What does a Senior Producer do at WPP Production?
As a Senior Producer, you will be a creative production leader and critical thinker who elevates every project regardless of
scale. Working closely with senior leaders, you will oversee day-to-day production responsibilities, ensuring projects are
executed to the highest standards within established budgets and timelines. You will act as a primary, client-facing point
of contact for both on-set production and complex post- production workflows. The ideal candidate will have ambitions
that push production and technological limits, possessing deep experience across integrated platforms, physical shoots,
and post-production management.
Responsibilities
Creative & Production Execution
• End-to-End Management: Scope, ballpark, and execute creative concepts, break down scripts, build detailed
project schedules, and manage project scope from inception through final delivery.
• On-Set Leadership: Lead physical production on set, facilitating all communication between the agency, clients,
and external production partners.
• Post-Production Oversight: Serve as the lead point of contact for complex post-production pipelines, overseeing
CGI, color correction, and online/offline editing for broadcast, social, and digital deliverables.
• Creative Problem Solving: Actively contribute to the elevation of the creative product; seek innovative, high-
quality solutions to financial or time limitations.
Relationship & Account Management
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Communicate proactively with Creative, Account Services, Business Affairs, and
Talent departments regarding milestones and deliverables to keep processes flowing smoothly.
• Client Partnership: Serve as a trusted, client-facing partner, articulately presenting complex production plans to
stakeholders with varying levels of production knowledge.• Industry Relations: Research, select, and negotiate with top-tier directors, cinematographers, and specialized
vendors, maintaining the agency's reputation and standard of excellence.
Financial, Legal & Talent Business Affairs
• Budget & Financial Management: Generate estimates, track invoices, manage budgets, and partner with
Business Affairs Managers on final project actualizations and efficient wrap-outs.
• Compliance & Talent Regulations: Maintain a strong working knowledge of client compliance, legal guidelines,
and talent/union regulations (including SAG-AFTRA guidelines and costs) to advise both agency teams and
clients.
Innovation & Team Mentorship
• Trend & Tech Leadership: Stay informed of industry trends, emerging technologies (including Al tools and next-
generation production processes), and award-winning work.
• Team Support: Mentor and support fellow producers, helping guide teams away from avoidable challenges using
proactive risk assessment.
Qualifications
• Experience: 7-10 years of integrated production management experience within a creative agency or global
production studio.
• Production Expertise: Strong, proven experience producing integrated campaigns, ideally for major global
brands. Candidates should have experience leading high-end shoots, with a strong understanding of the
craft and technical requirements across a range of categories.
• Talent Experience: Demonstrated experience working with high-profile talent, celebrities, models, creators,
and subject-matter experts, including the production, talent, and Business Affairs considerations that come
with large-scale talent-led campaigns.
• Sector Expertise: Proven track record in physical production, post-production (CGI, editing, VFX), and a strong
portfolio. Experience in digital and experiential platforms is a plus.
• Technical & Process Knowledge: Deep technical understanding of post-production workflows and physical shoot
logistics.
• Talent/Union Acumen: Strong familiarity with SAG-AFTRA rules, talent contracts, and union/non- union talent
costing.
• Financial Acumen: Proven experience in budgeting, estimating, scoping, and overall project financial
management.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to manage multiple
complex, concurrent projects under tight deadlines.
• Tech Savviness: Proficiency in modern project management tools, software, and an openness to leveraging next-
generation Al and production tools.
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