Application Guide
How to Apply for Director of Production - Thinkingbox
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🏢 About Thinkingbox
Thinkingbox is a 'brief to built' agency that creates innovative digital, experiential, social, and content work for leading brands in sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology. What sets them apart is their culture of makers—the same minds that dream up ideas also build them—fostering a collaborative, vibrant environment with perks like office dogs, Thursday happy hours, and a month-long work-from-anywhere program. This is a place for production leaders who want to shape both the work and the business while enjoying a supportive, fun culture.
About This Role
As Director of Production, you'll lead production across the studio, overseeing how integrated projects are planned, resourced, and delivered. You'll also be responsible for individual revenue targets, actively growing the business by building client relationships, identifying new opportunities, and converting pitches into long-term partnerships. This role is impactful because it sits at the intersection of creative execution and business growth, ensuring Thinkingbox continues to deliver exceptional work while expanding its client base.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve meeting with creative and technology leads to review project statuses, then shifting to a client call to discuss upcoming opportunities and pitch strategies. You could also spend time mentoring producers, analyzing resource allocation, or brainstorming new business approaches with the leadership team. No two days are the same, but you'll always be balancing the art of production with the science of growing the business.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Thinkingbox Is Looking For
- Proven experience leading production for integrated digital, experiential, social, and content projects, ideally in an agency setting.
- Strong business acumen with a track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets and growing client accounts.
- Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to deepen existing client partnerships and develop new ones.
- Collaborative leader who can work across multidisciplinary teams (creative, strategy, technology) to ensure seamless project delivery.
- Passion for Thinkingbox's 'maker' culture—someone who thrives in a hands-on, collaborative, and fun environment.
📝 Tips for Applying to Thinkingbox
Highlight specific examples of integrated projects you've led from brief to delivery, emphasizing how you managed resources, timelines, and cross-functional teams.
Quantify your business development success: include revenue figures, client retention rates, or growth percentages for accounts you've managed.
Showcase your ability to build relationships with clients in sports, gaming, entertainment, or technology—Thinkingbox's key industries—by mentioning relevant brands or projects.
Demonstrate cultural fit by referencing Thinkingbox's unique perks (e.g., work-from-anywhere month, office dogs) and explaining how you thrive in collaborative, vibrant environments.
In your cover letter or interviews, discuss how you balance creative excellence with commercial viability, as this role requires both production leadership and revenue responsibility.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your experience leading production for integrated projects and how it aligns with Thinkingbox's 'brief to built' approach.", 'Concrete examples of meeting revenue targets and growing client accounts, ideally with metrics.', 'Your ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, with a focus on long-term partnerships.', "Why Thinkingbox's culture and values resonate with you, and how you contribute to a collaborative, creative environment."]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore Thinkingbox's portfolio and case studies to understand the type of work they produce and the industries they serve (sports, gaming, entertainment, tech).
- → Read about their 'brief to built' philosophy and how it differentiates them from other agencies—be prepared to discuss how you embody this maker mentality.
- → Check out their culture page or social media to get a sense of the office environment, perks, and team dynamics (e.g., office dogs, happy hours, work-from-anywhere month).
- → Research recent news or campaigns from Thinkingbox to understand their current clients and growth trajectory.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on production execution and ignoring the business development aspect—this role requires a balance of both.
- Being vague about revenue targets or client growth; provide specific numbers and outcomes to demonstrate your impact.
- Overlooking cultural fit—Thinkingbox values a vibrant, collaborative, and fun workplace, so avoid presenting yourself as strictly corporate or rigid.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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