Lead Producer - project specific

About the Role Role Overview We are seeking an experienced project specific Lead Producer to lead the product delivery for a multi-project initiative that creates cutting-edge 3D visualization workflows supporting marketing and media production for a new urban city. Key Responsibilities The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following: Clients & Delivery • Oversee Producers across multiple complex projects across a wide range of delivery techniques ensuring that good process is followed and project reporting is accurate and timely • Oversee all budgets within your team, focusing on delivering healthy margins and managing scope creep • Ensure that you are guiding your team to develop meaningful client relationships, including through effective communication, project management and meeting delivery and quality objectives - ensure we achieve their big picture goals as partners rather than service providers, owning these relationships where necessary and acting as an escalation point • Negotiate contracts independently and balance risk appropriately for the business • Solve problems before they arise; identify potential risks to the business/projects and take preemptive actions to mitigate • Serve as the final check/gatekeeper for all deliverables, including writing and editing communications as needed • Delivering our most complex projects as Lead Producer Business Development • Own creative pitch briefs, attend pitch briefings and guide on scoping, pricing and structure where necessary • Allocates appropriate team member to work on the pitch and reviews response ensuring appropriate to business objectives and project scope • Presents the project to clients in pitches or supports others in doing so. Production Leadership • Mentors producers and their development within projects and production teams. • Maintains consistency over the management of all projects and leads regular reviews alongside ECD ensuring client objectives are met balanced with creative requirements • Evaluates the current status of the industry and the market to ensure delivery of relevant and useful products, messages or branding. • Anticipates the future direction of the industry using both research and own insight and brings the company into the fore of that trajectory, contributing and leading in project shareouts, industry shareouts and any internal strategy HR • Line manage senior & mid level Producers, nurturing their career trajectories • Leads performance reviews of their direct reports • Ensures continued professional development / training of team members • Acts as hiring manager for all Senior Producers within the team, identifies requirements, agrees job descriptions and advertisements and participates in interviews and selection process • Participates in the interview and selection process for all junior and mid level Producer hires, overseeing the senior producer as hiring manager • Participates in the interview and selection process for all team members alongside the ECD • Serve as a role model and mentor within Squint and externally; participate in knowledge shares, actively improve Squint’s process, deliver thought leadership Candidate Qualifications & Skills Required • 10+ years of account management experience • Proven success launching large scale campaigns or experiential projects • Interest in all aspects of the production cycle • A strategic mindset; thinks outside the box • Experience in conflict resolution • Financial leadership over project budgets • Highly attentive to detail Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months Location : London We value regular in-person collaboration because we think it leads to the best creative work however hybrid working is available around project commitments. Application: Please submit a CV demonstrating your experience along with a bespoke cover letter explaining how your experience meets the required and desirable criteria of this role. Interviews: Introductory calls and interviews are anticipated from 14th September. We aim to run two rounds of interview for this role with various members of our project teams, time to visit the studio and opportunity to meet more people in person. If you have any questions about accessibility in applying for this position please highlight this in your cover letter. We follow pay transparency, meaning we publish a salary range for each role. The salary range is the full earning potential during someone’s time in a role. Salary offers are made within this range and based on your experience and parity with the strength of our existing team/s. Salary Pay Range £80,000—£95,000 GBP About Journey The Multidimensional Experience Agency Journey is a global design and innovation agency shaping the future through multidimensional experiences (MDX) that connect people, brands, and culture. Our layered MDX approach crafts story-driven, sensory-rich engagement across physical, immersive, digital, and virtual spaces—fuelled by creative and technological innovation. Born from a legacy of pioneering studios, Journey blends strategic thinking with deep creative expertise to deliver solutions across industries. Journey’s MDX approach fuels growth and forges lasting value for audiences and partners, by creating cultural connections that resonate with impact. Start your journey here www.journey.world