A Day In The Life Of A Producer At A Fortune 100 Tech Company
A day for this producer at a Fortune 100 tech company involves "a lot of juggling," prioritizing tasks, managing expectations across teams ("working cross-functionally"), and proactively preparing for upcoming deadlines using project calendars and team meetings; the role requires strong organizational skills and awareness of team needs to ensure project success.
Project Management, Communication, Teamwork, Cross-functional Collaboration, Time Management
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Sib Santos
Producer
Fortune 100 Tech Company
California State University, Chico
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Business Management & Admin
Technology, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Communication and Marketing
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. A producer's day involves a lot of juggling, prioritizing tasks, and managing expectations to ensure projects stay on schedule.
2. Producers work cross-functionally with various teams (PR, visual production, etc.), coordinating timelines and resources to meet deadlines.
3. Strong organizational skills are crucial, including using project management tools and calendars to stay on top of priorities and proactively address potential delays.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a producer look like?
By nature, I was going to start by saying it's a lot of juggling. I kind of covered this in the last question with my hands in the air, but it's literally a lot of juggling.
This involves managing the schedule, figuring out how to get all the work done, and prioritizing different pieces. I also focus on helping the team stay focused on their specific areas of expertise.
I manage back with PR regarding timelines. We also need to ensure we're getting ahead of what's coming, so we're not always in a cycle of being behind, which happens when you get very busy. My boss likes to say it's great that there's so much good news to share, but we have a lot of work to do.
Expectation management is key, as is working cross-functionally. In this type of role, even in an agency role at Sierra Nevada, you're working across marketing efforts, PR needs, and timelines, and with other teams producing visuals.
I start my day by looking at my calendar, not my email. This helps identify priorities and focus on them. We also have a project calendar and tracker.
This helps me remember if something is behind schedule or if we have time to get ahead. Our team meets on Monday, so I prepare what we need to discuss to ensure we hit everything throughout the week.
I also have some administrative responsibilities, which help set up the team for success. We use Slack, and I ensure channels are set up with all the details. This gives people the tools to manage their own expectations.
Ultimately, a lot of it is juggling. It's important to have self-awareness and awareness for the team regarding other priorities, so we can fit our pieces together and deliver on what our colleagues need.