Senior Producer - production advertising (agency & line producing)

McCann Manchester Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative communications agency in London seeks a Senior Producer to manage bespoke projects from inception to completion. This role requires strong production expertise across traditional and digital channels, guiding junior members while ensuring high-quality delivery on time and budget.

Benefits

Holiday

Pension

Subsidised Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Time Well Taken Days

On-site Massages

Free Onsite Breakfast

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts with Partners

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Senior Producer in an agency environment.
• Solid understanding of production techniques including remote production.

Responsibilities

• Lead the origination of bespoke projects from inception to completion.
• Ensure all projects are delivered to the highest quality, on time and on budget.
• Inspire and mentor junior producers.

Skills

Production Management

Line Production

Digital Technologies

Job description

Senior Producer - production advertising (agency & line producing)

ID 5236

Job Description

Role title: Senior Producer Location: London Reports to: Executive Producer Department: Production Contract: Permanent hybrid working Please only apply if you have the rights to work in the UK and are able to work onsite at our London Bishopsgate office. WHO WE ARE We are a creative communications agency with the spirit and passion of a boutique, backed by the strength of the world’s largest advertising network. At our core, we are explorers—pushing boundaries to deliver compelling, impactful work that transforms the brands we serve. Our culture is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and driven by a shared passion for creativity and excellence. THE ROLE The Senior Producer leads the origination of bespoke projects from inception to completion, assuming responsibility for day-to-day management of the process and workflow. This role has a particular focus on the origination of moving content through both external production and in-house partners but also requires a solid understanding of stills and social, and how these integrate into 360 campaigns. As a Senior within the team, you will guide junior members and pass on your expertise. This is an integrated role where the expectation will be to produce across traditional and digital channels for advertising campaigns, whilst supporting the Executive Producer. This role combines strategic oversight with hands-on production expertise, requiring a strong understanding of agency production, in-house and post-production processes. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES •Ensure that all projects are delivered to the highest quality, on time and on budget •Excellent knowledge of top companies, celebrated work, talent, techniques and technology around production, maintaining strong local and international production connections and staying abreast of changes and new talent in the industry •Ability to recognise and engage brilliant talent (directors, editors, photographers, composers and production crew) •Build strong working relationships internally and with production partners and clients, with a pleasant, proactive and firm but fair approach •Be assertive, to keep the client, production partners and internal teams motivated - no matter what unforeseen situation arises •Understand the requirements and feedback from clients, creative and account management, and communicate clearly with key stakeholders •Find the best production solution and lead the production process to deliver to the highest quality, on time and within budget •Ensure all financials are kept up to date: estimates, POs, timesheets, invoices, billing •Liaise with Business Affairs for items related to talent, insurance and playouts •Manage accurate cost tracking and reconciliation of projects, ensuring budgets and fees are recognised in a timely fashion •Be proactive – keeping two steps ahead of everyone else, never making assumptions and always leading •Proactively anticipate potential problems and formulate smart solutions in a calm manner •Recognise and nurture good creativity •Protect & follow the production process •Be flexible to adapt to changing business needs •Inspire and mentor junior producers THIS ROLE WORKS CLOSELY WITH •Internal teams across Business Leadership, Creative, Business Affairs, Client Services, Operations and Post-Production. •External production companies, directors, editors, photographers, and other creative talent. •Finance teams including Commercial and London Finance Directors. •Other Craft studios and network stakeholders. MINIMUM REQUIRED SKILLS •Extensive experience as an agency type Senior Producer in an agency environment •Experience in line production and production management, and an understanding of post-production, with an openness to grow and develop hybrid skills in this area •Proven experience working with well-known, high profile key accounts, and a strong understanding of working with internal and external production/cost consultants •Solid understanding of production techniques including remote production and digital technologies •Established relationships with production companies and freelance talent at a local level. •Solid experience of scoping and planning projects within timescales and budget. MORE THAN JUST A PAYCHECK •As well as the more standard benefits of holiday, pension, subsidised private medical insurance, life assurance and group income protection we offer: •Three ‘Time Well Taken’ days throughout the year where we switch off collectively with our MWG UK partner agencies •A hybrid way of working with 3 days a week in the office •Access to on-site massages, haircuts and manicures as well as cuddles from furry friends (we're a dog friendly office) •Free onsite breakfast, snacks and drinks with regular ‘Lounge Nights’ in the office rooftop social space •Monthly agency get togethers focused around moment's that matter. •Lots of tools to help us grow from SPARK (our internal L&D platform) to LinkedIn Learning, as well as ex-ternal partnerships with NABS and the IPA •Your birthday off – because who wants to work on their birthday? •A Cycle to Work scheme and facilities including showers and hair styling appliances •Discounts with partners such as Eataly, Merlin and cinemas as well as access to independent financial advice Craft is a disability-confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Exceptions may apply if due to the volume of applications, we are not able to interview all eligible candidates who qualify under the scheme. If you have a disability, we want everyone to feel at ease when going through our recruitment process. We are working to make our website and processes more accessible, if you encounter any issues and would like this in-formation in an alternative format, or if you need further support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail] for any adjustments you may need to perform at your best. No recruitment agency partners on this occasion

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At Craft, we bring assets to life at speed and scale across languages, channels & cultures. We are a global, borderless network of over 1,300 creative makers and problemsolvers and our approach to content creation is informed by dataand powered by emerging production technology. Our work has earned awards and recognition at Cannes, the Effies, CLIOs and more.