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How to Apply for Production Coordinator - Thinkingbox

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🏢 About Thinkingbox

Thinkingbox is a 'brief to built' agency that handles digital, experiential, social, and content production for major brands in sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology. What sets them apart is their philosophy that the makers are also the thinkers—no passing the buck—and a culture that includes office dogs, Thursday happy hours, and a month-long work-from-anywhere perk. This is a place for someone who wants to be hands-on in crafting innovative work while enjoying a vibrant, collaborative environment.

About This Role

As a Production Coordinator, you'll be the glue supporting Producers, Project Managers, and Creative teams on integrated projects spanning experiential, content, social, and digital. You'll help keep projects on track from kickoff to delivery, solving problems and coordinating with external partners. This role is perfect for someone eager to grow across multiple production disciplines in a fast-paced agency setting.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve morning check-ins with Producers and Project Managers to review project statuses, updating timelines and tracking deliverables. You could spend time coordinating with creative teams on asset needs, communicating with external vendors, and troubleshooting last-minute issues. You might also assist with scheduling meetings, preparing presentations, and ensuring all parts of a project are moving forward smoothly.

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🎯 Who Thinkingbox Is Looking For

  • 1-2 years of experience in an agency, production company, or related environment, with exposure to multiple production types (experiential, content, social, digital).
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining a calm, problem-solving attitude.
  • Strong communicator and collaborator, comfortable working with creatives, producers, and external vendors, and able to adapt to different working styles.
  • Proactive and eager to learn, with a passion for creative production and a desire to grow into a Producer role.

📝 Tips for Applying to Thinkingbox

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Highlight any experience you have coordinating across different production disciplines (experiential, content, social, digital) in your resume—Thinkingbox values versatility.

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Show that you thrive in fast-paced environments by mentioning specific instances where you managed multiple tasks or projects under tight deadlines.

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Demonstrate your problem-solving skills with concrete examples, such as how you resolved a scheduling conflict or vendor issue.

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Research Thinkingbox's recent projects and mention one in your cover letter to show genuine interest in their work and culture.

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Emphasize your collaborative spirit and adaptability, as Thinkingbox's culture is built on natural collaboration and cross-functional teamwork.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

In your cover letter, focus on: (1) your ability to support integrated projects across multiple disciplines, with specific examples; (2) your experience working with cross-functional teams and external partners; (3) your enthusiasm for Thinkingbox's 'brief to built' philosophy and hands-on culture; and (4) how you handle fast-paced environments and problem-solve on the fly. Keep it concise and tailored to the role.

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore Thinkingbox's website and case studies to understand their work across sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology—note any projects that excite you.
  • → Check out their social media (Instagram, LinkedIn) to get a feel for their office culture, including the office dogs and happy hours, and see how they showcase their team.
  • → Read about their 'brief to built' philosophy and how it differentiates them from other agencies—this will help you speak to their approach in interviews.
  • → Look up recent news or press about Thinkingbox to stay current on their latest projects or expansions.

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Can you describe a time when you had to coordinate multiple aspects of a project under a tight deadline? How did you prioritize?
2 How do you handle working with creative teams and external partners who may have different working styles?
3 What interests you about working across experiential, content, social, and digital production?
4 Tell us about a time you identified a potential issue in a project and proactively solved it.
5 Why do you want to work at Thinkingbox specifically, and how do you see yourself contributing to our culture?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Being too generic in your application—failing to tailor your resume and cover letter to the specific role and Thinkingbox's multidisciplinary work.
  • Not demonstrating an understanding of the agency environment or the need to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Focusing only on one area of production (e.g., only digital) without showing adaptability across experiential, content, social, and digital.

📅 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:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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