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Design Producer
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What they do
A Producer plans and coordinates elements needed to create a film, television show, theater production, musical production or radio show. Works with writers, composers and artistic directors to develop ideas and scripts; oversees rehearsals or production schedule and budget; recruits financing to support production and marketing costs; negotiates distribution agreements. May also work on television or radio advertisements.
$75,461 / year median in California
+3% projected growth
Job Description
- Own end-to-end production of design and software experiences from concept through ship, managing scope, timelines, resourcing, and quality across the full development lifecycle
- Co-author production plans with the project lead, shaping scope, staffing, and strategic priorities based on user value and business goals
- Navigate hardware and software constraints and partner with engineering to make trade-off decisions that maintain a seamless user experience
- Assemble and lead sprint teams — small, cross-functional groups that form around a design challenge, execute at high craft, and reform
- Evaluate design quality and represent the design point of view in cross-functional forums, making creative calls under pressure
- Build and orchestrate AI-native tools and workflows that redesign the creative pipeline at a systems level
- Translate high-level strategy into executable roadmaps and product briefs that synthesize customer needs for cross-functional teams
- Gather and provide design and development feedback across internal teams and external partners We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day.
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https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/. Skills and Requirements- 5+ years of experience in production, program management, or operational leadership within product design, hardware/software development, or a related creative/technical field
- Track record managing complex, cross-functional productions end-to-end through the full development lifecycle
- Working knowledge of hardware/software integration and the ability to engage with engineering on system constraints and architecture decisions
- Experience with AI tools and workflows in a production or design operations context
- Strong craft sensibility and the ability to evaluate design quality and provide actionable feedback
- Experience in a producer role within software development, film, games, industrial design, or consumer hardware
- Understanding of software architecture, APIs, platform dependencies, and how design decisions impact engineering implementation
- Experience building AI-powered tools or automations for creative or software production workflows
- Familiarity with AR/VR product development and the constraints of wearable or embedded software
- Background working in studio-model environments
- Experience shipping consumer products that span hardware and software
- Ability to articulate testable product hypotheses and translate strategy into actionable plans
- Comfort operating at the intersection of creative vision and technical software execution