Production Planner

Camping and Caravanning Club; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Camping and Caravanning Club is seeking a Production Planner on a fixed term contract (12 months) to cover maternity leave within the Marketing department. You will manage complex projects end-to-end, coordinating with external agencies and internal teams to meet budgets, briefs and SLAs.

You will develop project plans, monitor risks, and report progress to stakeholders, ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery and continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• GCSE/Level 2 English or equivalent qualification.
• A degree in marketing, communications, business, or project management or related field.
• Experience as a creative project manager or production manager in an agency or in-house.

Responsibilities

• Work with Head of Creative to ensure values and objectives are met when producing projects.
• Develop and maintain clear project plans, timelines and budgets for successful delivery.
• Coordinate with external agencies to ensure work meets briefs, timelines and SLAs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to define scope, goals and deliverables.
• Manage risks, issues and contingency plans; provide regular status updates.

Skills

Creative project management

Education

GCSE/Level 2 English

BSc/BA in marketing, communications, business, or PM

Job description

CONTRACT TYPE - Full time, Fixed term contract 12 months, maternity cover - £35k pa - £40k pa

The Camping and Caravanning Club is the world's oldest and largest Club for all forms of camping and our aim is to help people enjoy the simple pleasures that camping can bring.

We are recruiting for a Production Planner on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. The role sites within our Marketing department and the role holder will be is responsible for managing the successful delivery of complex projects via the studio and agencies, ensuring projects are delivered within budget and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders. The Production Planner will work closely with external agencies (above and below the line) and will be responsible for project planning, resource allocation, risk management, and project reporting and will be pivotal in driving innovation and delivering value to our internal Publications and Marketing teams and wider Club.

Daily duties and responsibilities will include:

• Work closely with the Head of Creative to ensure the Club's core values and objectives are adhered to when producing any given project.
• Develop and maintain clear project plans, timelines, and budgets to ensure successful project delivery for the Club
• Work with external creative agencies, following their protocols to ensure work is produced to an accurate brief, in good time with clear direction, support and within SLAs
• Collaborate with internal teams to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Manage project risks and issues, ensuring to develop contingency plans to mitigate potential problems.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between team members, stakeholders, and clients, translating client needs into innovative and impactful creative solutions.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular status updates to stakeholders and fellow colleagues in the Creative Studio team to manage expectations
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and are delivered on time and within budget.
• Continuously evaluate project processes and identify areas for improvement to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and up-to-date on our project management system

We are looking for the following in applications:

• GCSE/Level 2 equivalent in English
• BSc / BA in marketing, communications, business, or project management or equivalent experience
• Experience working as a creative project manager or production manager in an agency or inhouse role
• Experience facilitating brainstorming sessions and managing creative workflow
• Proven ability to manage complex creative projects from concept to completion
• Ability to build strong working relationships with clients, team members and agencies.

The Camping and Caravanning Club is a fantastic place to work, with a supportive and dedicated team. We've been helping people enjoy the great outdoors for over 120 years.

We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work, so we have a great mix of benefits and opportunities, to give you the recognition you deserve:

• Benefits include 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase scheme, 10% pension (5% / 5%), 3 x salary life assurance, an employee assistance programme, free staff membership for discounts on our Club sites and with our retail partners
• We operate hybrid working, with 2 set days in the office and the option of working from home the remainder of the week (after probation period).

We are especially keen to encourage expressions of interest from people currently under-represented within the Club, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and people from ethnic minority backgrounds. We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and the Club expects all staff, members and volunteers to share this commitment.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome the Armed Forces community to apply.

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK.

Applications close : 10th September 2026