THE COMPANY
Our client is
a modern creative agency specialising in internal communications and brand
storytelling for major global organisations. They create high-quality,
series-led video content designed for modern platforms, focused on authenticity,
entertainment, and long-term audience engagement rather than traditional
advertising or trend-driven formats.
Their work is
built around thoughtful, human-centred storytelling that resonates with an
adult audience, helping brands communicate in a way that feels engaging,
relevant, and genuinely watchable.
Working with leading brands across
technology, finance, and enterprise, the studio has built a strong reputation
for consistently high production values and long-term client relationships.
Now at an
exciting stage of growth, the studio is looking for a Head of Production to
help shape its operational foundations and support the next phase of the
business.
THE ROLE
This is a
senior, hands-on role for someone who enjoys being a trusted right hand in a
small, entrepreneurial team.
This
includes:
- Owning
end-to-end production management across all projects, from brief through to
final delivery
- Building
and managing budgets, tracking burn against estimates, and protecting project
profitability
- Creating
and maintaining project timelines, milestones, and resource plans
- Leading
production logistics, including locations, permits, crew, equipment, schedules,
and call sheets
- Hiring,
vetting, and managing freelance talent, maintaining a trusted studio roster
- Chairing
status meetings, managing expectations, and translating client requests into
actionable briefs
- Leading
delivery oversight and quality control, ensuring all outputs meet technical
specs and brand guidelines
- Being
present on set or in studio when required to ensure smooth execution
- Improving
production workflows, systems, and documentation as the business scales
- Identifying
scope creep early and reporting on project performance and delivery
- Supporting
the commercial growth of the studio, with performance bonus tied to project
success.
THE PERSON
You are a
senior production and operations professional from an advertising or creative
agency, production company, or content studio background, ideally spanning
brand work, corporate film, or internal communications.
Highly
organised and commercially minded, you will have strong experience managing
budgets, logistics, delivery, and freelance talent. You bring a deep, trusted
network of freelance crew and specialists and are confident sourcing, vetting,
and managing external partners. Practical and proactive by nature, you enjoy
building structure and improving workflows.
You are
comfortable acting as the main point of contact for senior clients and
stakeholders during the production phase, staying calm under pressure and
keeping projects running smoothly.
With
excellent creative judgement and an understanding of what resonates with more
mature audiences on YouTube, you take pride in supporting thoughtful,
high-quality storytelling rather than trend-driven or short-term formats.
NEXT STEP
If your skills & experience
fit the above requirements and you would like to talk to us about this role,
please apply online attaching your CV in WORD format.
WHAT TO EXPECT
- Searchlight
only advertises active roles
- Your
details will be sent directly to the Consultant who is handling this role
- We
aim to respond to candidates within 14 days.
If this
role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file,
please send it to sroffice@searchlight.global
Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities for
all. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or
belief.
To learn more about Searchlight, see: www.searchlight.global