Senior Post Production Producer

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Hiring Remotely in Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
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Senior level
Agency
The Role
Lead complex post-production projects from brief through final delivery, managing budgets, schedules, resources, workflows, risks, client relationships, quality, and stakeholder communication. Oversee editing, CGI motion, video, digital, social, and localization workstreams while maintaining creative integrity and profitability. Mentor junior staff, coordinate internal and external partners, manage change control, and drive continuous process improvement across multiple concurrent projects.
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Brandtech+ (formerly known as OLIVER+) is a global team of creative thinkers, tech-savvy trendsetters, and production pros specialising in film, CGI, automation, AI, motion design, and digital/print content. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our focus is to connect clients with high-quality solutions, talent and ambitious opportunities worldwide.  

As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.

Role: Senior Post Production Producer 

 Location: Remote until further notice 

 

About the role: 

Are you seeking an opportunity to innovate with brands? This role involves the development of strategies, creative concepts, content, and campaign implementation? 

This role will be underpinned by passion and ambition, and those with experience in leading digital content and social campaigns within a creative agency will have an advantage. 

You will oversee the costing for conceptualisation and post-production of jobs, including editing, CGI motion, video, and localization workflows etc., under the guidance of the Production Director / Executive Producer. They ensure that the job is delivered on time and on budget while meeting agency and client requirements. 

As a Senior Post Producer, you will take a lead role in managing complex post-production projects, optimizing workflows, and ensuring seamless collaboration between internal and external stakeholders (clients) and to fulfil projects to the highest standards. 

They will have a strong understanding of Video, Digital, and Film disciplines and collaborate closely with these departments. They create timing plans and budgets within our own systems, take responsibility for the review and approval process of the creative output, and ensure that the projects they oversee run on time and within budget.


What you will be doing: 

GENERAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  • Ensure the creative integrity and vision of our productions are maintained throughout the post-production process. 
  • Lead post-production efforts across multiple workstreams, ensuring efficiency and quality  
  • Take ownership of productions from initial brief to final delivery, overseeing every aspect of the post -production workflow. 
  • Work closely with clients to define campaign scope, estimates, and schedules, ensuring their needs and expectations are met. 
  • Efficiently schedule and allocate internal resources, maximizing team utilization and ensuring post-production timelines are met. 
  • Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop integrated solutions that align with multiple client stakeholders’ requirements. 
  • Effectively communicate and collaborate with clients, Creative, Account Management, and Production teams to understand project requirements, challenges, and vision. 
  • Develop accurate post-production budgets, gain client sign-off, and ensure all stakeholders are aware of budget constraints before commencement. 
  • Monitor budget allocation, negotiate extensions, or additional costs when necessary, and report essential information to the Executive Producer. 
  • Supervise the post-production process, addressing any issues related to deadlines, live dates, and editing time. 
  • Mentor and manage junior team members, fostering their growth and development within the post-production environment. 
  • Strive to follow and implement the defined production processes within BRANDTECH+ and with partners  
  • Handle multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment   
  • Face adversity, setbacks and negativity with a resilient mindset and attitude  
  • Embody the company values, instil these behaviours within all team members  
  • Drive continuous improvement through each step of the process and consult on process improvements  
  • Close off projects to set standards/requirement 
       

INITIATE & PLAN THE PROJECT:  

  • Receive new briefs and manage the process of transforming unclear briefs into well prepared briefs where applicable 
  • Develop and optimize workflows for creative/social and localization projects    
  • Calculating a thorough and accurate budget for each project, gaining sign-off from the client. Making sure that all parties are aware of any limitations imposed by the budget. Sign-off should always be gained before any work of any kind can commence.  
  • Work to the BRANDTECH+ Way of Working while executing projects   
  • Identify stakeholders and create a communication plan to ensure each of them has access to the right level of information  
  • Set deadlines with partners and challenge unrealistic timelines to ensure workload is managed based on creative processes  
  • Create project plan and identify key milestones for each of the projects you are assigned  
  • Work closely with the Production Director, Executive Producer and Resource/Studio Manager to staff the project correctly based on the required deliverables and deadlines  
  • Identify risks and possible issues and create risk registers  
  • Work closely with the creative team to define a cost, scope and time plan for the projects  
  • Prepare and run effective and structured client and team kick-off meetings.  
  • Create and manage the delivery of project documentation.  

