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ABOUT JOE

JOE is the UK’s leading media and entertainment brand for men, with a global audience of 13 million across all platforms. We’ve pioneered the way content and storytelling speaks to and represents our audience and we’ve been recognised with accolades and awards for our creativity and originality. 

Awarded the Drum Content Creator of the year and DigiDays’ publisher of the year, we’re proud to be free-thinking, flag-flying unorthodox storytellers for the modern man. Our content influences, informs and inspires men from every corner of the UK, and knits them together in a community of empowerment and inclusivity.

From current affairs to sports, we have access to some of the biggest names, as well as partnering with many of the world’s leading brands (Coca-Cola, Adidas, FA and the BBC, to name a few). 

We are one of the UK’s most influential and respected publishers, and would not have built our position in the industry without the creativity, originality and instincts of our team. We’re in a rapid growth stage right now, with some incredible projects on the horizon and we’re looking for an experienced Creative Producer – Branded Content to step in and help shape and deliver award winning branded content campaigns. 

THE ROLE

The creative department at JOE Media is at the heart of all branded content delivered across the JOE portfolio.  We are proud to be one of the leading social publishers and we are dedicated to working with brands and clients that want to take their social and video content to a new level of innovation and creativity.

The role of the Creative Producer – Branded Content is a vital position, accountable for taking pitch winning creative ideas through to the finished asset.  You’ll be working very closely with the creative, production management and production teams as well as external resources and internal stakeholders to seamlessly deliver social first video content that consistently delivers on brief. 

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicating the creative vision clearly to production management, helping deliver accurate budgeting for all branded content video concepts. 
• Manage multiple projects from pre-production to TX, ensuring production pipelines are carried out effectively on all projects
• Helping prep and attend all video shoots with responsibility for making sure that the end product is in line with the creative treatment.
• Spotting opportunities during shoots to elevate the content and capture unplanned beats that will explode across multiple platforms. 
• Record and supply accurate time codes, liaising with the creative lead.
• Brief the assigned editors on the project up to first cut for Director/Head of Creative review
• Participate in calls/meetings with internal and external stakeholders where concepts and pitches are discussed and developed
• Supporting the Head of Creative, Senior Producer and fellow Producers and Director across production related tasks when necessary
• Drawing up detailed video production treatments, liaising with the creative and production department 
• Work without supervision to juggle multiple projects and confidently deliver on time. 
• Ensure there are on set log notes to hand post shoot
• Problem-solving and communicating between inter-departmental teams during the production process
• Improve the implementation and execution of production best practices

Who we’re looking for

• 3+ yrs experience as a Producer at a production company, social agency or publisher.
• 3+ yrs experience working on Social Video Productions.
• Confident with various filming techniques, cameras and post production tools.
• Experience working on commercial branded content.
• Experience casting talent, and hiring freelancers
• Understanding of content from an editorial POV as well as a brand/client POV – being committed to respect the audience and get the brand’s tone of voice
• Demonstrable working exposure and knowledge of video pre-production, production and post-production, including workflows and processes, equipment and software programs/tools

SALARY & BENEFITS

Competitive Salary 

Health Insurance

25 days holiday

Free Headspace Subscription

JOE Media

Movie Idea

Remember that movie called “Strange Days” with Juliette Lewis and Ralph Fiennes?

So, the idea is a kinda like a remake, but with nowadays technology, with VR goggles, Metaverse and Criptocurrencies.

Like the black market of our own, not so far, future.

And before you think about “Ready Player One”  it’s not a Adventure movie, but Crime and Drama, just like the movie I mentioned before.

Job Description

Goal Overview

To oversee the episodic assistants while providing support for production.

Associate Producer Responsibilities

Production Support

• Firsthand communication with Producers upon arrival and throughout the day.
• Keep the production team up to date on project status.
• Generate prep and post status reports.
• Working with the production team to manage project SAN space.

