Senior Production Lead for Large-Scale Projects

Madethought; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Made Thought in London (with studios in New York) seeks a Senior Producer to lead production projects, ensuring creative excellence while delivering on time and within budget. You will manage a portfolio with significant value, build trusted client relationships, and coordinate with creative and account teams to secure outstanding outcomes.

You will be accountable for production budgets, timelines, and usage rights, while nurturing industry partnerships and driving efficient processes across

Qualifications

• Strong client relationship management and ability to nurture partnerships.
• Proven track record leading and motivating production teams.
• Ability to balance big-picture strategy with meticulous detail.
• Excellent problem solving with diplomatic approach and charm.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build trust within teams and inspire others.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with the Creative team to ensure best creative solutions are delivered against client briefs.
• Manage projects within portfolio with annual spend of circa £1–£1.5M and forecast allocations.
• Be the main point of contact for third parties in the production process.
• Maintain industry presence and act as escalation point for production queries.
• Own production budgets and timings, ensuring on-time delivery and budget margins.
• Escalate issues when needed and propose solutions with Account Director or Client Services.
• Support account leadership on larger projects and ensure day-to-day execution is efficient.
• Coordinate with Resource and Creative teams to ensure the right team and timeline.
• Oversee project commercials, scope, plan and delivery, coordinating with Finance.
• Set budgets, provide weekly status and cost reporting to senior leadership.
• Forecast production workflow, flag overruns proactively and mitigate.
• Conduct wash-ups and share learnings to improve processes and ways of working.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, communicate progress and manage expectations.
• Assist new business with proposals and team casting, ensuring alignment with budget.
• Research third parties and safeguard usage rights in line with guidelines.
• Ensure usage rights, copyrights compliance and up-to-date rules.
• Oversee image checks, credits, quality for online and offline formats.
• Source new talent and production partners and maintain MT production bank.
• Nurture relationships with shoot production industry players.
• Manage commissioning of assets and negotiate usage terms as needed.
• Collaborate with internal team to present AD decks aligning expectations and budget.

Job description

Made Thought in London (with studios in New York) seeks a Senior Producer to lead production projects, ensuring creative excellence while delivering on time and within budget. You will manage a portfolio with significant value, build trusted client relationships, and coordinate with creative and account teams to secure outstanding outcomes.

You will be accountable for production budgets, timelines, and usage rights, while nurturing industry partnerships and driving efficient processes across