Lead Integrated Producer

As the Lead Integrated Producer, who would be the face of the agency for the client and your responsibilities will include:

• Thorough planning and preparation with the account director, senior account manager and the executive producer for campaigns through foresight of upcoming work
• Managing work with operational teams in EMEA and India
• Working with the agency on master assets and campaign handovers with the account teams and executive producer
• Preparation of cost estimates / set up costs
• Overseeing QC and ingest – signing off QC
• Producing creative post work, simple shoots
• Overview of account they are working on
• Client facing, liaising with both agencies and clients for the global and local markets
• Involved in Pre-Production Meetings with Agencies and Clients, advising on how best to shoot and master their final assets for Global Adaptations
• Advising on post requirements ahead of a shoot where necessary
• Briefing ops with campaign set-ups to facilitate localization
• Providing masters and localized edits to the asset manager for upload to DAM systems if required on account
• Pitching on the post for new campaign briefs
• Ensure team are engaged and motivated

Producing

• Day-to-day responsibility for managing projects
• Involved in new campaign briefing as required
• Interpreting and consolidation of client briefs
• Managing project timelines
• Providing clients with rate card cost estimates and timelines for all deliveries highlighting any risks and dependencies in meeting agreed deadlines, alongside any additional information you may require executing the brief
• Identify and advise the client of any issues concerning their Creative Agency and delivery of master files, and how these could be resolved for the benefit of the client
• Briefing projects in to the various internal teams, transcreation, VO, business affairs where necessary
• Facilitate multi-channel briefs
• Responsible for the end to end management of all local briefs
• Manage, book and record VO sessions and manage the usage
• Maintain an up to date internal status sheet of all live briefs and work in production
• Ensure any broadcast related tasks are in progress and will meet timelines such as clearance, broadcast codes and usage negotiation
• Where required, ensure on behalf of the client via business affairs that usage rights are secured as per brief, advise clients when usage rights are due to expire
• Be the client’s subject matter expert, assisting with any queries, and advising how best to ensure briefs are delivered to the highest quality in the shortest timeframe
• Based on experience view overall project and decide best route for work, 3D/AE/Flame
• Book & brief 2D and 3D operators.
• Book and direct sound mixes
• Creating bespoke post production solution where required
• Scheduling all elements of the production including editors and sound mixing
• Ensuring all output meets client requirements, has been through QC and is approved before release to the client.
• Answering client technical queries or liaising with operators or technical staff to obtain and provide requested information
• Where necessary estimating VFX/project work off rate card
• Accurate estimating, billing and reconciling jobs, requesting PO’s and creating 3rd party PO’s
• Where opportunities arise, seek to cross sell TAG capability across channels, and into the postproduction of the TVC master asset
• There may be a requirement to attend face-to-face briefings with clients offsite, as well as assisting with hosting clients who attend our offices in person to oversee the execution of any briefs
• Attend campaign ‘wash-up’ meetings with clients to identify future learnings to be applied to the following campaigns and build further relationships with clients
• Coach and Mentor team members, adding to a positive atmosphere with a can-do attitude

Client Development

• Develop, maintain and extend client relationships
• Manage client expectations in relation to project objectives, timelines and budgets
• Work to gain a strong understanding of the client’s business
• Build strong working relationships with clients daily
• Assist strategic client upsell initiatives

Technology

• To use Tag Systems and trackers to manage all elements of the client processes as agreed. To keep the system updated with specifications, status and costs as required.

Other competencies / You must have the sensibility to,

• Develop an understanding of the full end-to-end campaign process and the client brand
• To consult and drive the client to the awareness of new technologies
• To develop an understanding of the client industry, products and competitors
• To develop strong client relationships within the client base
• Act as the link with other Tag business areas

GREAT TO HAVE

• 10 plus years’ experience in a post-production environment, preferably within commercials/advertising
• Familiar with all broadcast software and programmes
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills
• Strong client facing skills
• Committed to high-quality output and service, with an eye for detail
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to multi task
• Able to handle challenging situations and act appropriately

TIMINGS

• We work on 9-hour shifts that change depending on the regions you are working with and at the discretion of your line manager