Production Manager

Overview

Production Manager - Advertising Agency

We’re looking for a detail-driven Production Manager to keep our creative engine running smoothly. This role bridges account service, creative, and vendors—ensuring projects flow seamlessly from concept to delivery. Starmark follows Agile methodologies agency-wide, and values quick daily check-ins, solid planning, delivering on time and budget, and adaptability.

• Quick Daily Check-ins: set business priorities, facilitate collaboration, increase transparency, reduce noise, avoid waste
• Solid Planning:
  Participate in project roadmaps, plan new stories with clients, plan your work in 2-week sprints
• People Who Deliver:
  All initiatives on time and on budget, while managing multiple projects in an Agile, deadline-driven environment
• Being Able to Respond to Change:
  Plan for change, remain flexible, collaborate with team and client for success

• Prioritize and manage daily production studio workflow to meet deadlines.
• Coordinate the routing and approval process, ensuring accuracy at every step.
• Partner with account and creative teams to keep work consistent across all media.
• Review project inputs, request missing details, and maintain specs (colors, sizes, formats).
• Source and manage vendors—gathering estimates, issuing POs, and maintaining strong relationships.
• Track and calculate costs, prepare client-ready estimates, and resolve billing issues.
• Proofread copy, layouts, and production art for accuracy before release.
• Oversee production supplies and studio needs.
• Secure sequential approvals to ensure timely delivery of creative materials.

• Working knowledge of design and printing technologies.
• Sharp eye for detail with strong proofreading skills.
• Experience managing production budgets, costs, and vendor estimates.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across creative, account, and vendor partners.
• Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple projects without losing focus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Media Production, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in production management within an advertising, marketing, or creative agency setting.
• Strong knowledge of print, digital, and emerging media production processes.
• Proven ability to manage vendors, budgets, and timelines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Math and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

• Implement company policies and procedures.
• Keep complete, up-to-date digital files and records.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace.

We offer paid benefits, paid time off and more.

Starmark is a national integrated marketing agency headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL that specializes in strategic thinking, award-winning creative, branding, advertising, interactive and public relations.