Timberland: Director, Production

At Timberland, we’re a force of nature. We’re a team that steps outside, works hard together, and moves the world forward. The brand is widely recognized as the arbiter of boot culture. With a rich heritage of craftsmanship and an eye toward the future, Timberland has a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and build community.

 

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with an team of fun, adventure-loving people, Timberland just may be the place for you. 

 

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Timberland Careers or www.timberland.com.

 

Director, Production (Timberland)

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Director, Production at Timberland looks a little like this.

The Director of Production is responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of marketing campaigns, creative assets, and brand initiatives across all channels. Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, this role oversees the process of brief, creative development, production operations, project management function, and cross-functional workflow to ensure marketing initiatives are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest creative and strategic standards.

This leader will serve as the operational backbone of the marketing team — driving efficiency, clarity, and collaboration between creative, strategy, media, and external partners – whilst delivering best in class quality of service.

This position is crucial in driving innovation and creative excellence within the Timberland brand.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

·       Oversee all marketing production and project management, including project assignments, detailed timelines, creative approvals, approaches, and budgets for multiple productions simultaneously

• Oversee resource allocation, capacity planning, and prioritization across marketing projects.

·       Ensure that all stakeholders are hitting their milestones to deliver outcomes on time

·       Manage all production phases from concept to delivery (pre-production, shoot, and post)

·       Define production scope based on creative concept and recommend production partners and talent 

·       Hire talent and production vendors (individually and at the production company level) 

·       Define production schedules, set milestones, and track deliverables 

·       Generate and negotiate internal agency fee production estimates 

·       Generate and negotiate third party production estimates 

·       Assist with vendor/talent payments, organization of department assets, and creation of purchase orders

·       Work with creative teams to help solve complex production problems

·       Champion the work at hand while building your relationships with those involved internally and externally

·       Foster a collaborative, team-oriented environment

• Lead and mentor the production and project management teams, fostering a high-performance, solution-oriented culture.

• Partner with marketing leadership to define operational strategy, processes, and best practices that enable scalable, efficient campaign delivery.

• Establish and maintain high standards of quality and brand integrity across all deliverables.

• Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and scope changes across projects.

• Develop and optimize processes for creative briefing, approvals, and cross-departmental collaboration.

• Track and report on project performance, team capacity, and ROI of production investments.

• Partner with Finance and Procurement to manage production budgets and vendor agreements.

• Drive continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies, workflows, and best practices.

What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have, we are most interested in your 12 years of experience and professional achievements.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Experience working on integrated campaigns across digital, social, print and video

• Ability to present and/or review all production budgets and timelines and address production related questions for internal and external clients 

• Provide input for vendor selection process 

• Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities; a keen eye for creative work

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

• Flexibility, initiative, dedication, and the ability to work with minimal supervision 

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus

• Can-do attitude - no one is too big for the smallest of task; working as a team and supporting one another is paramount for success

• Proven experience managing integrated campaigns across digital, social, video, print, and experiential channels.

• Strong understanding of creative and production processes, including agency workflows and vendor management.

• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

• Expertise in project management software and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.

Now WE have a question for YOU.

Are you in?

Hiring Range:

$183,040.00 USD - $228,800.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com  and by clicking Looking to Join VF? Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you require accommodations during the application process, please contact us at peopleservices@vfc.com. VF will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals to the extent required by applicable law.

Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.