How to hire a creative producer

How to hire a creative producer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step creative producer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a creative producer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new creative producer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The creative producer hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A creative producer's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, creative producers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of creative producer salaries for various roles:

   Type of Creative Producer	Description	Hourly rate
   Creative Producer	Producers and directors create motion pictures, television shows, live theater, commercials, and other performing arts productions. They interpret a writer’s script to entertain or inform an audience.	$20-41
   Photographer, Editor	A Photographer, Editor selects, edits, and positions photos in print and web publications. They work for newspapers, magazines, websites, or other publications.	$17-34
   Videographer	A videographer specializes in shooting and editing high-definition videos of different events, making them presentable to clients. They are primarily responsible for having their video equipment, coordinating with clients to learn any preferences or particular requests, capturing and recording from the best angle, and producing results quickly and accurately... Show more	$14-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Video Content
   • Digital Marketing
   • Photography
   • Video Production
   • Production Process
   • Animation
   • Adobe Creative Suite
   • Motion Graphics
   • Creative Process
   • Creative Projects
   • Creative Concepts
   • Graphic Design
   • Facebook

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a team of art directors, copywriters, digital designers, and HTML developers.
   • Manage day-to-day completion activities including project planning and QA testing.
   • Strengthen client brands through publishing content on Youtube, Facebook, and embeddingcontent onto clients' website.
   • Collaborate with design & photography staff to ensure consistent quality photography.
   • Aid in the development of departmental processes to improve efficiency & communication with independent photography vendors.
   • Produce, edit, and publish professional advertisement content for the digital cinema industry as pre-show entertainment and web marketing

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the creative producer job description is a good way to get more applicants. A creative producer salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a creative producer in Ohio may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level creative producer. Additionally, a creative producer with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average creative producer salary

   $61,694yearly

   $29.66 hourly rate

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   Entry-level creative producer salary

   $43,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 13, 2026

   Average creative producer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$86,022	$41
   2	Connecticut	$77,492	$37
   3	Georgia	$74,476	$36
   4	New Hampshire	$73,983	$36
   5	New York	$73,505	$35
   6	North Dakota	$65,405	$31
   7	Massachusetts	$62,678	$30
   8	Nevada	$60,435	$29
   9	West Virginia	$59,854	$29
   10	Texas	$59,355	$29
   11	Washington	$59,198	$28
   12	Maryland	$57,847	$28
   13	Kentucky	$56,849	$27
   14	Delaware	$56,596	$27
   15	Colorado	$55,215	$27
   16	Pennsylvania	$54,105	$26
   17	Wyoming	$52,253	$25
   18	Illinois	$52,209	$25
   19	Arkansas	$50,824	$24
   20	Florida	$50,675	$24

   Average creative producer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$151,715	$72.94	34
   2	Apple	$143,428	$68.96	25
   3	Thumbtack	$122,956	$59.11
   4	Expedia Group	$108,603	$52.21
   5	Square	$106,825	$51.36
   6	Uber Technologies	$106,533	$51.22
   7	Amazon	$104,231	$50.11	74
   8	Edelman Financial Engines	$102,892	$49.47	2
   9	Intuit	$101,063	$48.59
   10	Logitech	$96,658	$46.47
   11	Electronic Arts	$86,552	$41.61	2
   12	Roblox	$85,245	$40.98	1
   13	ESPN	$84,379	$40.57	2
   14	Mood Media	$82,966	$39.89
   15	Activision Blizzard	$81,804	$39.33	10
   16	Telemundo Group, Inc.	$69,997	$33.65
   17	Redfin	$69,181	$33.26
   18	The Walt Disney Company	$68,267	$32.82	16
   19	BuzzFeed	$68,187	$32.78
   20	Urban One	$68,036	$32.71

4. Writing a creative producer job description

   A creative producer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a creative producer job description:

   Creative producer job description example

   Notre Dame Athletics is committed to building a diverse workforce passionate about maximizing the student-athlete experience. Our pillars of Education; Excellence; Faith; Tradition; and Community guide us in the work we do each day. We are eager to attract, recruit, and retain individuals who positively contribute to a collaborative, inclusive working environment where all may thrive.
   
   Building on the University's Spirit of Inclusion, we are committed to the work needed to cultivate sustainable progress and change. As a prospective member of Notre Dame Athletics, we encourage you to apply if you embrace, embody, and demonstrate a commitment to the aforementioned values.
   
   This role will work within the award-winning Fighting Irish Media (FIM) Department, and produce digital video content across the Notre Dame athletic department. This role will tell compelling visual stories of our varsity teams, coaches, and student-athletes. Additionally, this role will assist in developing the strategy and goals of video content for potential student athletes. This position will need to have exceptional communication skills - interacting with FIM team members, coaches, administrators, and students. This position will assist in working towards a common goal of marketing Notre Dame athletics to fans and recruits alike.
   
   * This role will serve as the primary video content creator for the Notre Dame Men's basketball team during their respective season.
   
   * This role will serve as a secondary video content creator for the "4 For Forever" commitment and their NIL needs, creating engaging video content that will connect with PSAs, current SAs, Athletics staff, ND Network (alumni and employers), and fans.
   * This role will assist in recruiting content creation and strategy for all varsity sports.
   * This role will assist in any produced video content, associated with post-season or monumental moments for all varsity sports.
   
   This opportunity will open doors for you to grow both professionally and personally. The University's distinct mission of being a force for good allows you to grow in ways you never dreamed possible. Not only do we offer a great work culture, but we pride ourselves on an unparalleled benefits package to maximize your well-being.
   
   To join our team, you must be driven to lead, educate and serve. There are a great deal of moving parts so organization, effective leadership, strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently are just a few of the qualities necessary for this role.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right creative producer for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with creative producers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit creative producers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your creative producer job on Zippia to find and recruit creative producer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit creative producers, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new creative producer

   Once you've decided on a perfect creative producer candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new creative producer. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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