The Person

We're looking for a filmmaker who can shoot, produce, and edit to join our expanding and highly talented Film Team from our Manchester office. You'll have at least three years' experience at an agency or production company making creative, cutting-edge brand, marketing, and comms films.

You will be comfortable taking a project from client brief through to shoot, edit and delivery. The films you will have worked on range from branded content, promos, internal and external communications, and marketing films. What is consistent is each film must convey a message in the most creative and engaging way possible.

You will have had a varied production experience with some brand, marketing or communications background and will be a highly talented camera operator and editor. You will have made similar films to us and clearly demonstrate you can take a project from brief through to delivery.

You have a portfolio of work that can demonstrate you fit our criteria and will be an asset to the team.

Key attributes/experience
• At least four years agency or production experience.
• You are adept at using the Sony A7S, FX6 or similar and know how to get the best out of each camera.
• You are proficient in using grip equipment and at lighting
• You have a great eye for composure.
• Are competent using Premiere including basic sound design and colour grading
• Can interpret and interrogate a client brief and devise the best narrative, visually engaging and creative approach to it.
• Can work both independently and with a team
• Great client management skills
• A storyteller who enjoys the challenge of making films that resonate.
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to be decisive and logical under pressure
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude that can slot into our team immediately and hit the ground running.
• Takes ownership of projects and enjoys the pace of working in a busy agency environment.
• Can show a track record of being hardworking, diligent and passionate about delivering high-quality content regardless of scope, budget and timeline.

The role will be a combination of remote and office working at first, but candidates must be based within commuting distance of offices at Media City, Manchester and be willing to travel both nationally and internationally for shoots. Once COVID restrictions lift the expectation will be for several days a week in the office.

About Us

DRP are an award winning, fully integrated, global creative communications agency. Our facilities in the Midlands, Windsor, Manchester and London include 4.2 acres of production facilities, 10 fully equipped edit suites, 3 state-of-the-art studios, sound suites, a print facility, and design suite.

Our Film team is headquartered in the West Midlands with offices in London and Manchester. We produce innovative, multi-purpose, story led content across all platforms. We have won numerous Cannes Dolphins, EVCOMs and are ranked number one in the industry by Televisual.

With the DRPG Film Team you will join an ambitious group of like-minded individuals focused on excellence and innovation in filmmaking. You will have the opportunity to develop and grow within a nurturing and friendly environment at an agency that is constantly moving forwards.

The DRP Group is an equal opportunities employer.