Creative Production Manager

ASG International; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ASG International in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Photography Project Manager to oversee planning, production and delivery of photography campaigns and assets. You will coordinate across Creative, Photography, Production and Commercial teams, guiding the project from brief through to final asset sign-off.

The role requires strong organisation, budget control and the ability to balance creative ambition with deadlines and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven photography project management experience.
• Strong understanding of photoshoot planning and production.
• Experience managing locations, permits, suppliers and on-set logistics.
• Strong budget management and commercial awareness.
• Experience coordinating photographers, retouchers and creative teams.
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and competing priorities.
• Attention to detail across asset specifications, approvals and delivery.
• Calm, solutions-focused approach to production challenges.

Responsibilities

• Managing photography projects from brief through to final asset delivery
• Creating production schedules, timelines and project workflows
• Coordinating Creative Directors, photographers, retouchers, production teams and external suppliers
• Managing shoot logistics, locations, equipment, crew and resources
• Securing photography and filming permits
• Liaising with local authorities, landlords, location agencies and third-party vendors
• Managing production budgets, forecasts, costs and project margins
• Identifying risks relating to locations, weather, access, resources and deadlines
• Overseeing retouching, approvals, quality control and final sign-off
• Ensuring assets meet the required format, resolution and colour specifications
• Maintaining accurate file management, version control and asset delivery
• Supporting photography pitches, new business opportunities and capability presentations

Skills

Project management

Production planning

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Logistics coordination

Permits management

Vendor coordination

Asset delivery

Pitches support

Quality control

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Photography Project Manager to oversee the planning, production and delivery of high-quality photography campaigns and creative assets.

Working across Creative, Photography, Production and Commercial teams, you’ll manage the complete project lifecycle—from the initial brief and pre-production planning through to shoot delivery, retouching and final asset sign-off.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised photography or creative production professional who can balance creative ambition with budgets, deadlines and operational

requirements.

The Role

You’ll act as the central point of contact throughout each photography project, ensuring shoots are carefully planned, commercially viable and delivered to the required creative and technical standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing photography projects from brief through to final asset delivery
• Creating production schedules, timelines and project workflows
• Coordinating Creative Directors, photographers, retouchers, production teams and external suppliers
• Managing shoot logistics, locations, equipment, crew and resources
• Securing photography and filming permits
• Liaising with local authorities, landlords, location agencies and third-party vendors
• Managing production budgets, forecasts, costs and project margins
• Identifying risks relating to locations, weather, access, resources and deadlines
• Overseeing retouching, approvals, quality control and final sign-off
• Ensuring assets meet the required format, resolution and colour specifications
• Maintaining accurate file management, version control and asset delivery
• Supporting photography pitches, new business opportunities and capability presentations

About You

You’ll ideally have experience within photography production, creative production, content creation or a similar agency environment.

• Proven photography or creative project management experience
• A strong understanding of photoshoot planning and production
• Experience managing locations, permits, suppliers and on-set logistics
• Strong budget management and commercial awareness
• Experience coordinating photographers, retouchers and creative teams
• Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail across asset specifications, approvals and delivery
• A calm, solutions-focused approach to production challenges

If you’re a Photography Project Manager, Creative Project Manager, Shoot Producer or Photography Producer looking for your next opportunity, we’d be keen to hear from you.