Creative Production Manager

Smiths Group; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing firm is seeking a Creative Production Manager in London. The role involves managing the end-to-end production of creative projects for internal and external communications. The ideal candidate should possess over 5 years of experience in video production and excellent stakeholder management skills. This position offers competitive compensation and the opportunity to work in a diverse, inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Employee resource groups

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a similar role for global organizations.
• Clear understanding of current video production techniques.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Manage timelines and delivery of multi-channel projects.
• Produce in-house artworks and manage outputs.
• Perform detailed checks for quality control.

Skills

Expert video production techniques

Stakeholder management

Adobe Creative Cloud proficiency

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

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Company Description

Smiths Interconnect, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance interconnect solutions. Our products are used in mission-critical applications across industries such as aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and industrial markets. At Smiths Interconnect, we are committed to innovation, quality, and providing cutting-edge solutions that connect the world's most demanding systems.

Smiths Interconnect is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defense, space & aerospace and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs c.16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

Our approach to communications focuses on understanding our customers and employees alike to ensure we:

• engage and drive loyalty with consistent and deliberate messages
• design intentional and meaningful interactions through a variety of channels
• build the brand and profile with relevant and considered content
• drive different buying decisions and better retention of our people

The Creative Production Manager should be a highly organised and resourceful individual that can lead the end-to-end production of creative projects, from concept to delivery. You will ensure campaigns and content are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role requires strong project management skills, a creative eye, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

This role will deliver all creative content ranging from company-wide live broadcasts and filming to product animations and interactive multimedia experiences for use in internal and external communication channels.

They will work with key stakeholders to define content, develop storyboards and scripts, and coordinate overall production.

The role must partner and work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders and manage third party suppliers as needed to drive true value and collaboration

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years in a similar role for global organisations

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Clearly demonstrate expert level knowledge of current video production techniques (lighting, filming, photography, directing and editing) and proficiency in industry standard software such as Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, etc.).
• Possess good stakeholder management skills and be comfortable working with senior stakeholders to produce critical business content
• Confident and outgoing, able to quickly build strong relationships and work closely with senior level executives
• Digital tool savvy, aware of what's out there and how to use it and a quick learner when presented with new tools
• Breakthrough thinker, attracted by finding new and better ways to do things, curious and willing to learn
• Collaborative by nature, committed to team achievement
• Performs work without appreciable direction
• Ability to manage stakeholders and time effectively
• Well organised and detail orientated
• Good computer skills, including MS Office
• Ability and flexibility to travel when required

You should note that your title and job description are not exhaustive, and the Company may require you from time to time to undertake other reasonable tasks within your capacity.

Responsibilities

• Creative Production Management: Manage timelines, resourcing, and delivery of multi-channel creative projects - including digital, print, video, and events - ensuring outputs meet brand and quality standards.
• Artwork: Produce in-house where possible but where necessary outsource to third-party suppliers. Manage the final stages of design production, including prepping print-ready and digital-ready files, ensuring correct specifications (bleeds, colour profiles, file formats, resolution) before release.
• Quality Control & Proofing: Perform detailed checks on assets for layout, consistency, typography, colour accuracy, and brand adherence across all formats before final release.
• File Management & Versioning: Maintain organised files and asset libraries; handle version control and ensure final deliverables are archived properly for easy retrieval.
• Template and Style Guide Maintenance: Update and maintain artwork templates and ensure consistent application of brand guidelines across collateral.
• Pre-Press & Vendor Coordination: Liaise with printers and production vendors to ensure technical requirements are met (e.g., dielines, spot colours, finishes) and troubleshoot any artwork-related issues.
• Digital Asset Output: Prepare web, social, and email assets (JPEGs, GIFs, MP4s, HTML banners, etc.) ensuring optimal formats for screen and platform requirements.

Planning and Decision Making

• Able to produce high quality creative assets and marketing materials that can differentiate Smiths Interconnect from its competitors and influence customers decision to buy from us
• 'Complete to finish' mindset, organised, and logistically thoughtful, ability to spot problems in advance
• Delivery focused, able to roll their sleeves up and get stuff done
• Comfortable with autonomy, keen to make the most of freedom within a framework
• Ability to take ownership of decisions
• Committed to measurement of activities where possible to evidence return on investment
• Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards in creative media

Scope and Complexity

• This role can have a disproportionate impact on the brand and success of our business, helping to inspire and motivate our colleagues to be their best
• As part of a small team, this role has exposure to stakeholders at the highest level of the business, as well as colleagues and teams from across the world
• Delivering effective creative media in a global, multicultural and multi-lingual environment
• Has the ability to thrive with different maturity levels in the business, time zones, and cultural expectations

Liaisons

• Individuals: Smiths Interconnect President, Senior Leadership Team, Business Unit Management Teams, Site Leads, Ambassador Network, Marketing Team, Global Communications Team (Smiths Group and other Divisions)
• Departments: HR, Finance, Legal, Business Information Services (BIS/IT), HSE
• External: Translation Services, Design Agency

Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognize excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)