Our client a thriving and busy ad agency based in Johannesburg has a vacancy for a production manager.
Previous advertising experience essential. Must know Chase backwards.
Please note only candidates with previous experience in production within and agency as well as knowledge of chase need apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the delivery of integrated marketing campaigns, including online and offline video, out of home, print, digital display, TV, cinema, radio and social advertising, sponsorship & endorsements.
- Lead status updates on project timelines and budgets. Identify and troubleshoot any anticipated production challenges.
- Partner with marketing managers to provide production guidance and best practise advice for the creation and execution of stunts and activations linked to the promotion of our titles.
- Uses judgement and data to inform best production practices and to ensure that we eliminate time-sensitive bottlenecks and produce high-quality creative with appropriate velocity & accuracy.
Skills and Expertise:
- Great understanding of print production e.g: digital, litho and web
- Great admin skills required
- Full production function
- Ability to run the production department with no supervision
- Booking in jobs and oversee the entire production process
- Visit major accounts once a year to develop strong relationships with these clients
- Excellent telephone manner
- Good organisations skills
- Computer literacy
- Problem-solving skills
- Self motivated
- High attention to detail and thoroughness of approach
- Open minded and solutions orientated
