Creative Producer

Job Description

Who We Are:

Frieze is the world's leading platform for modern and contemporary art, dedicated to artists, galleries, collectors and art lovers alike. Frieze comprises three magazines – frieze, Frieze Masters Magazine and Frieze Week – and five international art fairs – Frieze London, Frieze Masters, Frieze New York, Frieze Los Angeles and Frieze Seoul. In October 2021, Frieze also launched No.9 Cork Street, a permanent space for visiting international galleries in the heart of Mayfair, London. Frieze is part of the IMG network.

Frieze is the world's leading platform for modern and contemporary art, dedicated to artists, galleries, collectors and art lovers alike. Frieze comprises three magazines – frieze, Frieze Masters Magazine and Frieze Week – and seven international art fairs – Frieze London, Frieze Masters, Frieze New York, Frieze Los Angeles, Frieze Seoul, The Armory Show and EXPO Chicago. Legacy art fair brands The Armory Show and EXPO Chicago were acquired by Frieze in September 2023. In October 2021, Frieze also launched No.9 Cork Street, a permanent space for visiting international galleries in the heart of Mayfair, London. Frieze is part of the IMG network.

The Creative Producer at Frieze Studios, Frieze's in-house creative agency, plays a central role in creating and managing branded content solutions for a diverse range of brands, institutions, and sponsors. Working closely with the Partnerships team, the Creative Producer ideates, plans, and executes engaging content and activations, ensuring alignment with Frieze's creative vision. This role oversees the end-to-end delivery of projects, including branded and custom content, white-label projects, digital-first content, videos, native articles, and social content.

Location: London, GB
Travel to fair and project locations as required.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Content Production
• Oversee and manage 360° creative production across multiple formats (photo, video, digital, print, social, live events) for a global portfolio of brands.
• Drive the creation of compelling, high-quality creative content that reflects Frieze's aesthetic standards.
• Manage the full production process from concept through delivery, ensuring projects stay within budget and on schedule.
• Work with internal and external teams to deliver shoots, custom publishing products, and on-site activations at fairs or offsite projects.
• Coordinate production schedules, budgets, and timelines, maintaining efficiency and high-quality standards throughout.
• Lead production planning, from hiring and coordinating crews to handling shoot logistics and post-production.

Client & Partner Collaboration
• Collaborate closely with the Partnerships, Studios Director and Creative Director to align on creative concepts, ensuring final deliverables meet both Frieze's standards and client expectations.
• Liaise with clients, representing Frieze Studios in meetings and managing the client's approval process.
• Write and present proposals, conducting research and preparing visuals to support pitches.
• Contribute ideas to branded and co-branded projects, suggesting talent and strategies to strengthen client campaigns.

Team & Partner Management
• Manage and supervise permanent, freelance, and temporary staff, including assistant and creative producers, involved in production and events.
• Build and maintain a roster of production partners, artists, and freelance professionals.
• Ensure proper workflows are in place, directing staff to follow established processes.
• Negotiate with production partners and talent representatives, as well as manage contracts and legal aspects related to licensing, rights, and agreements.

Strategic & Cultural Insight
• Leverage deep cultural and creative knowledge to create content that resonates with audiences and enhances brand engagement.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the contemporary art world, fabrication techniques, and emerging technologies.
• Produce and deliver projects that align with Frieze's tone of voice, visual style, and creative codes.

Essential Skills & Requirements
• Extensive experience in branded content production across multiple platforms.
• Strong understanding of global digital advertising and ability to think strategically.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to manage concurrent projects efficiently.
• Excellent knowledge of both traditional and digital content production.
• Outstanding communication skills and a highly collaborative, detail-oriented work style.
• Exceptional ability to multitask, prioritize, and adapt within a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in budgeting, timeline management, and Excel.
• Familiarity with industry tools (InDesign, SketchUp) is a plus.
• Network within creative industries, including artists, talent, and production freelancers.
• Knowledge of key legal requirements for productions, including health and safety and insurance compliance.

Preferred Experience
• Experience producing shoots and events worldwide.
• Background in a relevant environment, such as commercial galleries, museums, art fairs, or publications.
• Strong experience collaborating with artists and curators on creative projects.
• Deep understanding of the contemporary art world and emerging cultural trends.
• Additional languages are beneficial.

This role is ideal for a candidate with a proven track record in creative production, excellent strategic and cultural insight, and the ability to oversee diverse, large-scale projects from conception through to delivery.
Our Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Frieze unites people in our love of the arts. We understand this can only be accomplished when we harness the entirety of our company and lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we are committed to practicing anti-discrimination including race, gender identity, sexual orientation and disability, together with artists, writers and cultural practitioners from all backgrounds. There is still much work to be done to address systemic inequality and discrimination within the arts and culture industry, and we are dedicated to making progress to both within our own organization and the art world at large.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gq1v0z-3-128-226-128-42 in your application.