Production Manager

Publicis Groupe; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the experiential and creative production industry is seeking a Production Manager to join their team in London. The role involves overseeing project resources, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring financial accuracy across operations. This position offers an exciting opportunity to support a dynamic team in delivering high-quality experiences while upholding their commitment to inclusivity and employee well-being.

Benefits

WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity

REFLECTION DAYS for well-being

HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline

26 weeks full pay for family milestones

Birthday day off

Agency discounts and onsite gym

Qualifications

• Experience in production or operations within an experiential, live events, or creative agency environment.
• Highly organised with attention to detail, especially around financial tracking and compliance.
• Confident managing multiple suppliers and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Manage project resourcing and ensure teams are assigned appropriately.
• Handle supplier onboarding, contracting, and compliance.
• Oversee purchase order and payment tracking.

Skills

Organisational skills

Financial tracking

Project management

Communication

Team management

Attention to detail

Tools

Budgeting tools

Purchase order systems

Project management platforms

Job description

Company Description

St Marks Studios is a brand experience agency and creative production studio specialising in experiential, COOH, special builds, retail activations, events and sampling.

By blending cutting-edge technology, production craft and creative design, we craft moments that resonate deeply with audiences. From interactive installations to live events and spectacular stunts, our bespoke solutions captivate and engage, ensuring every touchpoint leaves a lasting impact.

In a digital world dominated by algorithms and social media saturation - real experiences that lean into human connection are becoming more resonant. By engaging audiences on a deeper level, our campaigns not only elevate brand perception but also foster loyalty and drive meaningful interactions, ensuring the brand stands out and resonates in a memorable way.

Our Commitment

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at St Marks Studio. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Job Description

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Production Manager to join our dynamic experiential team. This role is integral to the smooth and efficient delivery of our work — ensuring operational clarity, financial accuracy, and consistent production standards across all projects.

The Production Manager will take ownership of essential day-to-day responsibilities, enabling senior production leads to focus on strategic growth, innovation, and high-level delivery. This role will also form a key part of our maternity leave cover structure, supporting the continuity of leadership and stability within the team during this period.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project resourcing, ensuring teams are assigned appropriately across in-house and freelance talent pools, working at pace to map team needs working close with the Head of Production
• Handle supplier onboarding, contracting, and compliance, in line with internal and client requirements, in partnership with the Finance team
• Oversee purchase order and payment tracking, working closely with finance to ensure accuratereconciliation, job close down and forecast reporting.
• Maintain and improve production workflow tools and systems, driving consistency and efficiency across projects.
• Support the Executive Producers on live projects as required — including documentation, scheduling, and logistics.
• Act as a point of contact for operational queries from the production team, providing clear guidance and support.
• Help embed best practices across production operations, contributing to process improvement and team development.
• Provide key support during the Head of Production’s maternity leave, taking on increased responsibility and coordination as needed.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in production or operations within an experiential, live events, or creative agency environment.
• Highly organised with a meticulous attention to detail, especially around financial tracking and process compliance.
• Confident managing multiple suppliers, timelines, and internal stakeholders simultaneously.
• Familiarity with budgeting tools, purchase order systems, and project management platforms.
• A keen eye when it comes to sourcing the right people for the right projects that uphold the St Marks ethos
• A calm and solutions-focused approach under pressure, with a team-first mentality.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a proactive, can-do attitude.

Additional Information

St Marks Studioshas fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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