Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society. We believe in today's world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth. We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas.

Which is why our teams work fluidly across 5 capabilities: Advertising, Consulting, Experience, PR & Influencer and Health. This allows us to not only operate but innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent. We believe impact and magic lies at this intersection. Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries.

The result is multifaceted ideas for our clients that drive impact and are born from the intersection of platform x culture x technology. We call this Borderless Creativity.

Ogilvy was ranked the number one UK agency at D&AD and was the only UK agency to win a Glass Lion at Cannes. Ogilvy was also nominated network of the year in Cannes Lions, Campaign, Effie Awards EMEA, London International Awards, The One Show and WARC Rankings.

In 2022, Ogilvy was the most creatively awarded agency globally - including the most awarded agency at the Clio Awards, DMA Awards, Influencer Marketing Awards, London International Awards and The One Show.

Ogilvy UK's PR practice won large agency of the year at the PR Week awards. And our Consulting practice was in the Forbes 2022 list of best management consultancy firms.





The Role:

As a Production Assistant, you'll help the Producer team drive the creative and production processes of our projects. You'll collaborate closely with creative, producer, project managers and account teams, to help execute on creative ideas that resonate with our brands. Your responsibilities will revolve around managing administrative tasks, timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure on-time and within-budget project deliveries. You will need to be level-headed, hard-working, creatively driven and unflappable under challenging timeframes and budgets.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to learn about production, and to take on more responsibility, who reflects our shared values and wants to be proud of the work they do every day.

As part of a tightly knitted Unilever account team, you will need to be comfortable stepping outside of your comfort zone and learning new skills, confident in your taste and unafraid to challenge your team to go the extra mile. You will need tireless attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards - enthusiastic, considerate, resourceful and resilient at all times.





Key Responsibilities:

Fully understand the Unilever AdPro Production process, policies and guidelines, and keep up to date on any changes
Develop good relationships with the Unilever AdPro RAP team
Develop an understanding of the creative production process from inception to final delivery, through the Unilever Advertising Production lens
Collaborate with a diverse range of producers, writers, designers, editors and creative professionals to bring innovative concepts to life
Assist in the production of a variety of creative assets, including video, audio, and digital content
Ensure that all creative work meets brand guidelines and maintains high-quality standards, valuing diverse perspectives in our creative output
Develop and oversee project timelines and budgets, ensuring efficient resource allocation and cost-effectiveness
Manage the booking of agency, production team and talent travel and accommodation.
Manage talent contracts and uploads to Permsec
Communicate thoughtfully with colleagues and clients to understand their needs and offer solutions that resonate with a wide audience
Efficiently manage multiple projects simultaneously
Stay abreast of client policies and support the team in meeting best production practices
Keep abreast of industry trends and implement best practices, celebrating diversity and inclusivity in our approach

Requirements:

Be extremely well organised, a proactive planner, capable of working across multiple projects simultaneously
Understand how to take projects from brief, through creative development, into shoots, through post and on to delivery
Have good budgeting, negotiation and scheduling skills
Expertise in budget management and financial reporting, ensuring equitable resource allocation
Be a confident contributor, comfortable managing your own workload
Have exemplary written and spoken English
Excellent communication skills to foster supportive relationships with agency, freelance colleagues and clients
Keep teams up to date around the production process across, TV, Print, Social, Digital, OOH assets
Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and client needs
Be able to negotiate situations to ensure the best outcomes for the project, agency and client
Have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Ability to learn and use project management software and tools, utilising technology
Passion to develop knowledge of industry and best practices within Production

How we help you Thrive:

25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
Bupa Healthcare
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am - 4pm
A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
Life Assurance