Assistants Team

• Ensure your assists have all the information and elements require to perform and complete their tasks.
• Evaluate and reprioritize tasks as needed to accommodate changes in the daily schedule.
• Organize your assistants’ tasks to ensure projects meet their deadlines.

Preparations for Projects/Sessions

• Assist producers in WO and task creation, job spec wrangling
• Actualizing and billing out work orders.
• Confirm all material needed for project has arrived and has been forwarded to the appropriate individual(s)
• Interface with client if required materials for jobs are missing (i.e. rough cut, drives, etc.)
• Coordinate with Operations the rental and installations of any additional resources needed for projects.

Execution of Job

• Ensure all resources assigned to job are available as scheduled
• Make sure projects are ready for sessions to begin on time.
• Verifying project prep for any issues and/or missing items, and communicating them with the Producer and client.
• Communicate all session changes to Producer
• Work with Producer and assistants to troubleshoot any session related problems
• Assist in greeting and escorting clients to the bays upon arrival.
• Assist in checking in on artists, clients, assists, and client services on a regular basis to make sure the session is well supported. The client should feel the producer’s presence and know that you are taking care of them.

Final Delivery

• Work with the vault to ensure delivery specs have been met
• Notify the Producer if any delivery deadlines that will or are in jeopardy of being missed
• Coordinate the archive of final VAM and CCM

Final Billing

• Ensuring all work orders and tasks are filled out and submitted, following up where needed.
• Actualize work orders for Producers sign off.

Virtual Sessions

• Setting up test feeds prior to session, including all face to face virtual interaction.
• Communicating with our Engineers if any network issues arise.

Engineering

• Engage Engineering staff to resolve urgent technical problems
• Ensure all rental resources are set-up and tested

Requirements / Background

• 2 year TV Post Production
• Knowledge of digital capture cameras and files
• Background and/or knowledge of offline editing
• Avid and/or FCP experience
• File based workflow experience
• Media Pulse and/ or post production scheduling software experience
• Post scheduling experience

Company 3

The role

Supporting Brand delivery performance.

Responsibilities

Executive responsibilities

· Alongside with Project director responsible for shape/structure of Producer team

· SME on broadcast and moving image for new business opportunities

· Improvement and development of department and model to lead an innovative and client focused team

· Aware of, and suggesting, technology and process improvements to develop team and solution

· Thorough planning and preparation with client services for campaigns through foresight of upcoming work

· Working with the agency on pre-production guidance and attendance, creation of master assets and campaign handovers with the account teams and senior producer

· Preparation of cost estimates / set up costs

· Responsible for Creative output and quality of output across portfolio

· Producing creative post work, simple shoots

· Overview of portfolio of accounts they oversee

· Client facing, liaising with both agencies and clients for the global and local markets

· Involved in Pre-Production Meetings with Agencies and Clients, advising on how best to shoot and master their final assets for Global Adaptations

· Advising on post requirements ahead of a shoot where necessary

· Briefing ops with campaign set-ups to facilitate localisation

· Pitching on the post for new campaign briefs

· Ensure team are engaged and motivated

Producing

· Day-to-day responsibility for managing projects

· Involved in new campaign briefing as required

· Interpreting and consolidation of client briefs

· Managing project timelines

· Providing clients with rate card cost estimates and timelines for all deliveries highlighting any risks and dependencies in meeting agreed deadlines, alongside any additional information you may require to execute the brief

· Identify and advise the client of any issues concerning their Creative Agency and delivery of master files, and how these could be resolved for the benefit of the client

· Briefing projects in to the various internal teams, transcreation, VO, business affairs where necessary

· Facilitate multi-channel briefs

· Responsible for the end to end management of all local briefs

· Manage, book and record VO sessions and manage the usage

· Maintain an up to date internal status sheet of all live briefs and work in production

· Ensure any broadcast related tasks are in progress and will meet timelines such as clearance, broadcast codes and usage negotiation

· Where required, ensure on behalf of the client via business affairs that usage rights are secured as per brief, advise clients when usage rights are due to expire

· Be the client’s subject matter expert, assisting with any queries, and advising how best to ensure briefs are delivered to the highest quality in the shortest timeframe

· Based on experience view overall project and decide best route for work, 3D/AE/Flame

· Book & brief 2D and 3D operators.

