Senior TV Advertising Producer/Director

This is an excellent opportunity to join us on our fast-growth journey!

We are seeking a Producer/Director with experience managing projects from initial brief to final delivery.

This role involves leading the production of all broadcast advertising.

Details

Type: Permanent, Full time

Start date: ASAP

Hours: 43 hours per week

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Location: This role is HQ (Aylesford) and location-based, with approx. 4 location-based shoots per month

Who is Must Have Ideas?

Whilst still only young, we’re one of the UK’s fastest growing ecommerce brands, helping over 2 million customers ‘Discover Something New’ every year. One in six homes in the UK now have one of our clever, problem-solving products and we’re widely recognised as one of the leading ecommerce innovators of the past few years. Named by The Sunday Times as the 66th fastest growing company in the UK, we’re a British success story and our incredible growth isn’t stopping any time soon. We would love you to join us on this exciting journey!

The Team

You’ll be working with a group of great people who think independently but collaborate as a strong team to deliver exceptional results. Career progression? Absolutely - there are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop, as our rapid growth continues.

We’re fully office-based

We believe that we are at our best when we're together, and that's why our team fully works from our office from our swanky new base in Aylesford, Kent. Being together facilitates superior collaboration, encourages conversations, and sparks creativity. And there’s some pretty sweet incentives to coming to the office, too, including free breakfast every day!

The role

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Turning briefs and scripts into top-tier Broadcast content that sells
Leading the sourcing of exceptional on-screen talent and unique locations to bring each project to life
Demonstrating attention to detail and clear team communication. You will be responsible for every aspect of the shoot, including talent, crew, props, set dressing, and camera and lighting equipment
Overseeing shoot days, directing, managing time and team members on set effectively
As the final decision maker on set, you must respond decisively to challenges by adapting shots and resolving issues with creativity and efficiency in what is a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Overseeing the entire post-production process, feeding back to our team of editor and driving projects to completion while upholding the highest standards and meeting every deadline.

You’ll excel in this role if you have the following skills & experience:

Experience Producing and Directing high quality promotional content
Excellent attention to detail and time management skills
Able to work efficiently under pressure
Excellent communication skills
Experience producing content for highly demonstrable products would be advantageous
Experience of the Clearcast approvals process would be advantageous
Experience submitting content to national TV stations would be advantageous.

What’s it like to work here?

We know that our people are key to our success. That’s why we strive to make MHI a great place to work – just ask our team. It’s a friendly, welcoming and fun environment here. We’ve worked hard to create an amazing experience for our people because we know that workplace happiness goes way beyond just your salary. As well as being a Living Wage employer, we’re proud to offer one of the best packages of team perks in the area, including:

Private healthcare
Free breakfast every morning
Paid sick leave
Flexible hours
Minimum of 25 days holiday per year as standard (plus more the longer you stay)
Buy or sell holiday
Generous paid maternity & paternity leave
Your birthday off work every year
Free electric vehicle charging
Free car washing every month
Regular team & charity fundraising events
Free products from our range
Generous staff discount on our range of products
Free personal use of company vans
Company pension
Salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, electric car leasing)
Season ticket loans
Casual dress code
Free and unlimited fruit, sweets, cold & hot drinks.

What happens next?

If we think you could be a good fit, we’ll be in touch to arrange an initial call to get to know you. If all goes well, you’ll be invited to come and see our new state-of-the-art facilities and for a more in-depth conversation. We may ask you to complete a small task to show us your skills and there may be a second interview stage, too.

This is an excellent opportunity to join us while the company is still young and to be part of our high-growth journey, with all the opportunities that brings.

Must Have Ideas Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we’re working hard to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.