This is a new position created as we redesign CreativeDrive, our production unit. The Production manager (and others in this role as the unit grows) will play an important role in bringing to life the work that we write and sell to clients. A hands-on role that will see you producing smaller budget content and supporting productions of a larger scale alongside the experienced management team, directly reporting to the Head of Production. Your role will be based in London at our studios, but also require you to be on location both in the UK and internationally in the planning and execution of projects.

Responsibilities
You will be experienced around TV and content production projects and comfortable with all parts of the process to write, develop, produce and post-produce such work. You will be familiar with the media channels that such content lives in and the differences in requirements for each, creatively and technically.

You should have a strong interest in the sector, both long form broadcast and short form advertising, reading your industry press, networking and attending relevant events. We are very keen to engender an environment of optimism, positivity and a sense of 'can-do' and expect all of our production teams to display this attitude and foster this outlook when selecting crew, hiring into the team or selecting partners to work with.

This is critical for all our productions as we want to constantly push the creative level upwards. We want those producing projects to enable the creative process, seeking to make possible what creatives and Directors wish to achieve, whilst ensuring budgets are managed carefully. Profitability is crucial and you should be profficent with excel. You should have high standards and pay close attention to detail at all times with a willingness to challenge if you think something is incorrect, or could be done better. We strive to give clients a brilliant experience, not just to create great content. The role of Production Manager is a crucial one here and you will be expected to go the extra mile to help create the great experiences we want clients to have.

We operate a very flat structure and ask all of our employees to take on a lot of responsibility. We empower everyone to work in the best way for them, to manage their own time, to come with ideas and implement them in order to drive their own role forward. You should want to embrace this way of working and forge a career.

Specific tasks and role elements:
Support the Head of Production in all financial areas of the deparment, attending regular meetings with the finance department.
Establishing relationships with current and new suppliers.
Booking travel and accommodation.
Supporting HoP in Cape Town when required.
Initial point of contact for incoming production projects from clients and from within CreativeDrive (i.e. from the JV).
Production planning: researching, building estimates & budgets, planning.
Production Managing larger shoots: sourcing cast, crew, kit, locations etc.
Overseeing small budget jobs (with support from Producer and Senior Producer)
Reconciling and closing projects - ensuring costs, revenues & margins are accurate.
Developing material to promote CreativeDrive - working with business developers and senior management teams
Supporting pitches and promotional activities for CreativeDrive
Supporting the wider CreativeDrive team.
As a result of the international nature of our business there will be an expectation that you may need to travel as we develop our client base, pitch for new business and improve our service offers.

Qualifications
Core Competencies Required:
Excel and Word to a high standard.
Effectively Planning and control.
Delivering to the end with clear results.
Providing excellent customer service.
Problem solving & making good decisions.
Adapting to change and making change work.
Helping others to learn.

Key Personal Skills & Attributes Required:
Team-working.
Managing resources and delegating effectively with flexibility to 'think on your feet" Excellent communication skills.

With regard to developing as a Producer, you will also need to demonstrate that you are:
Creative in the way you think and the visual solutions you develop for clients (working with operators and artists).
Process orientated with an eye for detail.
Always looking to deliver brilliant (never average) results Enabling the creative process.
IT competent (and always improving) including; MS Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint), also perhaps Adobe creative suite tools to enhance your presentation skills
Level headed with good judgment and a sense of humour! Willing to support, lead and help develop people around you. A good team player outside of core role requirements, supporting social activites etc.

Background Required:
Min 5 years' experience in the production / advertising industry with exposure to content creation.
Good industry references from a range of clients/ colleagues/ suppliers.