Producer

Department: Unilever 

Location: London

Contact type: 12-Month FTC        

Full Time/Part time: Full Time

Reporting into: Executive Producer

 

About Ogilvy: 

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Molson Coors (owner of Madrí beer), Valeo Foods UK (owner of Kettle Chips and Rowse Honey), Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.  

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year. 

 

The Role:

Join our team as a Creative Producer, driving the creative production of our moving image advertising campaigns. In this pivotal role, you'll manage the production process of brand campaigns from concept to completion; crafting and executing creative ideas that resonate with our brands. Immersed in a fast-paced creative environment, we are looking for someone with a love and knowledge of popular culture; a creative problem solver who is passionate about making exciting work.

This role requires great production skills and knowledge, and proven understanding of both agency and production company production processes. You need to be adept at delivering for TVC broadcast, social, digital and modular channels, with a real depth of experience in producing social and digital content.  You will be comfortable managing both medium and large-scale productions and possess the ability to work with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work.

You will oversee productions from concept to delivery, managing production and resources to ensure high quality, on-time and within-budget delivery of high-volume campaign deliverables. You will work with your production colleagues in arranging and manage multi-unit shoots, champion social and modular ideation, offline edit and online build in post. You’ll also play a role in integrating new technologies like AI into the production process. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage end-to-end production for integrated campaigns, ensuring efficient resource allocation & cost effectiveness.

• Supervise the production of a variety of creative assets, including TV broadcast, social, digital & modular channels.
• Ensure that all creative work meets brand guidelines and maintains high-quality standards, valuing diverse perspectives in our creative output.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, social trends and new technologies, into production processes and best practices.
• Communicate thoughtfully with clients to understand their needs and offer creative solutions that resonate with a wide audience.
• Efficiently manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritizing inclusivity and diverse perspectives in every task.

• Conduct thorough reviews and approvals of all project assets, including scripts, storyboards, rough cuts, and final deliverables. 

 

Requirements:

• 4+ years of experience as a Creative Producer or in a similar creative role.

• Proficient in producing and delivering large scale social and digital content with a knowledge of individual platform requirements.

• Understanding of end-to-end motion production processes, budgeting, scheduling, and relevant industry standards.

• Ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines, and flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and diverse client needs.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools, utilising technology to promote inclusivity and diversity.
• Expertise in budget management and financial tracking and reporting.

 

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

Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible.

We aim to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable adjustments.

If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying.