Production Manager

Job description

Job Description
Why join us

Joining our team at Sainsbury's Zest studios as a Production Manager means being a part of an exciting and dynamic environment at the forefront of creative brand content production. With our in-house creative agency and state-of-the-art production studios, you'll have the opportunity to lead and develop a team of talented creative producers and production executives. Collaborating closely with stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in delivering first-class creative production output for renowned brands such as Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, Tu, and Nectar. With a focus on both marketing and eCommerce content, you'll be responsible for ensuring operational excellence, managing production schedules, and driving continuous improvement in workflow efficiency. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment, where you can unleash your creativity and make a real impact on our brands' success.

What you'll do

As a Production Manager (Head of Production) at Sainsbury's Zest in-house creative agency, you will be responsible for leading and directing a high-caliber team of creative shoot producers, production executives, and schedulers. Your primary accountability will be delivering first-class studio creative production output, ensuring both creative and operational excellence throughout the production process. You will play a fundamental role as the communication gateway between the Zest agency team and the Zest production studios, collaborating to create exceptional brand content for Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, Tu, and Nectar. With your strong industry knowledge, you will provide exceptional planning and creative judgement, supporting the studio production teams and clients in defining and delivering creative excellence at every step of the journey. Additionally, you will proactively manage capacity and resources, forecast, plan, report, and budget to meet and exceed production delivery expectations. Your leadership in building a vibrant, forward-thinking team and fostering strong relationships with stakeholders will contribute to the continuous improvement of production processes and the successful execution of projects.

Who you are

As the Production Manager (Head of Production) for Sainsbury's in-house creative agency, Zest, you are a highly skilled and visionary leader with extensive experience in creative content production across various mediums. With a deep understanding of industry trends, you possess the ability to deliver exceptional brand content while ensuring operational and creative excellence. Your exceptional planning and organisational skills enable you to effectively manage the production team, schedules, and resources to meet and exceed the expectations of the business and agency. You exhibit a strong creative judgement, along with the capability to problem-solve and make smart decisions under pressure.