The role

Supporting Brand delivery performance.

Responsibilities

Producing

• -Day-to-day responsibility for managing projects
• -Involved in new campaign briefing as required
• -Interpreting and consolidation of client briefs
• -Managing project timelines
• -Identify and advise the client of any issues concerning their Creative Agency and delivery of master files, and how these could be resolved for the benefit of the client
• -Briefing projects into the various internal teams, transcreation, VO, business affairs where necessary
• -Facilitate multi-channel briefs
• -Responsible for the end to end management of all local briefs
• -Provide clients directly with cost and timeframe estimates for briefs, alongside any additional information you may require to execute the brief
• -Manage, book and record VO sessions and manage the usage
• -Maintain an up to date internal status sheet of all live briefs and work in production
• -Ensure any broadcast related tasks are in progress and will meet timelines such as clearance, broadcast codes and usage negotiation
• -Where required, ensure on behalf of the client via BA that usage rights are secured as per brief, advise clients when UR are due to expire
• -Be the client’s subject matter expert, assisting with any queries, and advising how best to ensure briefs are delivered to the highest quality in the shortest timeframe
• -Based on experience view overall project and decide best route for work, 3D/AE/Flame
• -Book & brief 2D and 3D operators.
• -Book and direct sound mixes
• -Communicate with clients regarding briefs, cost estimates, revisions, timings etc
• -Creating bespoke post production solution where required
• -Accurate estimating and billing in CMD
• -Scheduling all elements of the production including editors and sound mixing
• -Ensuring all output meets client requirements, has been through QC and is approved before release to the client.
• -Answering client technical queries or liaising with operators or technical staff to obtain and provide requested information
• -Estimating from agreed ratecards and where necessary estimating VFX/project work off ratecard
• -Billing and reconciling jobs, requesting PO’s and creating 3rd party PO’s
• -Where opportunities arise, seek to cross sell WLT capability across channels, and into the post production of the TVC master asset
• -There may be a requirement to attend f2f briefings with clients offsite, as well as assisting with hosting clients who attend our offices in person to oversee the execution of any briefs
• -Attend campaign ‘wash-up’ meetings with clients to identify future learnings to be applied to the following campaigns and build further relationships with clients

Client Development

• -Develop, maintain and extend client relationships
• Manage client expectations in relation to project objectives, timelines and budgets
• -Work to gain a strong understanding of the clients business
• -Build strong working relationships with clients on a daily basis 

Technology

• To use CMD to manage all elements of the client processes as agreed. To keep the system updated with specifications, status and costs as required.

Client Specific

• -Develop an understanding of the full end-to-end campaign process and the client brand
• -To consult and drive the client to the awareness of new technologies and other WLT service lines
• -To develop an understanding of the client industry, products and competitors
• -To develop strong client relationships within the client base
• Act as the link with other WLT business areas

Skills and Experience required

• -A friendly, positive team player
• -3 plus years experience in a post production environment, preferably within commercials/advertising
• -Familiar with all broadcast software and programmes
• -Strong interpersonal/communication skills
• -Pro-active
• -Strong client facing skills
• -Committed to high-quality output and service, with an eye for detail
• -Strong organizational skills, with the ability to multi task
• -Good analytical and numerical skills
• -Able to handle challenging situations and act appropriately
• -IT literate
• -Confident but not arrogant