Production Planning Manager
5 days ago
Job Title: Production Manager (D&AD Awards)
Temporary Production Team of 15 from Feb–May 2025
Role: Full time, Fixed-term contract: Office Location: Location: Hybrid working
Hours: Monday–Friday (9:00am–5:00pm)*
*You will be required to work four fixed days in our London office from 1st Feb 25 to 31 May 25. Outside this timeframe there will be flexibility to work a minimum of two days a week in the office.
*Founded in 1962, D&AD is an organisation that is all about the pursuit of creative excellence within advertising and design - inspiring it, celebrating it and enabling it. The D&AD Awards showcase the world's finest creative work across commercial design, advertising, production, and craft disciplines, judged by over 260 global creative leaders, practitioners, and innovators.
We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to join our dynamic team and take a crucial role in delivering the prestigious D&AD Awards. From ensuring each submission meets the required standards and specifications to managing every stage of production—from initial planning to final delivery—you will ensure the highest quality experience for entrants and jurors alike.
This role includes recruiting and managing D&AD's temporary production team, ensuring they are working effectively to meet tight deadlines. General Production Management
Lead and manage the full lifecycle of awards production, ensuring smooth planning, execution, and delivery
Maintain a clean, organised workspace and work closely with the Office Manager to ensure effective office management
Track entrant submissions and ensure packages arriving at the office are processed and filed correctly
Collaborate closely with the Operations Manager, reporting risks and updates as needed to ensure all deadlines are met
Manage relationships with external partners and suppliers to ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard
Review and refine production workflows and processes, bringing innovation to keep the awards fresh and efficient for future cycles
Support the office manager where necessary including the removal of waste as of awards submissions received
Team Management
Work with the Operations Manager to recruit and train a temporary team of 15 Production Assistants
Line manage the Production Assistants, ensuring they meet targets, adhere to deadlines, and follow established policies and procedures
Entry Management & Quality Control
Use the D&AD logging system to accurately record and monitor all entry data
Process and organise physical and digital entries, including labelling submissions for returns or managing missing materials
Conduct regular quality checks on all entries (moving image, stills, web/app) to ensure compliance with entry requirements.
Perform weekly thorough quality checks on all physical entries to identify and rectify any errors
General support to the results room to help resolve any problems and queries
Project management experience
Excellent process management
Good database and systems skills
Experience in working in production management, preferably in events, awards, or the creative industries
Experience managing teams, particularly at the junior or entry level, ensuring they are well-supported, meet deadlines, and adhere to processes
Experience/knowledge of the creative industry/ and or other awards shows
Personal Qualities
D&AD is committed to diversity, equality, equity, inclusion and respect for all. In order to comply with the Prevention of Illegal Working, Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act, you will need to provide appropriate documentation that proves that you are eligible to work in the UK.
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