Studio Planning & Production Manager

Job description

Job Description
Marketing

We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. We're one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK with one of the largest websites. So marketing here really happens at scale. We move a lot faster than you'd think too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360, Insights, and Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability. More people shopping with us each week means more interactions. And thanks to data insight, we understand customers in a way that almost nobody else does. We work alongside incredible brand partners and the best agencies around. So if you have a passion to learn, grow and experience new teams, come and explore it all with us.

Why join us

Joining our team at Sainsbury's, offers an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in delivering exceptional brand content production. As the Studio Planning & Production Manager, you will lead a team of creative shoot producers and production executives, driving the delivery of first-class studio creative production output. Working closely with the Zest agency team and the production studios, you will be at the forefront of shaping creative excellence, fostering collaborative relationships, and ensuring efficient workflow management. With a focus on continuous improvement, innovation, and a dynamic work culture, you will have the chance to contribute to high-profile projects for revered brands such as Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, Tu, and Nectar. Join our team and be part of an organisation that values creativity, teamwork, and a commitment to excellence in every aspect of our work.

What you'll do

As the Sainsbury's Studio Planning & Production Manager, you will be responsible for leading and directing a team of high-caliber creative shoot producers and production executives. Your main objective is to ensure the delivery of first-class studio creative production output for Sainsbury's, Argos, Habitat, Tu, and Nectar. Acting as a key communicator between the Zest agency team and the Zest production studios, you will establish and maintain clear and fluid communication, building transparent and collaborative relationships. Your role will involve overseeing the organisation of in-bound production traffic, maintaining both creative and operational excellence throughout the production process. With your strong industry knowledge, you will provide creative judgement and support the team in defining and exceeding creative, brand, and customer objectives. Additionally, you will proactively handle capacity and resource forecasting, planning, reporting, and budgeting, ensuring the studios are equipped to meet and exceed production delivery expectations and excellence. Your success in this role will be demonstrated through effective communication, team leadership and development, creative production excellence, efficient production planning and organisation, and the ability to establish collaborative and trusted relationships with stakeholders.

Who you are

As a Studio Planning & Production Manager, you are a highly experienced and organised professional with a passion for delivering exceptional brand content production. With your strong industry knowledge in creative and production, you possess excellent creative judgement and a keen eye for detail, supporting your team in defining and achieving creative excellence. Your ability to manage complex shoot schedules, prioritise workload, and foster open communication between agency and production teams ensures seamless delivery of projects and efficient utilisation of resources. With your adaptable and solution-oriented mindset, you effectively handle challenges and make informed decisions to drive the success of creative productions. Your ability to build collaborative relationships, nurture talent, and continuously seek new industry trends and innovations makes you a valuable leader in this dynamic and fast-paced environment.

There are three core components to Zest's interview process with one of those stages comprising of an Assessment Centre.

The dates the Assessment Centre will be taking place on are the 6th, 13th, 15th & 18th March.

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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).