Creative Producer

Role Overview

This contract position offers the potential to transition to full-time employment and can be based in New York or remotely (preferably within the Eastern Time Zone). The compensation ranges from $80 to $125 per hour during the contract period, with full-time base salaries between $85,000 and $125,000 annually.

About Little Plains

Little Plains is a contemporary brand and product studio focused mainly on early-stage companies, from pre-launch to Series A funding rounds. The company emphasizes clarity, speed, and conviction at critical moments, working closely with founders and senior leadership teams to create scalable brand, product, and go-to-market systems. Their services span various sectors including healthcare, biotech, SaaS, and consumer products.

Purpose of the Role

The Creative Producer ensures the smooth delivery of digital products and brand experiences by facilitating timely, clear, and practical decision-making. Embedded within teams, the individual collaborates across product, design, strategy, and technology domains to maintain alignment and forward momentum.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage digital product and creative deliverables from initial concept through launch.
• Collaborate with creative and studio leadership to establish project scope, priorities, and milestones.
• Convert client feedback and constraints into structured options and actionable recommendations.
• Advocate for strong user experience, content structure, and system coherence without overseeing creative execution.
• Coordinate closely with design and development teams to ensure feasibility and alignment.
• Proactively detect risks and misalignments, guiding teams to remediate issues swiftly.
• Guarantee completeness and client-ready quality of deliverables.
• Effectively communicate with founders and internal teams to ensure stakeholder buy-in and decision adherence.
• Utilize AI tools to consolidate client inputs, expedite documentation, and organize project context throughout rapid development cycles.

Work Approach

Progress is documented through live artifacts and actionable systems, with decision-making grounded close to the work. AI-driven technologies are integral, used daily to present alternatives, reduce repetitive tasks, and refine ideas early. Final judgment for actions remains the responsibility of the Creative Producer.

Candidate Profile

• A minimum of three to five years' experience in creative or product project management roles.
• Background in managing website, digital product, or brand system initiatives.
• Strong capability to maintain cross-disciplinary context encompassing design, strategy, and development.
• Excellent judgment with confidence in making and holding trade-off decisions.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and actively enabling team progress.
• Outstanding communication skills and reliable follow-through.
• High emotional intelligence with sensitivity to team dynamics.
• Experience working within AI-supported workflows while retaining independent decision-making authority.
• Preference given to applicants located in New York or within Eastern Time Zone.

Full-Time Benefits

• Quarterly profit sharing linked to overall studio performance.
• Equity opportunities for long-standing team members.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 50% premium covered by employer.
• Initial 15 days paid time off, increasing by two days annually.
• One week of paid office closure during summer.
• Paid office closure from Christmas through New Year's Day.
• Paid parental leave: 12 weeks for birth parents, 6 weeks for non-birth parents.
• 20 hours of prenatal leave annually with pay.
• $1,000 yearly stipend for craft and tools.
• $200 monthly stipend for coworking space.

Application Requirements

• Resume or professional profile.
• Brief statement outlining desired product or creative challenges to tackle.
• Optional project examples demonstrating decision-shaping contributions beyond task delivery.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Little Plains is committed to equal employment opportunities without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristics. Applicants with criminal history are considered in alignment with the NYC Fair Chance Act, with background checks initiated only after a conditional offer.

Closing Note

Thank you for considering this opportunity. All applications will be reviewed thoughtfully and promptly, with follow-up communication anticipated within several business days.