DEPT®

Marketing

ProductionDirector

£115–175k ~AI est. London, England, United Kingdom
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Production Director at DEPT®. Skills: Production leadership, Global production, Client stakeholder management. Lead and oversee all production activity. Ensure excellence in delivery”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive revenue; Ensure projects delivered efficiently; Ensure projects delivered commercially; Ensure projects delivered to highest creative standards; Elevate production standards; Bring ideas to life; Deliver productions profitably

Industry & Context.

Marketing
Problems you'll solve

Solving complex production challenges; Identifying solutions; Mitigating risks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive production expertise, Exceptional leadership skills, Broad production expertise, Extensive experience delivering productions globally, Experience leading production teams, Proven experience managing senior production talent, Significant experience delivering productions across multiple international markets, Experience presenting to senior stakeholders, Ability to remain calm under pressure

Nice to Have

Understanding of AI, Understanding of emerging technology, Passion for developing talent, Passion for improving ways of working, Passion for elevating production standards, Love of making great work, Finding new ways to bring ideas to life

What You'll Do.

Lead and oversee all production activity

Ensure excellence in delivery

and develop Senior Producers

Create high-performing production culture

Partner closely with Creative teams

Partner closely with Account Management teams

Partner closely with Strategy teams

Develop production approaches

Own production forecasting

Own resource planning

Own capacity management

Provide strategic production leadership

Build relationships with production companies

Build relationships with directors

Build relationships with photographers

Build relationships with post-production partners

Build relationships with casting agencies

Build relationships with specialist suppliers

Lead production scoping

Lead production budgeting

Lead commercial negotiations

Develop innovative production solutions

Leverage new technologies

Leverage emerging production methodologies

Drive continual improvement of production workflows

Drive continual improvement of production processes

Drive continual improvement of operational efficiencies

Act as senior escalation point

Collaborate with senior client stakeholders

Build confidence in DEPT®'s production expertise

Identify opportunities for account growth

Support new business opportunities

Support production consultancy

Ensure productions adhere to legal guidelines

Ensure productions adhere to compliance guidelines

Ensure productions adhere to insurance guidelines

Ensure productions adhere to APA best-practice

Champion best-in-class production craft

Stay at forefront of industry trends

Stay at forefront of emerging technologies

Stay at forefront of evolving production techniques

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Senior client stakeholders; Creatives; Account teams; External production partners; Creative teams; Account Management teams; Strategy teams

Communication Scope

Presenting to stakeholders; Strategic guidance

Process & Methodology

Production forecasting, Resource planning, Capacity management, Budgeting, Scoping

Full Job Description

This position sits in our Marketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data, technology, creative content, and paid media to crack brands’ business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns, augmented reality, and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS, Just Eat Takeaway, Twitch, TikTok, and The White Company. Job Purpose We are looking for a Production Director to lead and evolve the production offering for a leading AI platform. The work we produce for this client is varied, fast-moving and global in scale. Projects can range from rapid-turnaround social and content production through to complex multi-market campaigns, creative sprints, innovation projects and large-scale productions delivered across multiple territories. As such, we are looking for someone with broad production expertise, exceptional leadership skills and a passion for building world-class production solutions. As Production Director, you will be responsible for overseeing all production output across the account, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, commercially and to the highest creative standards. You will lead a team of Senior Producers, helping them navigate complex projects while continuously developing production processes, partnerships and ways of working. You will be a trusted partner to senior client stakeholders, creatives, account teams and external production partners, providing clear strategic guidance on how best to bring ideas to life. You'll have extensive experience delivering productions globally, with a strong network of trusted suppliers, production companies, directors, crew and specialist partners across key international markets. This role requires someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex production challenges and is excited by the opportunity to shape the future of production within a growing and ambitious team. Key Responsibilities Lead and oversee all production activity

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