Production Manager

Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK (Hybrid)

£32K/yr – £40K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end production for large scale live brand experiences, from brief to on-site activation, with budget control and risk management across cross functional teams.

  • End-to-end Campaign Ownership: translate client briefs into executable live events and activations.
  • Operational Delivery: manage timelines, budgets, risk, and on-site activation quality to protect delivery standards.
  • Cross-functional Orchestration: align Campaign Management, Creative, and Client Development to deliver on client visions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the production and delivery of large-scale live brand experience campaigns from brief through to evaluation.
  • Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and production schedules to ensure successful campaign execution.
  • Collaborate with Campaign Management, Creative, and Client Development teams to bring client visions to life.
  • Manage campaign budgets, monitor performance, and proactively identify and resolve risks.
  • Coordinate internal teams and external suppliers to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the highest standard.
  • Source and manage production partners, acting as the internal expert on supplier capabilities and recommendations.
  • Create clear scopes of work, briefs, and project documentation to ensure seamless delivery.
  • Oversee on-site build, implementation, and activation activities, ensuring operational excellence and client satisfaction.
  • Manage change requests, logistics, and production requirements while maintaining accurate project records.
  • Build strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and partners, driving collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a Production, Campaign Management, Account Management, or similar project delivery role.
  • Agency, experiential, live events, shopper marketing, or FMCG brand experience preferred.
  • Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, suppliers, and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Experience developing strong client and stakeholder relationships.
  • Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets and monitoring campaign profitability.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create reports, presentations, and project documentation.
  • Strong understanding of production processes and event delivery from planning through to execution.
  • Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
  • Collaborative team player with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to perform under pressure.

    Benefits

    • 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing each completed year to 30
    • Flex buy/ sell holiday scheme
    • Life Assurance
    • Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programmes
    • Digital 24/7 GP Service available from Day 1
    • Free private medical and dental healthcare after 2 years of service.
    • Salary Sacrifice pension/ cycle to work and car lease schemes
    • Season Ticket Loans.
    • Retail Discount Scheme
    • Our Head Office location has multiple perks including a free onsite gym, free breakfasts, calendar of wellbeing events, free parking, and an onsite cafe.
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    N2O

    3.8 Glassdoor

    N2O is a full-service creative brand experience agency that blends cultural intelligence, human insight and bold ideas to create moments people seek out, not scroll past.We help brands stand out in a world full of distraction, through campaigns that stir emotion, inspire participation and create lasting connection.Whether out in the world, online, in-store or at home, we build experiences that travel further and perform harder.Our work connects the full customer journey, from discovery to conversation to conversion, with a fully integrated model that brings every stage under one roof.Strategy-led. Insight-driven. Creatively executed. Built for real-world impact

    Founded in 1999
    Maidenhead, England, GBR
    516 employees (115 in marketing)
    79% recommend to a friend
    91% CEO approval

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    Current headcount: ~519

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