Production Planner

Company DescriptionPublicis Production harnesses the power of Publicis Groupe’s entire global production capabilities. Through our family of production brands, we access best-in-class production talent, models and technology worldwide.Our purpose is to deliver seamless, relevant and impactful consumer experiences across every touchpoint in every market. We do this with pioneering production solutions that drive performance in a data-led marketing landscape and help brands to win in the platform world.OverviewAbout the roleWe have identified a unique role for a Production Planner who will work seamlessly in collaboration with the Production Client Lead and the EMEA Head of Production. The Production Planner will be able to plan and develop omni-channel content/ assets on a variety of brands for Mars across various markets.The Production Planner provides Brand Management and Client Management services. They are the entry point of contact for the Brand leads and will have multiple brands to service.Production Planners are assigned by category/brand to improve integration across multiple teams and accelerate an integrated consumer journey experience for Publicis Production.Working hand-in-hand with the client, EMEA Regional Client Lead, the rest of the service layer and the Ops team to support our clients across all EMEA based brands delivering on their creative production needs.The Production Planner will need to have critical knowledge of the production process and be able to work on multiple briefs at a time, which may vary from simple content shoots to complete campaign asset development across a variety of markets.This is a very collaborative role in which the Production Planner will also need to work upstream with EMEA based creative agencies, various brand design teams as well as internal and external stakeholders. Playing a key role in supporting and inputting into the creative development, informed by data insights that will help to guide the creative process and ensure the content to be produced marries up with all the learnings and insights.Key ResponsibilitiesProduction Planners are accountable for the successful completion of each regionally assigned projectBe the client’s subject matter expert, assisting with any queries and advising how best to ensure production request are delivered the most efficiently and to the highest quality based on the model KPIsWork directly with Publicis and production partners for seamless delivery of regional market production requirements and expectations of project objectives, timelines and budgets while contributing to the KPI performanceWork across Publicis, creative agencies, all production and post – production teams under the operational model ensuring seamless development of creative production and on time delivery of assets for multiple brands and marketsActing as account lead for the production process you will: Facilitate production financials led by the production lead (producer) – including Accurate estimating, billing and reconciling jobs, requesting PO’s, creating 3rd party PO’s, notifying client of any additional charges/overages prior to producing work. You are financially minded, preparing and managing budgets for multi market campaigns managing demand pipeline etcIdentifying any process gaps and solutioning for efficiencies throughout the production workflow. Escalate as needed to regional client lead.Overseeing QC and ingest into streamline, ensuring all output meets client requirements, has been through QC and client approved before final release to mediaDeep understanding of our KPIs and responsible for ensuring the KPIs are metOversight of Production, Planners are responsible for managing day-to-day projects – crafting/conducting performance reviews and ensuring team is engaged/motivatedKey Skills7 – 10 years of experience in a Production, Account Service, Project Management environments within marketing / advertising agency environmentCreative agency and client management experienceAble to handle challenging situations and act appropriatelyFamiliar with all broadcast software and programs (Adobe/Microsoft/Google)Strong collaborative interpersonal communication skillsPharma/Consumer Health care experience a plusExperience working in complex environments / navigations multi-level partnersCommitted to high-quality output and service, with an eye for detailResourceful / Solutions OrientedPro-activeStrong organizational skills and ability to multi-taskGood analytical and numerical skillsConfident in verbal and written communications with the ability to add valuable input at face-to-face meetings with clients (onsite or offsite), as well as assisting with hosting clients who attend our offices in person to oversee the execution of any briefsProactively develop an understanding of the client industry, products and competitors#LI-KF1Additional InformationDiversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at Prodigious London. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us. #J-18808-Ljbffr