We Are Futures

At We Are Futures we know how young people think, how they talk and how they behave. We know what matters to them and what doesn’t. Look at our track record in connecting businesses and organisations with young people and their families.

Building data-driven partnerships and networks. Creating ideas, activations and programmes that marry purpose with profit and meet ROI objectives.

It’s why we’re the agency to introduce brands, businesses, or organisations to the mass markets of tomorrow.

We seek a strong Producer with relevant skills and experience who can hit the ground running.

You will have a passion for delivering brilliant work and working with multi-faceted teams, ensuring that your projects are run effectively and efficiently to deliver to our clients requirements and to budget.

Working within a Client Services team, this individual will be actively managing programmes, ensuring we deliver on our promise to our clients. You’ll be the glue that knits several teams including NSP & Media, Strategy, Learning & Development, Careers & Skills and Design. You’ll make sure we create something extraordinary for our audiences, and for our clients.

As a Producer, you’ll ensure that all aspects of programmes, projects and campaigns are successfully delivered to the client. Working closely with Client Services team, you will be responsible for the health of the programmes and campaigns you manage.

Responsibilities

• Deliver diverse, complex and integrated projects to ensure success and very satisfied clients, typical total value of £300k to £500k
• Ensure that projects are delivered to the highest quality on time and on budget
• Protect and follow best practice process in delivering our work
• Maintain strong connections and stay abreast of the changes in our industry
• Proactively anticipate potential problems and formulate smart solutions
• Ensure all financials are kept up to date: estimates, POs, timesheets, invoices, billing
• Work with the Client Services team to create budgets and manage the revenue throughout client programmes
• Work with Departments, Resourcing and People & Culture to define requirements across projects and ensure projects are effectively resourced
• Work closely with all departments in the agency and any external partners to support the delivery of the project or campaign
• Management of one or multiple projects that may involve one or more of the following components: communications, educational materials, market research and evaluation, flat, video and digital content, sponsorship, partnership
• Independently manage relationships (internally and externally) with stakeholders, creative teams and production suppliers, including freelance staff and negotiating costs where appropriate
• Be able to support and guide other team members through the production process of a project or campaign.

Requirements

• Experience within an agency environment, in delivering solutions across multiple types of content and communication channels
• Experience with managing and mentoring junior team members
• Strong project management, organisational and communication skills
• A passion for solving problems and a demonstrated ability to think creatively about solutions
• Demonstrated production competencies: client focus, accountability for results, team effectiveness, developing others, attention to detail, flexibility and professional confidence
• A desire to remain informed of current trends and improvements in young people, families, careers and education
• The ability to communicate processes to different audiences
• Ability to manage difficult conversations, keeping people focused on solutions

Benefits

• £38,000 – £42,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 1 volunteering day per year
• £400 health expenses per year
• £150 working from home allowance
• £100 birthday meal with friends and family
• Cycle Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
• Regular training opportunities
• Join a future-focused, high-achieving and fun team
• Be part of an award-winning, growing and impactful agency
• Gain fantastic experience working with well-known clients and partners
• Be flexible with your working hours
• Show us your best self at our Monthly Socials, we’ve organised bake-offs, yoga sessions, theatre trips and tie-dye workshops!

We Are Futures

US:

We are a strategic activation agency, delivering authentic brand purpose and social impact for future-facing clients. We better connect clients to young people and their families, delivering on-the-ground impacts through ambitious ideas and strong partnerships.

Our people are passionate experts focussing on creating immediate and lasting value.

Together, we believe in Building Brilliant Futures – creating a win-win for clients, young people and families.

At the heart of our offering is a strategic centre that combines data, segmentation, and research to develop strategies and purpose-driven programmes that deliver a demonstrable return on investment for our clients.

YOU:

We’re after a freelance account manager to join us for a full time 3 month period (start date ASAP), who can hit the ground running, is comfortable working closely with the SAMS / Account Directors, and can develop and implement effective marketing campaigns. You’ll be an ambitious, enthusiastic and proactive marketer who wishes to put their creative and project management skills to use in our talented agency.

THE ROLE:

• Managing the day-to-day handling of campaigns and maintaining positive client relationships

• Providing the exceptional client service by ensuring the client’s needs are understood and actioned

• Working closely with the wider agency to develop and deliver creative inspirational learning programmes

• Management of multiple education programmes ensuring successful delivery, on time and within budget. Programmes often include on- and off-line content, print, schools’ communications: engagement and activation content, social media, events, market research and evaluation

• Supporting the development of new business proposals and tenders

• Brief and manage strategy, education, creative, design and production teams

• Liaise with education consultants and other client partner agencies to support the clients and/or campaign

• An element of editing and copywriting

• Management of campaign budgets

• Contributing to and supporting the delivery of agreed revenue targets

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

The successful candidate will hold a degree level qualification or equivalent and have around 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role or have been developing education programmes previously.

The role will suit an individual with the following skills and experience:

• Solid client management experience, including experience within a full-service marketing, PR or education marketing agency

• Exceptional project management and project delivery skills, (including budget and project timing management)

• Multi-channel experience with an interest in digital

• Confidence in dealing with clients and agencies

• Editing and copywriting

We Are Futures