Erik is a rare and
multi-dimensional Executive Producer.
His passion and experience for storytelling has never been more needed as the momentum for long form marketing and branded content grows. His “Well Storied” short documentary series for Land Rover is exemplary of filmic artistry, marketing and entertainment and has sparked the expansion of the brand’s owner community worldwide.
A career born during an intersection between craft and technology gives Erik a unique flexibility to move and innovate with both Hi Fi and Lo Fi solutions. His production experience covers advertising/marketing, TV episodic, feature films, documentaries, social content, experiential and music video genres.
Erik is a roll up your sleeve’s kind of producer and, his history in multiple platforms is a valuable asset in the “maker” age of creative content. Acknowledged for his great demeanor with clients and powerful leadership, Erik not only puts substance into creativity but into relationships as well. He has a steady hand that comes from experience, a deep knowledge and an enormous amount of time working on his craft. It has given him the ability to inspire a confidence in both clients and the artistic teams he has built for innovation and creativity.
When not racing to keep up with his two growing daughters and energetic wife, he can be seen as blur riding his bicycle with the Fireflies West. The Fireflies West is a charity cycling organization made up of advertising, marketing and entertainment professionals raising money and awareness for cancer research. www.fireflieswest.com. Erik is a founding partner of the organization which now has chapters across 4 continents.
Erik is also a member of the Producers Guild of America.
“During my time working with Erik, I watched his role evolve from a more traditional broadcast production focus, into more cross disciplinary work. He was the kind of producer who could be called upon to run a variety of projects at once, while still implementing his critical thinking to help manage any unknown or roadblock that came his way. ”
“Erik Press is an outstanding producer, someone who has earned the trust and respect of a lot of people within Spark44. A great producer really partners with the creative team to protect the integrity of the idea. A great producer partners with the account team to ensure the project is on track financially and logistically. Erik does this in spades. Always coming to the table with several solutions to any problem.
Producing is a tough job no matter where you’re based. But, to work with counterparts in other parts of the world, in different timezones is even more difficult. Erik rose to the challenge and delivered exceptional work - work that the entire Spark44 organization is extremely proud of.”
“I have spent the last 2.5+ years working with Erik on the iconic Volkswagen brand. His passion, experience, intelligence and bedside manner in all aspects of broadcast production and digital content is nothing short of excellent. Erik’s technical experience is on par with the top of production game. He is an excellent partner, a great listener and an inventive problem solver. He could not get a stronger recommendation from me.”
“Erik is able to make the impossible possible. Bring him your most difficult production on the most complex of timelines and sit back and watch the magic. He assembles flawless teams to execute the most complex concepts. His confidence is reassuring and his knowledge unparalleled. There are few Executive Producers who are as unflappable while remaining so personable.”