Saatchi & Saatchi Hiring for Production Assistant at London WC2A Full Time

At Saatchi & Saatchi we have a simple ambition to make the most influential creative ideas in Modern Britain.

Ideas that are influential in driving business growth, building meaning in consumers’ lives, in our client’s organisations creating energy and in culture shaping change.

Our founding spirit of Nothing is Impossible is more important now than ever before. We see it as a simple mindset that allows us to do unbelievable things, driven by the power of creativity.

Our culture is one of chutzpah and openness; of audacity, optimism and inclusivity. Because if you are going to attempt impossible things you have to have the talent, energy and belief to achieve them.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience assisting a team of busy producers at S&S. We hope to provide some grounding as to what it takes to be a producer and also exposure to the wider working of an agency.

We are a close and supportive team, working across a variety of brands, delivering a wide range of content across multiple channels and platforms.

What you’ll do

• Assist producers with director searches

• Create presentations for meetings so having experience of google docs is essential and a good eye for detail and layout

• Raise estimates and PO’s and help keep running budgets for productions

• Complete production paperwork – PIBS, Part 2 Contracts, Child Licences, Artist Contracts etc

• If there is sufficient experience, there is the opportunity to take on mood films and oversee radio production/narrative recordings

• Researching and booking VO artists and on-screen talent

• Booking in meetings with creatives, account management, managing diaries

• Booking sessions with editors, post-houses and sound sessions

• Researching established and emerging talent and tech innovations

• Have exposure to production across multi-disciplines

Who you’ll do it with

Working alongside a range of Exec, Senior and Mid-Weight Producers and generally assisting the integrated production team.

What it takes

• Excellent computer skills; Google/Microsoft Office incl keynote/slides/PP as standard. Basic editing skills could be helpful.

• Great organisational skills and attention to detail is a must.

• Budgeting skills

• Resourceful and able to think outside the box

• A natural problem solver

• Good communicator both verbal and written.

• Confidence, positivity and ability to be calm under pressure

• Strong team player.

• Able to demonstrate a passion for film and stills production

What success looks like

Becoming an indispensable member of the production team and within time learning the craft of producing across a diverse range of content within an integrated team.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion are a core part of our DNA at Saatchi. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates, and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group irrelevant of their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion fuel our creativity and innovation, it enables us to be closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work.