Manager, Production

Skribble; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex Benefits

Medical Insurance

Performance Bonus

Hybrid working

Job summary

Skribble in Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Manager, Production to own the end-to-end production lifecycle from planning to delivery. You will orchestrate budgets, timelines, resources, and partners, working with Creative, Account, and Leadership teams to bring approved ideas to life.

We value highly organised, solution-focused leaders who can manage multiple campaigns across diverse outputs, collaborate with stakeholders, and continuously improve production processes to deliver

Qualifications

• Significant experience in advertising, creative agency, production, or a similar environment.
• Proven experience managing production from planning through final delivery.
• Strong understanding of pre-production, production, and post-production.

Responsibilities

• Own production from start to finish and turn approved ideas into production plans, timelines, budgets, resources, and deliverables.
• Coordinate schedules, crew, locations, equipment, talent, logistics, and other production requirements.
• Develop and manage production budgets and cost estimates; review quotations and negotiate with suppliers.
• Source and manage production partners; build relationships with directors, photographers, studios, editors, animators, and vendors.
• Protect quality and ensure deliverables meet scope, specifications, and timeline; drive improvements in workflows and processes.

Skills

Production management

Budget management

Client coordination

Timeline planning

Pre/post production

Negotiation

Problem solving

Job description

At Skribble, we believe great creative work doesn't stop at a good idea. It takes strong production planning, the right people, clear processes, and disciplined execution to turn an idea into something real.

As a Full-Service Digital Marketing & Creative Agency, we work with brands, businesses, government agencies, and organisations across Malaysia and the region to solve challenges, build meaningful connections, and create work we're proud of.

We're looking for an experienced Manager, Production to take ownership of the production process from planning through final delivery. You'll work closely with Creative, Account, and Leadership teams to bring approved ideas to life, while managing timelines, budgets, resources, suppliers, and production partners.

If you enjoy managing moving parts, solving problems, and making sure things get over the line, you'll fit right in.

Why join Skribble?

• Manage production across a diverse portfolio of brands, businesses, government agencies, and organisations.
• Work across campaigns, film, photography, social, digital, design, motion, experiential, events, and other creative outputs.
• Work closely with Creative, Account, and Leadership teams.
• Manage directors, photographers, production companies, studios, editors, animators, freelancers, and other production partners.
• Be involved from pre-production through production, post-production, and final delivery.
• Support pitches and new business opportunities from a production feasibility, costing, and execution perspective.
• Build and maintain a strong production network.
• Improve production processes and ways of working at Skribble.
• Take ownership of projects and see creative ideas successfully come to life.

Location & Ways of Working

This role is based in Mont Kiara, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. We work from the office three days a week, with Wednesdays as our common in-office day. The remaining in-office days are decided by your Team Lead or Manager based on the team's schedule and business needs.

We enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, but we also believe some of the best collaboration and problem-solving happens when people work together.

What You Will Be Doing

Own production from start to finish.

• Turn approved creative ideas into clear production plans, timelines, budgets, resources, and deliverables.
• Manage pre-production, production, post-production, and final delivery.
• Coordinate schedules, crew, locations, equipment, talent, logistics, and other production requirements.

Manage budgets and suppliers.

• Develop and manage production budgets and cost estimates.
• Review quotations, negotiate with suppliers, and track production costs.
• Source and manage suitable production partners based on project requirements, budget, and timeline.
• Build strong relationships with directors, photographers, production companies, studios, editors, animators, freelancers, and vendors.

Keep projects moving.

• Manage production timelines, dependencies, approvals, and deliverables.
• Identify potential risks and production issues early.
• Find practical solutions when timelines, budgets, resources, or requirements change.
• Stay calm under pressure and take ownership when things don't go according to plan.

Work across teams and stakeholders.

• Work closely with Creative and Account teams to understand project requirements and approved creative direction.
• Provide production input on feasibility, costs, timelines, and resources.
• Participate in relevant client meetings, production briefings, shoot planning, and production reviews.
• Communicate production requirements, risks, and changes clearly.

Protect the quality of the work.

• Oversee production and post-production outputs to ensure they meet the agreed scope, specifications, quality, and timeline.
• Ensure final deliverables are complete, accurate, technically sound, and aligned with the approved creative direction.

Improve how we work.

• Identify recurring production challenges and improve workflows, processes, templates, and ways of working.
• Help build a more efficient, reliable, and scalable production function at Skribble.

Who will thrive in this role?

You will likely enjoy working here if you:

• Are highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects and moving parts.
• Enjoy turning creative ideas into things that actually get made.
• Are confident managing budgets, timelines, suppliers, and production partners.
• Stay calm, practical, and solution-focused when things change.
• Communicate confidently with clients, stakeholders, creative teams, and suppliers.
• Have strong negotiation, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Take ownership and don't wait to be told how to solve a problem.
• Enjoy working across different creative disciplines and industries.
• Naturally look for ways to make production better, faster, and more efficient.

Job Requirements

• Significant experience in advertising, creative agency, production, or a similar environment.
• Proven experience managing production from planning through final delivery.
• Strong understanding of pre-production, production, and post-production.
• Experience managing production budgets, timelines, resources, and deliverables.
• Experience working with external production companies, directors, photographers, studios, editors, animators, or other suppliers.
• Strong project and time-management skills.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines.

Bonus points if you have experience with

• Integrated campaigns across multiple channels.
• Film, photography, and post-production.
• Large-scale productions and campaign roll-outs.
• Pitching and new business development from a production perspective.
• Building and maintaining a strong production network.
• Developing production workflows and operational processes.

What You'll Enjoy

• Award-winning agency culture.
• Hybrid working, 3 days in the office.
• RM1,000+ Flex Benefits covering medical, wellness, learning, transport, groceries, devices, and more.
• Medical Insurance.
• Performance Bonus.
• Team celebrations, offsites, sports, and company events.
• Direct exposure to founders, CEOs, regional initiatives, and high-impact creative projects.
• The opportunity to shape and improve production at Skribble.

A Final Note

Great production isn't just about keeping a schedule.

It's about bringing the right people together, managing the details, anticipating problems, and finding a way forward when things don't go according to plan.

If you're someone who can move comfortably between planning, people, budgets, suppliers, and execution , and who enjoys turning creative ideas into work that actually gets made, we'd love to hear your story.