· Book and direct sound mixes

· Creating bespoke post production solution where required

· Scheduling all elements of the production including editors and sound mixing

· Ensuring all output meets client requirements, has been through QC and is approved before release to the client.

· Answering client technical queries or liaising with operators or technical staff to obtain and provide requested information

· Where necessary estimating VFX/project work off rate card

· Accurate estimating, billing and reconciling jobs, requesting PO’s and creating 3rd party PO’s

· Where opportunities arise, seek to cross sell Tag capability across channels, and into the post production of the TVC master asset

· There may be a requirement to attend face-to-face briefings with clients offsite, as well as assisting with hosting clients who attend our offices in person to oversee the execution of any briefs

· Attend campaign ‘wash-up’ meetings with clients to identify future learnings to be applied to the following campaigns and build further relationships with clients

· Coach and Mentor team members, adding to a positive atmosphere with a can-do attitude

Client Development

· Develop, maintain and extend client relationships

· Manage client expectations in relation to project objectives, timelines and budgets

· Work to gain a strong understanding of the clients business

· Build strong working relationships with clients on a daily basis

Technology

· To use requested client software and/or CMD, Di, ATLAS and internal trackers to manage all elements of the client processes as agreed.

· To keep the system updated with specifications, status and costs as required.

Client Specific

· Develop an understanding of the full end-to-end campaign process and the client brand

· To consult and drive the client to the awareness of new technologies and other Tag service lines

· To develop an understanding of the client industry, products and competitors

· To develop strong client relationships within the client base

· Act as the link with other Tag business areas

Skills and Experience required

· A friendly, positive team player

· Leadership experience, with gravitas within company/industry

· 7 plus year’s experience in a post-production environment, preferably within commercials/advertising

· Familiar with all broadcast software and programmes

· Strong interpersonal/communication skills

· Pro-active

· Exceptional client facing skills

· Committed to high-quality output and service, with an eye for detail

· Strong organizational skills, with the ability to multi task

· Good analytical and numerical skills

· Able to handle challenging situations and act appropriately

· IT literate

· Confident but not arrogant

Measures of Performance

· Retention of the accounts

· Increase in % client revenue over reviewed calendar year

· Improving or maintaining ‘green level’ customer satisfaction scores

· Improved internal processes measured by productivity score

· Promotion and development of team

· Less than 3% of jobs past material date whilst in production

· 0% of jobs booked in without a job route

· 0% of jobs booked in without client PO supplied

· 0% of jobs unbilled 30 days past material date

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Apple

At Media Partnership we require an enthusiastic and positive TV and Video editor to join our award winning, growing team. The role involves the full spectrum of video production including management, planning and editing. Working collaboratively with our creative team, the TV and Video Editor will take full ownership of the editing process, playing a vital role in delivering World class content to our large portfolio of diverse clients.

What you’ll be doing

• Producing engaging video content for local and national TV commercials
• Developing and delivering corporate videos to suit various social media platforms
• Clocking commercials and delivering content to TV channels to broadcast specifications
• Working collaboratively with other members of the Creative department to ensure content is fresh and unique
• Using the latest software and keeping up to date with current trends and approaches within the market
• Going home knowing you’ve created something awesome

Key skills

• Proven track record of cutting edge video editing
• Expertise and in-depth knowledge of Adobe Premiere and Photoshop
• Ability to colour grade using either Lumetri or Da Vinci Resolve
• Understanding and appreciation of how video content can be applied across social media platforms

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of other elements of the Adobe creative suite (After Effects, Illustrator, Audition) and/or Avid ProTools

Additional Skills

• Exceptional time management
• Ability to turn projects around in a short time scale
• Good communication skills and confident when speaking both internally and externally
• Organised and efficient

Desirable:

• Knowledge of supplying content to broadcasters
• Experience in a commercial environment

Applicant Requirements

• All applicants MUST supply links to their showreel and/or other work
• Must be available to be interviewed in person, at our offices in Gateshead

Salary will be dependent on experience.

