The Havas Assistant Producer
CREATIVE CHAMPION
MAKER
PEOPLE PERSON
MASTER OF PROCESS
PROBLEM SOLVER
A bit about us
You will not find a more fun, driven, exciting and creatively stimulating agency to work in than this one. We are an agency on a mission to create the best work with the best people. We want people who are collaborators, doers and makers.
A Havas Creative Producer is part of a team of multi-skilled producers all with their own unique set of abilities and areas of expertise. We expect Creative Producers to have a core skill but also to have capability to produce against multiple other platforms. Your skillset might cover some or all of the following; creative development, digital production, art buying, motion or print production and you will work alongside our specialists in film team. You will have opportunity at Havas to develop your skills based on your areas of interest and this will provide you depth of learning and growth.
At Havas we have great clients with big ambitions and we often work with our partner agencies to produce ideas that go beyond the traditional advertising model. Our family of companies includes Universal Music, Gamesloft, Havas Media as well as many other specialist companies covering everything from events production, design consultancy, web development, social and influencer to name a few. This isn’t a one size fits all kinda agency.
We are extremely proud to be a B Corp. And the first advertising agency to be so! We put people before profit and follow the B Corp guiding principles to make our agency a great place to work with people are the heart. We have a fancy pants office in Kings Cross but offer flexible working for the days you need to work from home as well as a whole host of other great benefits.
The role of the Assistant Producer
In the Havas production department we put creativity at the heart of everything we do. We are creative champions who want to make work we’re proud of and will fight for every great idea.
An assistant producer will work alongside more senior members of the team as well as running their own smaller projects to ensure they run smoothly and seamlessly. The assistant producer needs to be a confident decision-maker that is a clear communicator with a passion for brilliant creative.
Typical day-to-day tasks include:
- Management of small projects e.g. mood films, social animations or design projects
- Support senior producers on larger projects e.g. helping them with diary management, production of animatics, helping prepare for shoots and assisting on the shoot day/s
- Ensure project stay on time and in budget.
- Create structure to creative processes from development right through to production.
- Liaising with members of all departments from accounts through to creative & design.
- Working to provide support on pitches
Skilled & Experience Required:
- 1+ years’ experience, ideally in a creative production environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- Understanding of both the creative and the production process
- Passion for great creative and to learn from a team of equally passionate and talented people
- Clear and organised manner
- Confidence to lead a team of all levels and expertise in achieving a desired output
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