs and vice versa.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Direct multi-disciplinary teams (Design, Copy, Production) and actively mentor junior staff to foster a culture of excellence and innovation.
• Emerging Tech Advocacy: Stay at the forefront of internet advancements, translating "what’s next" into actionable strategies for our clients’ digital presence.
• AI Integration: Serve as an enthusiastic adopter and advocate for AI tools, exploring and implementing new ways to integrate AI into our project management and production workflows.
• Creative Problem Solver: You combine rigorous logic with a "yes, and" mindset, utilizing strong analytical skills to quickly summarize complex information for any audience while finding resourceful ways to navigate technical constraints without compromising on creative excellence.
• Exceptional Communicator: Possess the ability to summarize complex information succinctly for executive stakeholders while remaining a clear, supportive guide for the internal team.
• Systems Thinker & Tinkerer: You look beyond the immediate problem to identify root causes, with a natura