MANAGE PROJECT EXECUTION, MONITORING AND CONTROL:  

  • Coordinate development and delivery among various project participants.  
  • Prioritize and manage workload of the project team  
  • Partner liaison when required, presenting project scopes, cost estimates and timing plans  
  • Build partner relationship and ensure their needs and requirements are addressed, while following the BRANDTECH+ ways of working  
  • Monitor the progress of the project delivery within scope and budget with the planned resources. 
  • Prepare status reports for the stakeholders and actively manage the control of project progress using weekly action points  
  • Follow the BRANDTECH+ change control process for any changes needed in the scope, budget, timelines or resource requirement  
  • Create and keep up to date all related project documentation and ensure compliance in the BRANDTECH+ system  
  • Proactively problem-solve, mitigate risks and plan for future issues  
  • Be accountable for the financial profitability of the project and actively manage cost overburn and time logged daily  
  • Ensure final deliverables are quality  
  • Reconciliations upon project completion. 

What you need to be great in this role: 

  • Minimum of 7 years of dedicated post-production experience, specifically within a Creative, Events, or Production Agency, showcasing expertise in print and digital. 
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a demanding workload under pressure, adeptly prioritizing tasks, planning strategically, and overseeing multiple concurrent assignments. 
  • Proven track record of successfully executing campaigns across diverse platforms. 
  • Comprehensive grasp of current trends and developments in new media and technology, with the ability to leverage these insights in advertising and digital marketing. 
  • Previous exposure to Resource and Production services sourcing. 
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a readiness to refine essential business management skills. 
  • Positive and proactive outlook, leveraging experience to devise optimal solutions for each project within your purview. 
  • Effective communication skills in high-pressure scenarios and client-facing environments. 
  • Openness to share expertise and collaborate seamlessly with a global network of colleagues. 
  • Inquisitive nature, unafraid to seek clarification, and possessing an innate ability to identify and mitigate project risks. 
  • Advocate for effective and personable communication with all stakeholders. 
  • Proactive and resourceful approach in all endeavors

Req ID: 18694

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Our values shape everything we do: 

Be Ambitious to succeed   

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible   

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work   

Be always learning and listening to understand   

Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations   

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations   

Our recruitment process does not employ artificial intelligence for selection. We use AI to support efficiency and consistency, not to replace human judgement. Candidate evaluation and selection are conducted without AI-supported screening or decision-making. We are committed to a fair, thoughtful, and equitable experience for every candidate.

Brandtech+, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.   

Brandtech+ has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.'

Skills Required

  • Minimum 7 years of dedicated post-production experience within a creative, events, or production agency
  • Experience across print and digital production
  • Ability to manage demanding workloads under pressure, prioritize tasks, plan strategically, and oversee multiple concurrent assignments
  • Proven experience executing campaigns across diverse platforms
  • Understanding of current trends and developments in new media and technology, with the ability to apply them to advertising and digital marketing
  • Exposure to resource and production services sourcing
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to develop business management skills
  • Positive and proactive approach to developing project solutions
  • Effective communication skills in high-pressure and client-facing environments
  • Ability to collaborate with a global network of colleagues and share expertise
  • Ability to identify and mitigate project risks
  • Proactive, resourceful, and personable communication style
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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

The Brandtech Group is the world's #1 digital-only marketing group and the leading global generative AI marketing company. It was founded in June 2015 (as You & Mr Jones) by former Havas Global CEO David Jones, with the simple mission to help brands do their marketing better, faster and cheaper using technology. It was renamed The Brandtech Group in January 2022 and is the largest global digital partner for some of the world’s biggest brands. Our group companies are: Mofilm 55 Brandtech Consulting Mobkoi Gravity Road Oliver Collectively Brandtech Media DP6 Jellyfish Pencil We also make strategic investments in cutting-edge startups building tech-enabled ways for global brands to do their marketing better, faster and cheaper. Some representative examples are: Niantic Crossing Minds Automat Pixlee-TurnTo Zappar Elsy Blacktag Good-Loop Tribe Dynamics AI Foundation Traackr Jivox VidMob Engage Video Group EVRYTHNG We are headquartered in New York and have operations in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Canada, Panama, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, and Indonesia

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