Job Description

As an Integrated Producer, you’ll manage artwork development, production timelines and approvals and other client campaigns, spanning print and digital display channels. You’ll oversee the end-to-end design and artwork production process, from initial scoping through to final delivery, ensuring projects are delivered on time, to brief and within budget. Working closely with Project Management, you’ll develop and maintain detailed production schedules, timelines and cost estimates to ensure a smooth and efficient delivery process.

STRATEGY

- Help build and adapt the current workflow system in response to recent business and developing technologies
- Build strong relationships of trust/reliance with all agency staff and departmental managers

CLIENT

- Take briefs from Account Management and Creative and accurately brief Studio Manager or Studio Designer on job requirements, timings and available head-hours
- Setup and run Studio Briefings
- Provide the Studio with brief and artwork specifications prior to commencement of artwork.
- Generate and maintain detailed timing plans from Production Briefing, internal artwork development and approval through to external production and final delivery, in conjunction with Project Management and Production
- Attend relevant daily Studio WIP meetings with Studio manager and Creative Traffic
- Ensure internal sign off on all projects – retouching, artwork, proofs etc.
- Escalate to Production Director any issues on a specific project or account that may jeopardise the smooth execution of a campaign/project

FINANCIAL

- Produce all Design/Studio Artwork estimates for client approval,



working with Account Management to ensure sufficient internal revenue is generated for the agency
- Commitment to total accuracy when creating an estimate – with both internal rate cards and external suppliers costing
- Work closely with the Studio Managers to ensure that actuals/timesheets are monitored against estimates to capture all extra changes or time spent on Studio projects.
- Flag with Account Management when costs are about to exceed estimate/budget set
- Budget analysis.
- Keep accurate and up-to-date timesheets for Production headhours on all assigned projects

OPERATIONAL

- Have detailed knowledge of assigned client’s brand guidelines and ensure all artwork complies with them in conjunction with the Studio Manager
- Maintain fluid communication with Account Management and Creative on all aspects of project production internally and externally
- Consult with the Studio Manager and Designers as appropriate to provide technical advice and solutions to meet creative requirements
- Bring a practical production viewpoint to creative, using technical expertise, creative intuition and thorough planning while managing expectations in relation to time and budget
- Communicate regularly and effectively all production timings, progress and any other important information pertaining to the project and the internal Project Teams
- Co-ordinate image conversions and proofs
- Oversee and despatch material to publications via Quickcut and interactive media via Sizmek and Double-Click or to Media Agency as required
- Maintain and adhere to Studio job bag system – refine as needed

📌 Integrated Producer (New South Wales)
🏢 BMF
📍 New South Wales