Media Partnership

OVERVIEW – JUNIOR CREATIVE PRODUCER: 

PLEASE APPLY THROUGH THIS LINK https://jobs.b-engaged.co.uk/jobs/1444422-junior-video-creative)

HIFEN Studios is looking for an enthusiastic junior content producer to join our growing team in creating content within sports marketing.

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity and a chance for an enthusiastic creative to grow and progress with the company. We are looking for a professional worker, who is comfortable working in a team but a willing independent worker with initiative. 

THE ROLE 

Assist storyboarding, planning and pre-production for campaign shoots

Production (working on set with the production team shooting content for brand and athlete clients)

Post production duties to edit and deliver high-quality content for clients

This role will be working across sports & gaming content production. The candidate will be required to have strong passion and knowledge for both industries and a keen eye for developing content for sports & gaming communities across all platforms. 

You will be tasked and responsible for: 

1. Knowledge of photography and videography on digital platforms
2. Create engaging and original content
3. Scheduling regular video and photo content in line with targets and KPIs
4. Contacting content creators and getting permission to use sourced content
5. Adhering to HIFEN Studios style and templates
6. Graphic development

KEY REQUIREMENTS 

• Strong written and deck building skills 
• Creative shooting, editing & effects (photography & videography)
• Creative thinking for client brief proposals
• A knowledge and passion for all things marketing & sport
• Experience using Google Docs, Sheets, Storyboards
• Excellent time management & organisation.
• The ability to formulate and create original content.
• Edit on Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After effects
• Shoot using the Sony series (A7S ii/FS7)
• Shoot using Ronin equipment 
• Strong communication skills
• Strong people skills

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE 

Previous experience in a similar role (1-year minimum)

Can work to tight deadlines and committed to unusual working hours

A creative approach

Self-starting and not afraid to take risks

Energetic with a ‘can-do’ approach

A passion for sports & gaming 

Terms

£17,000 – £20,000 (depending on experience)

Please send a copy of your CV, portfolio of photography, showreel of videography, covering letter and any other links to current work to [email protected] 

Please do not apply if you do not have content creation experience

London studio based role

HIFEN Studios

The Maverick Group creates employee engagement programs and internal engagement campaigns for well-known international clients, with a strong emphasis on video content.

As our clients’ demands are growing, we are looking for an Agency Producer or Senior Agency Producer to join our busy team. Each project typically includes several films, often of different treatments and you will be responsible for the smooth development and delivery of the content, from taking the brief right the way through to final delivery into translation.

You will need to quickly develop strong, productive relationships with not just senior client leads and stakeholders but with the other partner agencies who work together on these large-scale programs too – as well as your Maverick colleagues in design, copywriting, film production and post. Collaboration is key.

This is very much a client-facing role, so we are looking for a producer’s experience and knowledge, combined with the rapport-building openness and understanding that builds trust with clients who may not always have film or marketing backgrounds but expect a high quality end product.

Key responsibilities

• Creative Management – Initialising ideas, briefing writers, writing treatments, presenting, edit directing
• Project Management – multiple-assets, multi-stage video productions, delivering to time
• Client and Partner Management – collaborating, communicating, problem solving
• Budget management – developing and overseeing master budgets, liaising with other colleagues

About you

The successful applicant will have very strong corporate video production experience and be able to demonstrate writing initial treatments, as well as a strong understanding of primary production and postproduction processes. You will be liaising with our in-house primary production team for shooting needs, as well as directing edits and briefing motion graphics requirements, liaising with our in-house postproduction. Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate previous experience with motion graphics and animation-based processes.

Much of the content we create is learning and engagement based – experience with this type of content and with current delivery mechanisms like learning experience platforms and internal engagement apps would be an advantage, as would creating shorter form ‘social’ content / UGC for internal audiences.

