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Working As A Senior Producer

Getting Information
Thinking Creatively
Interacting With Computers
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Deal with People
Mostly Sitting
Make Decisions
Stressful
$86,322
Average Salary

What Does A Senior Producer Do

A Senior Producer is responsible for the management of creative digital projects, as well as delegating various duties to the team. They pay particular detail to budget, staffing and talent, including casting, scripting, and the legal and logistic affairs of the production.

How To Become A Senior Producer

Most producers and directors have a bachelor’s degree and several years of work experience in an occupation related to motion picture, TV, or theater production, such as an actor, film and video editor, or cinematographer.

Education

Producers and directors usually have a bachelor’s degree. Many students study film or cinema at colleges and universities. In these programs, students learn about film history, editing, screenwriting, cinematography, and the filmmaking process. Others major in writing, acting, journalism, or communication. Some producers earn a degree in business, arts management, or nonprofit management.

Many stage directors complete a degree in theater and some go on to receive a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree. Classes may include directing, playwriting, set design, and acting. As of May 2015, the National Association of Schools of Theatre accredited more than 180 programs in theater arts.

Work Experience in a Related Occupation

Producers and directors might start out working in a theatrical management office as a business or company manager. In television or film, they might start out as an assistant or another low-profile studio job.

Advancement

As a producer’s or director’s reputation grows, he or she may work on larger projects that attract more attention or publicity.

Important Qualities

Communication skills. Producers and directors must coordinate the work of many different people to finish a production on time and within budget.

Creativity. Because a script can be interpreted in different ways, directors must decide how they want to interpret it and then how to represent the script’s ideas on the screen or stage.

Leadership skills. A director instructs actors and helps them portray their characters in a believable manner. They also supervise the crew, who are responsible for the behind the scenes work.

Time-management skills. Producers must find and hire the best director and crew for the production. They make sure that all involved do their jobs effectively, keeping within a production schedule and a budget.

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Senior Producer Career Paths

Senior Producer

Producer Director Creative Director Marketing Director

Brand Director

11 Yearsyrs

Senior Editor Senior Writer Creative Director

Brand Strategist

5 Yearsyrs

Marketing Director Communications Consultant Marketing Communications Manager

Content Marketing Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Senior Editor Communications Manager Creative Director

Digital Director

10 Yearsyrs

Product Manager Marketing Manager

Digital Marketing Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Production Director Operations Manager Marketing Director

Director Of Digital Marketing

10 Yearsyrs

Writer And Editor Business Developer Director Of Strategy

Director Of Digital Strategy

11 Yearsyrs

Writer And Editor Search Engine Optimizer

Director Of Ecommerce

10 Yearsyrs

Producer/Project Manager Project Manager Marketing Consultant

Head Of Marketing

6 Yearsyrs

Senior Product Manager Business Developer Communications Manager

Manager Of Corporate Communications

8 Yearsyrs

Marketing Director Development Director Creative Director

Marketing And Creative Director

7 Yearsyrs

Product Manager Sales Manager Marketing Consultant

Marketing Communications Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Senior Project Manager Senior Product Manager

Marketing Director

7 Yearsyrs

Producer Director Production Manager Account Manager

Marketing Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Senior Product Manager Marketing Consultant

Marketing Strategist

6 Yearsyrs

Senior Project Manager Principal Consultant Senior Manager

Senior Manager Of Marketing

9 Yearsyrs

Executive Producer General Manager Senior Project Manager

Senior Product Manager

9 Yearsyrs

Executive Producer Creative Director Marketing Director

Senior Vice President Of Marketing

12 Yearsyrs

Production Director Program Director Marketing Director

Vice President Of Marketing & Communications

12 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Director/Executive Producer 4.6 years
Producer Director 4.1 years
Senior Producer 4.0 years
Senior Editor 3.9 years
Production Director 3.8 years
Producer/Production Manager 3.7 years
Writer/Producer 3.6 years
Executive Producer 3.4 years
Editor & Producer 3.0 years
Media Producer 2.8 years
Multimedia Producer 2.8 years
Freelance Producer 2.7 years
Senior Web Producer 2.7 years
Lead Producer 2.6 years
Digital Media Producer 2.6 years
Producer 2.6 years
Video Producer 2.6 years
Online Producer 2.4 years
Line Producer 2.3 years
Field Producer 2.2 years
Web Producer 2.1 years
Content Producer 2.1 years
Senior Interactive Producer 1.9 years
Associate Producer 1.8 years
Assistant Producer 1.7 years
Digital Producer 1.7 years
Producer Internship 0.6 years

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Senior Producer Demographics

