Producer / Production Manager

We’re looking for an experienced producer / production manager (working across animation, brand design, campaigns, film and digital) to manage our increasing number of clients and projects and help our lovely and talented team create awesome work

About you

The right person will have at least 5 years experience in a creative agency or similar environment, managing multiple projects.

They will have a passion for producing amazing creative work, a good eye for detail and high standards for the studio output.

They must be an excellent communicator, able to make clients feel comfortable and looked after, as well as communicate ideas and feedback to the design and motion teams.

Working with our creative director and heads of teams you will oversee brand, film, motion and digital projects from start to finish, managing each step of the process and ensuring they run smoothly and efficiently.

They will be organised and process-driven, helping to implement and manage the systems and processes that make the magic happen

Experience of the animation production process is a big advantage

What the role includes

• building new client relationships and maintaining current ones
• organising, managing and reporting actions in client meetings
• interpreting detailed briefs and delivering a clear brief to the creative team
• guiding clients through development and production processes to ensure they are confident and knowledgeable in their decision making
• fielding clarifications and costing additional resource when required
• budget and resource management / good commercial awareness
• setting up project agreements and freelancer contracts
• creating detailed production plans for projects
• financial forecasting and quoting for new work, invoicing, reporting and risk management
• good project management including reporting updates to clients
• managing the studio schedule and internal team’s (and any outsourced help) time and resource use
• representing Flow in industry meetings and events
• building good client relationship and spotting future work opportunities
• reporting on resource utilisation and seeking good project efficiency
• helping to set up and manage client / project management tools
• booking and managing external resource - suppliers and freelancers
• tracking time and costs on projects and producing reports for analysis
• proactively recommending ways to improve systems and processes
• helping to drive growth through creativity and slick processes

About Flow

Flow is a multi award-winning creative agency that specialises in motion design and creative communications. Our work includes - brand identities and systems, advertising and social campaigns, films, 2D and 3D animated content and TV commercials.

As a studio we have a bold creative style and a design-led approach to visual storytelling. We work with brave, forward-thinking brands that appreciate the value that exceptional creative brings.

We are a socially conscious business, committed to doing our bit for people and planet. This includes progressive policies and practices, enviromental and sustainable systems, and only working with organsiations that make a positive difference in the world

Since its formation in 2016 Flow has become a leading motion studio in the UK, with an impressive portfolio of work and an enviable client list. The studio has evolved to offer brand strategy and creative consultancy as well as digital design, alongside our motion work.

In our first seven years Flow has grown an exceptional creative team and a wonderful list of clients, set up a beautiful studio in Manchester’s Northern Quarter and created an outstanding portfolio of work, winning a whopping 27 industry awards along the way.

We are in a period of growth now and are looking for talented people to join the team to help drive the agency forward to

What you’ll get from us

• a fun and collaborative team to work with
• a beautiful and pet friendly studio in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
• a supportive environment that encourages growth and professional development
• flexible working options, including family friendly and caring responsibilities policy
• work adaption for neurodiversity
• positive and proactive mental health policies
• great work life balance - we don’t work evenings and weekends
• weekly company-wide fitness class
• the freedom and autonomy to own the role and help to develop the agency
• access and dedicated work time for training and development courses
• the opportunity to work on amazing creative projects across
• the chance to work with some of the best organisations in the world
• a competitive salary
• 22 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• additional holiday time over studio shutdown for Christmas - not deducted from your holiday allowance
• dedicated training and professional development time
• lots of paid team culture activities - meals out / weekly boxing class / cultural trips and events / industry awards / design festivals / speaking opportunities and lots more
• company pension scheme