Also desirable and of interest – if you have experience in interactive projects, particularly how film is incorporated in them; design/branding experience; interviewing/directing ‘talking heads’ pieces.

The international, multi-partner nature of the programs we contribute to mean that our projects can often take many months to complete the rigours of their project plans. The right candidate will have a proven track record in working with multiple projects over time and not be phased by working with clients across the globe.

Equally, while tenacious about delivering a creative, quality product on time and to budget, you have a flexible, pragmatic, problem-solving mindset. Working with corporate clients can be challenging, sometimes ambiguous and you should be comfortable with adapting a plan, calmly flexing your approach and anticipating new solutions.

We are looking for a self-starter with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude, who will take ownership of projects and contribute to a strong team spirit. (Admit it, you knew we’d say that didn’t you?)

About The Maverick Group

Who is The Maverick Group you may ask? Well, we’re the industry’s best kept secret.

A leading, independent creative agency who believes Maverick thinking leads to great things.

We also believe in our people. They’re our superpower. Supercharged by a collaborative, supportive environment, where ‘that’ll do’ will never do and team spirit is the boss. No big egos, just one big family.

Maverick is agile and brave, humble and honest. Are we a network? No way Jose. To us networks don’t work. They move slow and their people can go stale. We’re a group of specialist units, all armed with experts in their field. Designers, creative thinkers, brand builders, strategic planners, problem solvers, film producers, project managers, digital creators and event & sponsorship generators. Talented go-getters, who get pumped about creating and delivering game-changing ideas for a wide range of clients. And having some fun along the way too!

We’re proud to do things differently. We follow our gut not the industry herd. That’s why we’ve fully embraced the new ways of working culture. Our London office is open, but we’re also open to remote working. If it works better that way, then that’s the way it works. After all, great ideas don’t just happen at your office desk. We trust you. We get you.

Maybe that’s why so many of our staff have been with us for so many years? People stay and we’re now looking for others to join them. We’re growing, so if you think Maverick, we think The Maverick Group could be for you.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Think this is another dull, corporate paragraph about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)? Think again. Or even better, Think Maverick – because for us, DEI is not a box-ticking exercise or another dusty HR policy. Here, it’s something that lives and breathes in the way we work every day. It’s giving everyone the same consideration when they apply, and the same warm welcome when they join. It’s building the same sense of belonging for all and offering equitable opportunities to excel and achieve. And it’s adapting to your accessibility requirements at the interview and beyond. If this last point is relevant to you, just let us know.

The Maverick Group is a place where you can be you, and you are free to succeed.

The Maverick Group

Brand Definition is hiring an in-house content producer who is a creative thinker with excellent writing and research skills.

As a member of our team, the content producer will write and edit both long and short-format copy for a variety of projects including print, web, mobile, video, and social media and work closely with the accounts team to develop messaging. Thorough research and interviews will be required to understand each client’s industry, products/services, branding, and marketing goals.

Objectives of this Role:

• Produce creative, fresh copy that connects with the desired audience and drives action
• Vary voice, style, and other characteristics demanded by the industry, company, or target audience at hand
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of communication and client-related industry trends
• Stay updated on appropriate style guidelines and brand voice for consistency in messaging

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Research and understand the client’s needs and target audiences, through online searches, reviews of existing research, interviews with subject matter experts, and in-person meetings
• Write original copy and edit content for a range of corporate marketing and communications materials
• Collaborate with a team of account managers and creative staff from concept development to delivery of the final product
• Present copy concepts and final deliverables to an internal team, and to client representative as needed, and participate in client pitches on occasion
• Revise copy based on internal and client feedback/direction

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, or related discipline
• Minimum 3-5 years professional copywriting experience with solid portfolio of work
• Exceptional writing and research skill
• Ability to work independently and with a team to meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skill and multitasking ability
• Proofreading experience and familiarity with standard style guides a plus
• Experience working with content management systems, WordPress, etc.
• A keen eye for detail 

Brand Definition