Gender

Male
58.3%
Female
39.9%
Unknown
1.8%

Ethnicity

White
80.7%
Hispanic or Latino
9.0%
Asian
7.8%
Unknown
1.9%
Black or African American
0.6%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
39.5%
French
19.3%
Italian
4.2%
Chinese
4.2%
Japanese
4.2%
Mandarin
3.4%
Carrier
3.4%
German
3.4%
Arabic
3.4%
Portuguese
2.5%
Vietnamese
1.7%
Dutch
1.7%
Korean
1.7%
Russian
1.7%
Polish
1.7%
Hindi
0.8%
Somali
0.8%
Malay
0.8%
Thai
0.8%
Tagalog
0.8%

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Senior Producer Education

Schools

New York University
14.0%
Northwestern University
7.8%
Syracuse University
6.7%
University of Southern California
5.9%
Boston University
5.3%
Ithaca College
5.0%
University of California - Los Angeles
5.0%
University of Texas at Austin
5.0%
University of California - Berkeley
4.5%
San Francisco State University
4.2%
University of Miami
4.2%
Columbia College Chicago
3.9%
American University
3.9%
Fordham University
3.6%
Emerson College
3.6%
Columbia University
3.6%
Towson University
3.6%
Michigan State University
3.4%
University of Florida
3.4%
University of Missouri - Columbia
3.4%

Majors

Communication 21.7%
Journalism 16.1%
Photography 11.6%
Business 7.3%
English 5.3%
Marketing 4.2%
Digital Media 4.1%
Fine Arts 3.4%
Political Science 3.0%
Graphic Design 2.9%
Psychology 2.7%
Audiovisual Communications Technologies 2.7%
Public Relations 2.3%
History 2.3%
Advertising 1.9%
Computer Science 1.8%
Theatre 1.8%
Computer Networking 1.8%
Music 1.6%
Management 1.5%

Degrees

Bachelors
61.2%
Masters
18.0%
Other
14.6%
Certificate
2.6%
Associate
2.0%
Doctorate
0.9%
Diploma
0.6%
License
0.1%

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Real Senior Producer Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Staff Senior Producer, CBS Evening News	CBS News Inc.	New York, NY	Feb 10, 2016	$252,350
Staff Senior Producer, CBS Evening News	CBS News Inc.	New York, NY	Oct 02, 2014	$225,000
Senior Producer	Fresh Producer LLC	New York, NY	Feb 10, 2014	$187,830
Senior Producer	Microsoft Corporation	Kirkland, WA	Aug 05, 2014	$167,500
Senior Producer	Beats Electronics LLC	Santa Monica, CA	Apr 21, 2014	$165,000
Senior Producer	Beats Electronics LLC	Culver City, CA	Jun 30, 2014	$165,000
Senior Producer	Infusiondev LLC	New York, NY	Aug 27, 2013	$160,000
Senior Producer	Microsoft Corporation	Kirkland, WA	May 23, 2013	$146,366
Senior Producer	A2Z Development Center, Inc.	Cupertino, CA	Mar 18, 2013	$140,000
Senior Producer	Saatchi & Saatchi North America, Inc.	New York, NY	Sep 29, 2016	$140,000
SR. Producer	Turner Sports, Inc.	Atlanta, GA	Sep 25, 2016	$124,000 - $186,000
Senior Producer	Fusion Media Network, LLC	Oakland, CA	Jun 06, 2016	$120,000
Senior Producer	Fusion Media Network, LLC	New York, NY	Nov 23, 2016	$120,000
Senior Producer	Microsoft Corporation	Redmond, WA	Sep 15, 2013	$117,645
Senior Producer	Viacom International, Inc. (D/B/A Viacom Media Net	New York, NY	Jul 13, 2016	$116,200 - $120,000
Senior Producer	Turner Sports, Inc.	Atlanta, GA	Sep 24, 2013	$116,000 - $186,000
Senior Producer	Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.	Atlanta, GA	Sep 26, 2013	$116,000 - $186,000
Senior Producer I	Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.	Irvine, CA	Feb 08, 2013	$104,575
SR. Producer	360I, LLC	New York, NY	Feb 24, 2014	$102,149
Senior Outsourcing Producer	Storm8, Inc.	Redwood City, CA	Jul 10, 2015	$100,000
Senior Producer	Click 3X LLC	New York, NY	Jun 16, 2016	$100,000
Senior Degital Producer	B-Reel Inc.	New York, NY	Jun 03, 2013	$100,000

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Top Skills for A Senior Producer

Top Senior Producer Skills

Video Production
Web
Audio

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Created and produced brand marketing video productions, interactive media and print materials.
Ensured content consistency and compliance throughout all sections of the website, and various promotional campaigns.
Job responsibilities included overseeing all audio-visual production for the organization.
Specialized in digital project management and successfully produced projects for both agencies and direct clients.
Advised team on creation of brand s first Facebook page and helped build traffic for TV Guide accounts on multiple platforms.