Senior Lead Producer

Akcelo is an award-winning, independent brand experience agency founded in 2019, with 200+ staff across Canada, the US, the UK, and Australia. We build brands for the experience era through creativity, culture, and in-house capabilities that drive standout experiences across the full customer journey.

As our North American presence continues to grow, our Vancouver office is looking for a Senior Lead Producer - a strategic, hands-on leader who thrives on complex, multi-channel production and can confidently oversee the delivery of high-profile campaigns across digital, content, social, experiential, and broadcast.

About the Role

As a Senior Lead Producer, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of production projects across Akcelo’s key North American clients. You’ll manage complex programs, oversee junior and mid-level producers, and act as the connective tissue between creative, account, strategy, and external partners.

You are someone who can scale ideas without compromising craft, and who thrives in fast-paced environments where problem-solving, proactivity, and precision matter. You’re equally comfortable in production meetings as you are in executive discussions, and you’re not afraid to get into the details when needed.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

Lead the delivery of multi-channel productions (digital, social, experiential, film, OOH, and print), from scope to post-campaign wrap

Act as the senior production lead across multiple client accounts, ensuring projects are on brief, on time, and on budget

Mentor and guide a growing production team, providing daily support, escalation handling, and fostering a culture of best-in-class delivery

Own financial tracking across projects: budgeting, forecasting, supplier negotiation, invoicing, and reconciliation

Drive clarity in scoping and resourcing, ensuring the right people are on the right tasks at the right time

Collaborate closely with creative and strategy teams to ensure feasibility, timelines, and executional excellence

Lead key vendor relationships and build a trusted network of production partners across Canada and the U.S.

Represent production in key internal and client-facing meetings, providing clear status updates and operational leadership

Proactively identify growth opportunities within campaigns and contribute to pitch responses, resourcing models, and operational planning

What We’re Looking For

8+ years of integrated production experience within a creative or brand agency environment

Proven track record of delivering large-scale, multi-platform campaigns, including branded content, social, experiential activations, and influencer-led work

Demonstrated experience leading teams and supporting the development of junior producers

Exceptional organizational skills and comfort managing multiple complex timelines simultaneously

Deep understanding of content production workflows, technical delivery standards, and best practices

Fluent in tools like Monday.com, Slack, G Suite, Microsoft Office, and production budgeting platforms

Comfortable working directly with senior clients and leading conversations around scope, timelines, and deliverables

A problem solver by nature - calm under pressure, flexible, and solution-oriented

Familiarity with Canadian and US production laws, vendors, and permitting including ACTRA and SAG-AFTRA

Brings hands-on experience in line producing across shoots of all scales—managing budgets, logistics, crews, and timelines to ensure seamless execution from pre-production through to delivery.

Why Join Akcelo?

In the last five years, we’ve launched industry-leading campaigns, built award-winning brand experiences, and helped global clients like TikTok, Amazon, and Red Bull connect with culture in bold new ways. We’ve won B&T’s Emerging Agency of the Year, Mumbrella’s Experiential Agency of the Year, and picked up numerous Effies across the region. And we’re just getting started.

At Akcelo, we believe in pushing creative boundaries, embracing experimentation, and building a culture that rewards curiosity and collaboration. We offer a competitive salary, 4 weeks of vacation, personal/sick days, and a global advantage—after your work anniversary, you’ll have the opportunity to work from our Sydney, Vancouver, or London offices, or extend your personal travel wherever you’d like to go.