Senior Producer – Bryanston, Sandton needed at Publicis Groupe
Job title : Senior Producer – Bryanston, Sandton
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : June 06, 2024
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Job Description
- Need to be a team player and happy to innovate and collaborate with the Team.
- The Producer will work closely with the Production Lead to manage the full production process.
- Engaging and collaborating with our Creative and Account Management teams to ensure high quality production output.
- Understand the Clients Brand and produce appropriate and innovative solutions that will support the delivery of the final project.
- The position recquires expertise in ‘Television Production , Content Production, Stills Production, Video Production and Post-Production.
- Solid project management and administration skills are required, as well as excellent people management, and ability to work to deadlines.
- Creative input, direction and a solution-driven approach to all challenges during the various stages of the production will be required.
- Detailed understanding of the production process.
The job process and requirements include the following:
Individual Creative Output.
- Keep abreast of trends and innovation in the Advertising Industry. Particularly in ATL, Stills and Content production.
- Ensure work is of excellent quality and reflects the creative output.
- Prioritize workload to ensure demands and deadlines are met.
- Proactively provide sample and production input to creative teams that solve problems and enhance ideas
Briefing
- To receive a script, storyboard or concept for briefing.
- To interpret the brief in order to ascertain production requirements, budget and timeline for preparation of cost estimate.
- Confirmation of the technical specifications, Client and Agency material requirements.
- Excellent Client facing third party/supplier management skills
Quoting and Preparation of Treatment
- Be able to ascertain required crew, equipment, and other shooting requirements.
- Negotiate and liaise with external suppliers.
- Source creative elements for a treatment.
- Prepare a detailed cost estimate with relevant supporting documentation, and present to Client.
- Ensure all budgets are vetted and approved in accordance with the margins set by the leadership team.
- Input required billing and supplier information into Chase.
Pre-Production
- Meet with Client/Agency to discuss the project before proceeding to production.
- Source and Brief Directors.
- Negotiate efficiencies and better rates.
- Cost the job, sourcing the best suppliers for the output.
- Schedule and attend work-in-progress and Client meetings and ensure that all aspects of production are discussed and confirmed.
- Prepare and oversee the preparation of accurate production schedules.
- Monitoring of changes such as additional requirements, scripts, cast, music, etc.
- Ensure all usages for talent, stock imagery and music are correctly quoted and processed according to industry standard
- Co-ordinate all aspects required for the shoot including the movement, insuring and safety of the vehicles.
- Manage all logistics with the Auto Detailer.
- Monitor budget on an on-going basis
- Work with the leadership team to set financial targets and ensure optimal margins per project.
- Schedule and attend all production meetings.
- Problem-solving capacity, identifying causes and suggesting innovative solutions
Shoot
- Management of the shoot — crew, agency, client, cast, vehicles etc.
- Ensure that the shot-list and treatment is being adhered to.
- Ensure the budget is adhered to.
- All driving to be only done by Approved drivers and all road safety standards are to be adhered.
- Ensure there is an Environmental Officer and a Safety Officer/Stunt Rep. in attendance if necessary.
- Problem solving
Post-Production
- Attend all Agency and Client approvals and address all problems should they arise.
- Monitor any changes ensuring that the timing is adhered to and that the budget is being correctly managed.
- Monitor all edits, ensuring that the brief is adhered to and that the quality of the edit is of the highest standard and the
- Agency and Clients expectations, and to give input where necessary.
- Ensure preparation of scripts for the recording session.
- Attend voice over recordings, sound design and audio final mix sessions.
- Provide creative input where required.
- Negotiate and obtain licensing for any publishing or master rights. Clear any copyright and license all assets
- Checking of final material before submitted to the Client.
- Have knowledge of final material requirements.
- Preparation and completion of the final reconciliation for Client.
- Preparation and completion of Renewal sheets and Job specs on all jobs.
General
- Demonstrate competitive cross quoting with external suppliers
- Maintain tight control of project budgets and deadlines Manage all administration (quote job specs) Ensure financial administration is of a high standard and dealt with on time
- Oversee the resourcing of all the production projects.
- Consider any risks associated with each production and implement the policies required to ensure operational standards are met across all productions.
- Oversee the allocation of budgets and resources, all legal, compliance and copyright documents, staff and contracts, insurance and health and safety.
- Leadership: be a direct, effective and diplomatic communicator, recruit, manage motivate and develop the best production teams for the job.
- Motivate and develop your team, driving change and making continuous improvements.
- Negotiation: secure the best deals for the company, have keen business acumen and an up-to-date knowledge of the market Risk management: mitigate risk in all aspects of production, from financial to operational.
- Implementing policies and protocols: ensure all productions follow health and safety and data protection guidelines, compliance and copyright protocol and maintain a duty of care to contributors and staff.
- Business: manage a number of budgets at varying stages of production, marry staffing and production needs with resources.
- System implementation.
- Management of supplier and client relations.
- Consistent and regular reporting to the leadership team.
Qualifications
Required Skills
- Versatility and ability to take initiative
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines
- People management skills
- Organized and thorough
- Ability to take ownership and responsibility
- Ability to work with figures
- Ability to give creative input and direction where required
- Knowledge of technical elements of video and stills, formats, delivery options, uploads, compression, web platforms etc
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Project management
- Ability to give direction
- Ability to manage people
- Resourcefulness
- Experience working with/for a production facility is an advantage
- Experience working with/for an advertising agency is an advantage
- Knowledge of the editing and postproduction process for video
- Ability to think out of the box
- Solution orientated
- Mandated to work in office 5 days a week
- A collaborative approach / fosters a spirit of collaboration within the team
- A developmental approach / fosters development and growth within the team
- Ability to deal with clients at all levels
- Ability to deal with agency and suppliers and give instruction
- Excellent attention to detail
- Knowledge of how to run Renewals on all previous work.
How to Apply for this Offer
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