Integrated Producer

We are on the hunt for a bright, enthusiastic and experienced mid‑level integrated producer to join our team. As the integrated producer, you are integral to ensuring creative integrity through production realities, with a focus on studio production. You are the conduit between Connecting Plots and other production partners, ensuring all productions are profitable by being an agile, creative problem solver. You are solution‑focused, not a “no” producer. If something can’t be done, you come up with an explanation and another option to support the creative idea. Key Responsibilities Overview Providing production support within the agency, championing best‑in‑class creativity, production processes and output, and driving innovation within the team Acting as a production expert with a focus on maintaining fast, effective and cost efficient delivery throughout the project while championing creative through problem solving and production solutions Acting as a conduit between creative team and production suppliers Producing & Project Management Managing initial scope and budgeting of agency production on integrated campaigns (inc. social, digital, print and OOH), engaging with production partners and retouching where applicable Producing; quoting jobs, managing the production from quote to output, cross checking all production budgets for consistency and interrogating based on deliverables, recommending and managing allocation splits, focusing on small to medium productions. Key contact for client service; providing client facing schedules, production milestones and budgets for production, project management in adherence to budget and timings, flagging any overages before they are incurred, keeping abreast of client requirements, collaborating with the client service team on deliverables required for client (asset and activity plan), delivering assets to client service as the final point of call. Key contact for production and suppliers; providing detailed production briefs to production companies, collating materials for external teams, facilitating feedback between client service and team members, organising internal reviews between teams and approvers, feeding back client requirements and making sure these are represented, championing creative requirements, managing production resources as needed (i.e. editors, animators, designers, artists etc.), assisting freelancers to get across systems and processes, use of tools Project management; delivering to client timings, liaising with internal stakeholders and clients when necessary, ownership of all deliverables, management of budgeted costs and hours Photography, talent and usage; searching, securing and managing talent (where appropriate), managing database for storage of talent details and negotiations, ownership of deal memos, managing usage for talent and music rollover, developing a process for ensuring usage limitations are communicated upfront, and nearing the end date Working with internal teams to ensure scoping and requirements are clearly defined on all productions Commercial Regularly reporting on profitability and efficiency across production jobs Ensuring production quality whilst keeping all productions under budget Ensuring accurate short‑term forecasting, timely invoicing and timely reconciliations Ensuring team process compliance (creative, financial and operational) Knowledge Having a clear understanding of agency processes Having a good knowledge of print and photography ranging from small to large campaigns Managing the print and art buying production processes in a profitable manner to deliver the projects on time and in budget Digital production knowledge with a focus on display, DOOH and social media outputs Thorough knowledge of Google suite and Workbook an advantage Strong understanding of pricing and scoping projects Interested in learning more about broadcast and sound production Culture Live and breathe the values that define the Connecting Plots culture Have a genuine hunger to do things differently and champion a better way for advertising to achieve its goals Injecting energy and passion into every challenge every day, leading with a positive outlook, turning everything into an opportunity Sharing industry knowledge and trends Other Duties Fulfill other duties as required by management and other department personnel as requested/required About Connecting Plots Everything a brand does tells a story and we believe the most successful brands are those who connect their story perfectly across everything they do. That’s where we fit in. We’re an Effie awarded creative agency who connect all the plots in a brand’s story by combining brand, media, creative and production thinking under one roof. A Creative Agency Where Old Meets New… Sometimes to pioneer the future we must look back to what’s worked in the past. We’re a motley crew of old school thinkers and new world dreamers. A deliberate blend of advertising, entertainment, media, digital and production people who apply proven advertising practices with new media thinking to make every nook and cranny of the marketing mix work as hard as possible. It’s why we give as many fucks about killer EDM’s as we do about making great ads. Why Work With Us? We promise that when your time at CP comes to an end you’ll be better off for it. You’ll see the world and the industry from a different perspective. You’ll become obsessed with business impact through brilliant imaginative ideas that are brought to life perfectly in every single impression. You’ll enjoy every day in a high performing team with no bullshit culture that genuinely wants to change the industry for the better and cares for nothing more than making great work and getting greedy after results. For us results are what matter. It’s our crack pipe. If you want to work for an agency that prioritises awards over results or the happiness of people then we’re not the place for you. We have official partnerships with all the major platforms such as Google / YouTube (aka the internet), Meta, Snap and TikTok. This means we’re always on the bleeding edge of what’s next (and we all know these guys love an update). We also have an always on approach to development and training across all departments. We’re a values led culture with a commitment to creating a culture of freedom and responsibility. We’re 3 days in - 2 days at home. And that’s important. We’re a creative business and we need to be together to solve things and to make a mess. But not all the time. Work from home time is for getting things done with mandatory, company wide internal meeting block‑outs. We think of ourselves as a pro‑sports team and we know that recovery days are just as important as game day. Each month, a Plotter who has lived and breathed the company values scores a long weekend away at CP’s holiday house up at Copacabana Beach. It’s not shit and has a pool too. One of the neighbours is a bit odd. But hey, that’s showbiz baby. If we’ve sparked your interest, please introduce yourself by submitting a cover letter and CV to Tell us why you’re interested and what capability you bring. We look forward to hearing from you Position Details Mid‑Senior levelFull‑timeDesign, Art/Creative, and Information TechnologyAdvertising Services Location & Salary Sydney, New South Wales, Australia – A$120,000.00‑A$150,000.00 #J-18808-Ljbffr