Production Director

The role of a Senior Integrated Producer is to oversee the costing, pre-production, production, and post-production for both still and moving image shoot production jobs. This involves ensuring that the job is delivered on time and within budget, while also meeting the requirements of agencies and clients.

As part of this role, you will work closely with clients and internal teams to schedule projects and resources, and source the right production partners to fulfill projects to the highest standards. You will have a good understanding of Design, Video, Digital and Film disciplines and work hand in hand with these departments. You will create timing plans/budgets within our own systems, assume responsibility for the review/approval process of the creative output and ensure the projects you own run on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the creative integrity and vision of our productions are maintained throughout the production and post-production process.
• Sourcing directors, crew and cast for projects.
• Take ownership of productions from initial brief to final delivery, overseeing every aspect of the production and post-production workflow.
• Work closely with clients to define campaign scope, estimates, and schedules, ensuring their needs and expectations are met.
• Efficiently schedule and allocate internal resources, maximizing team utilization and ensuring post-production timelines are met.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop integrated solutions that align with multiple client stakeholders' requirements.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with clients, Creative, Account Management, and Production teams to understand project requirements, challenges, and vision.
• Develop accurate post-production budgets, gain client sign-off, and ensure all stakeholders are aware of budget constraints before commencement.
• Monitor budget allocation, negotiate extensions, or additional costs when necessary, and report essential information to the Executive Producer.
• Supervise the production and post-production process, addressing any issues related to deadlines, live dates, and editing time.
• Mentor and manage junior team members, fostering their growth and development within the post-production environment.
• Strive to follow and implement the defined production processes within OLIVER+ and with partners.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Face adversity, setbacks and negativity with a resilient mindset and attitude.
• Embody the company values, instil these behaviours within all team members.
• Drive continuous improvement through each step of the process and consult on process improvements.
• Close off projects to set standards/requirement.

• Receive new briefs and manage the process of transforming unclear briefs into well prepared briefs where applicable.
• Guiding and advising production teams on the coordination of crew, talent, location, insurance and all logistics.
• Calculating a thorough and accurate budget for each project, gaining sign-off from the client. Making sure that all parties are aware of any limitations imposed by the budget. Sign-off should always be gained before any work of any kind can commence.
• Work to the OLIVER+ Way of Working while executing projects.
• Identify stakeholders and create a communication plan to ensure each of them has access to the right level of information.
• Set deadlines with partners and challenge unrealistic timelines to ensure workload is managed based on creative processes.
• Create project plan and identify key milestones for each of the projects you are assigned.
• Work closely with the Executive Producer and Resource/Studio Manager to staff the project correctly based on the required deliverables and deadlines.
• Identify risks and possible issues and create risk registers.
• Work closely with the creative team to define a cost, scope and time plan for the projects.
• Prepare and run effective and structured client and team kick-off meetings and PPMs.
• Create and manage the delivery of project documentation.

• Coordinate development and delivery among various project participants.
• Prioritize and manage workload of the project team.
• Partner liaison when required, presenting project scopes, cost estimates and timing plans.
• Build partner relationship and ensure their needs and requirements are addressed, while following the OLIVER+ ways of working.
• Monitor the progress of the project delivery within scope and budget with the planned resources.
• Prepare status reports for the stakeholders and actively manage the control of project progress using weekly action points.
• Follow the OLIVER+ change control process for any changes needed in the scope, budget, timelines or resource requirement.
• Create and keep up to date all related project documentation and ensure compliance in the OLIVER+ system.
• Proactively problem-solve, mitigate risks and plan for future issues.
• Be accountable for the financial profitability of the project and actively manage cost overburn and time logged daily.
• Ensure final deliverables are quality.
• Reconciliations upon project completion.

Requirements:

• 7+ years' experience of managing shoot production and postproduction in a Creative, Events or Production Agency, with good knowledge of print, digital and film production.
• The ability to manage a heavy workload under pressure by effectively prioritizing, planning and overseeing multiple tasks at any one time.
• Drive efficiency and creative excellence always.
• Strong track record in executing campaigns across multiple platforms.
• Good understanding of current trends and events in new media and technology to leverage in advertising and digital marketing.
• Previous Experience of Resource and Production services sourcing.
• Knowledge of aspect ratios and how to shoot for those for various deliverables and knowledge of shooting for CGI pack replacements.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and willing to refine the key skills for running a business.
• Have a positive, can-do outlook, willing to leverage past experience to provide the best solution for each project you own.
• Be willing to share your experience and collaborate with your global network of colleagues.
• Be unafraid to ask questions and have an innate ability to identify and manage project risk.
• Champion effective and personable communications with all stakeholders.
• Use initiative and be proactive in everything you do.
• Have the ability to persuade and negotiate in order to reach the best possible outcome for both the Agency and its clients.

Our Values:

At Brandtech+, our values shape everything we do:

Be Ambitious to succeed.

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what's possible.

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work.

Be always learning and listening to understand.

Be Results-focused to exceed expectations.

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations.