Job Description
Framestore's Design Studio is a highly skilled team of visual artists made up of directors, designers and animators. They partner with global brands, agencies and artists to deliver beautiful, impactful work across any platform including advertising, episodic TV and Immersive projects.
Who We Are
Framestore combines talent and technology to bring life to everything we create, whether in film, TV, advertising or immersive experiences. Driven by creativity and inspired by the future, we set out every day to reframe the possible.
The Role
• Reporting to the Head of Studio and working closely with the Head of Design, the Design Producer is responsible for managing our clients, budgets and internal crew, bidding and negotiating for new projects and working with the creative and business management teams on new business developments and sales.
• Setting up and managing all aspects of a project from inception through to delivery, allowing the designers to focus on the design work
• Work with the wider team to kick off projects, gather requirements, manage time-lines, feedback revisions and deal with deliverables
• Enable the design team to work efficiently and meet client needs by ensuring that the deliverables of the project are clear and defined, there is a realistic deadline based on resources and required assets are available.
• Monitor and report on schedule, cost and margins to ensure that we maintain profitability
• Proactively identify upcoming conflicts and resource gaps and liaise with the relevant support departments as appropriate
• Serve as primary interface with the client
• Attend cross-discipline production meetings as representative of Design with a view to understanding where the team could add value to other projects within the Advertising Episodic and Immersive division
• Work with the creative and business management teams to actively create and develop new business opportunities for the Design team
• Proactively take part in sales for the Design Studio, helping to identify and shape strategies for sales predominantly in Advertising, but supporting where necessary in Immersive and long form shows.
• Work with other Heads of Dept to achieve prior agreed sales targets, ensuring the team is kept busy and challenged.
• Contribute to the marketing strategy for the Design Studio, helping to identify and deliver on needs for showreels, or specific pitch material at any point, as well as updating current showreels and marketing material.
This role is London based and applicants should have the right to work in the UK. It is also a hybrid position and we cannot accommodate remote working.
• Previous experience bidding and producing design projects (advertising, digital, VFX, broadcast, agency etc.)
• Highly organised with first-class time/project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent client and crew management skills
• Proven ability to prioritise conflicting tasks
• Ability to remain calm and confident in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects across several clients with varying deadlines and deliverables
Desirable Experience
• Existing client relationships with Brands, Advertising Agencies or Production companies.
• Knowledge of/with Adobe CS products
• Knowledge of 3D computer graphics, Maya and/or visual effects
• An education in or previous experience within design
• Existing industry contacts
Our Commitment
Application Process
To apply, please complete the linked application form or submit your resume and portfolio to recruiters@framestore.com with the subject line: Design Producer - London.
Framestore is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g42791-3-22-181-198-42 in your application.