About the role
Sightsavers has recently established a new creative team for the campaigns and communications directorate, combining story gathering and content production. The team has responsibility for responding to creative communications briefs and supporting teams around the organisation with video and editorial services, developing campaign concepts and generating the required content and stories to fulfil them. Through a close relationship with the web, design and branding team we also have access to in-house design and digital development resource, as well as a roster of external freelancers. We work alongside the communications team to ensure communications content fulfils strategic requirements.
The production manager will be the point of contact for all work coming into the team and has responsibility for developing and implementing systems and processes that ensure efficient delivery and collaboration with other relevant teams.
With oversight on all active team projects and team capacity you’ll be the nerve centre of the team, allocating briefs to the appropriate team members, supporting with development of timing plans and budgets, bringing in extra resource where required and forward planning with communications managers.
Key duties will include:
Developing and implementing workflow management systems
Managing the team capacity and workflow to ensure efficient delivery
Project management oversight
Asset management and dissemination
Cross team collaboration and learning
About you
To succeed in this role, you will need:
Substantial experience in a similar role
Proven experience of production managing a creative team, including resource allocation and management
Proven experience of developing and implementing workflow and capacity systems and processes
Excellent knowledge of project management and workflow tools
Outstanding project management skills
Excellent understanding of key production skills and identifying strengths in team members
Proven experience commissioning and managing freelancer processes
Strong understanding of communications and content strategies and plans
Excellent knowledge of what makes a good brief
Proven experience of working with creative suppliers; great contacts in creative production circles, including video, editorial, design and digital development
Proven experience of independently managing several projects at once and working under pressure
Excellent knowledge of on and offline communications channels
Demonstrable knowledge of the NGO sector and NGO communications
Agency experience preferred
Benefits
Local terms and conditions apply and we can share these with you prior to interview.
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