Hello hello!
We’re Gorilla Gorilla! A rare breed of intelligent film and animation company. We combine brave thinking,
natural curiosity and a social outlook to create film and animation that helps brands and businesses make
powerful connections with their audiences. We’re on the hunt for a talented Senior Producer to join our
growing team.
The role
The Senior Producer will closely work with our Executive Producer and our Founders to manage and
develop client accounts. Day-to-day they will ensure delivery of high-quality film and animation projects to
agreed financial parameters.
The role will require someone to work across three main areas:
Client / business development
- Work with our Founders and Executive Producer to make credentials presentations and take/explore
briefs in a constructive/positive way. - Develop / prepare the practical aspects of proposals, RFPS, tenders and pitches and support in delivery.
- Develop and maintain trusted relationships with key clients, through engagement with the content of
projects and interest in their business / sector. - Network within clients’ businesses and develop trusted relationships to open-up opportunities.
- Identify opportunities to push the creative development of projects and the potential for wider client
development.
Account management / project delivery
- Manage all aspects of production across a number of projects at once and have a willingness to be ‘hands on’ with creative when required.
- Deliver projects on time and on budget, working with other members of the team, specialist partners and freelance staff.
- Create / manage budgets to deliver agreed margins and develop projects to increase sales volume and
revenue. - Understand the competitive environment and stay abreast of current thinking and trends in communication practice and media production.
Operational / commercial
- Report on activity / provide management information to the Founders / Exec Producer as requested.
- Find / manage suitable creative and freelance staff, helping to ensure availability of appropriate resource.
- Support the senior team in managing other employees / freelance staff, providing encouragement and
support to build a strong team ethos.
Why it’s important to us
As part of a growing business, helping to secure, maintain and grow clients / projects whilst ensuring our
reputation for developing and delivering fantastic, award-winning work is key to our success.
How you’ll make us look
- Smart
- Supportive
- Organised
How you’ll make us feel
- You’ve brought gravitas, energy and enthusiasm.
- Our business is more than likely to grow with you on the team.
- You’re in it for the long haul.
Your personality
- Lively and engaging with a responsible and positive outlook.
- A clear focus on producing high quality projects.
- A forward planner who can critically assess his or her own results and performance.
- Mature, credible, and comfortable in dealing with commissioners / members of the client team and senior
members of their business. - Completely comfortable with taking responsibility and making judgement calls.
- A skilled and empathic communicator, able to tactfully challenge clients and explain the implications and
risks of different routes and decisions. - Someone with excellent listening and questioning skills, able to see things from the client’s point of view
and navigate their way through to successful conclusions. - Well-presented, business-like, open, friendly and sociable.
- A team player, able to work within a range of team situations and to get the best out of the skills,
knowledge and experience of a broad range of team members.
Skills / background
- The role is a senior appointment and involves a close working relationship with the senior team behind the business. Entrepreneurial skills and flair are desirable.
- Has probably worked in the role of Producer and / or Senior Producer within the commercial, agency or
non-broadcast sector, having already progressed their career through a couple of different production
companies or agencies. - Demonstrable track record of success in effective and creative moving image production, preferably in the non-broadcast sector.
- At least 5+ years of experience at Producer level managing budgets at a range of levels.
- Someone passionate about film in all forms and with a keen interest in contemporary thinking about the
role of the moving image in the digital communication environment. - Someone who can commit to the role and the development of the company.
- The ability to manage, control, encourage and motivate diverse teams of creative and technical people.
- Knowledge and understanding of a range of programme production, post production and distribution –
from live action to animation. - Able to work with and manage the inputs of other employees and external resources.
- Able to develop and manage budgets to deliver agreed levels of margin and profitability, with the ability to see and develop opportunities for increasing revenue and profit.
- Must be adept in use of Word, Excel and Outlook. Use of Keynote or similar a bonus.
- Must be able to communicate effectively via the written word in proposals and emails.
- An excellent face-to-face and telephone communicator and a confident, engaging presenter. Comfortable in a broad range of social environments from the Board Room through to the shop floor and the general public.
And finally, in 3 words, you will be
- Passionate
- Collaborative
- Fun
Send your CV and covering letter to troop@gorilla-gorilla.com by 24th October to apply for the role.