Head of Production - Lead Studio & AI-Driven Projects

3p Studio; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

3P Studio is seeking an experienced Head of Production to lead our producer team across a busy, varied studio. This full-time role can be based in Brisbane or Sydney, reporting to the General Manager and overseeing the full pipeline from quote to final delivery.

You’ll mentor producers and coordinators, manage client relationships and budgets, and ensure every job is briefed, resourced, and delivered on time and to spec, with a focus on AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience producing within a studio or post-production.
• Proven experience leading a team of producers and artists.
• Deep knowledge of the full post process: offline, colour, online, VFX, titling.
• Experience producing shoot-based and live-action projects with crew and locations.
• Strong budgeting and commercial skills with accountability to scope.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and calm under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clients.
• Curious about AI and new ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring and growing a team of producers and coordinators, including recruitment, rostering and performance.
• Managing client relationships, expectations, timelines and client-attended sessions through to final creative sign-off.
• Building quotes and budgets, tracking spend, managing change of scope and reporting on job profitability.
• Overseeing pre-production for shoots: schedules, call sheets, crew, talent, locations, equipment and suppliers.
• Managing clearances, talent releases, usage rights, music and stock licensing, and on-set safety.
• Running studio and suite scheduling, artist utilisation and freelancer resourcing to maximise capacity.
• Owning final QC and delivery, including versioning, cutdowns, aspect ratios and retailer variations.
• Managing broadcast compliance and delivery.
• Handling POs, supplier invoices, job reconciliations and timely final invoicing.
• Contributing to pitches, credentials, tenders and RFP responses.
• Championing the adoption of our AI and automation tools across production and post.

Skills

Team leadership

Budgeting

Client management

Post-production knowledge

AI awareness

Job description

3P Studio is a creative production and post-production studio. Since 2017 we’ve been making content for some of Australia’s biggest brands, from live-action shoots through to edit, colour, VFX, audio and multi-format delivery. We’re fast, we’re hands-on, and we’re investing heavily in AI and automation to change how creative work gets made.

We’re looking for an experienced Head of Production to lead our producer team and keep a busy, varied studio running to time, on budget and to a standard we’re proud of. This role is full-time and can be based in either our Brisbane or Sydney office.

The role

Reporting to our General Manager, you’ll own production across the studio, from quote to final delivery. You’ll lead and mentor our producers and coordinators, manage clients day to day, and make sure every job is briefed, resourced, budgeted and delivered properly.

What you’ll be doing

Leading, mentoring and growing a team of producers and coordinators, including recruitment, rostering and performance

Managing client relationships, expectations, timelines and client-attended sessions through to final creative sign-off

Building quotes and budgets, tracking spend, managing change of scope and reporting on job profitability

Overseeing pre-production for shoots: schedules, call sheets, crew, talent, locations, equipment and suppliers

Managing clearances, talent releases, usage rights, music and stock licensing, and on-set safety

Running studio and suite scheduling, artist utilisation and freelancer resourcing to maximise capacity

Owning final QC and delivery, including versioning, cutdowns, aspect ratios and retailer variations

Managing broadcast compliance and delivery

Handling POs, supplier invoices, job reconciliations and timely final invoicing

Contributing to pitches, credentials, tenders and RFP responses

Championing the adoption of our AI and automation tools across production and post

About you

7+ years’ experience producing within a studio or post-production environment

Proven experience leading a team of producers and artists

Detailed knowledge of the full post process: offline, colour, online, VFX, titling, captioning, mixing and mastering

Experience producing shoot-based and live-action projects, including crew, talent, locations and on-set management

Strong budgeting and commercial skills, with confidence keeping clients accountable to scope

Highly organised, detail-oriented and calm under pressure, able to juggle multiple jobs and competing deadlines

Excellent written and verbal communication, and a natural with clients

Curious about AI and new ways of working

What we offer

Competitive salary plus superannuation

Annual profit share bonus

A senior leadership role with real influence over how the studio runs and grows

Varied work across multiple industries and formats

A creative, close-knit team in our Brisbane or Sydney office

The chance to shape AI-powered production workflows from the inside

How to apply

Apply via Seek with your CV and a short cover letter telling us about a production you’re proud of and the team you led to deliver it.

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