Senior Producer, Auto + Luxury

About WPP Production

WPP Production is the unified global production company that brings together all of WPP’s content producers, studios and craft experts into one connected organisation. We combine world‑class human craft with next‑generation technology to originate, design and deliver multi‑channel content systems lt for borderless collaboration and powered by deep craft expertise, we are the production engine designed for today’s always‑on, AI‑driven marketing world.

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting‑edge media intelligence and data solutions, world‑class creativity, next‑generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.

We believe the best work happens when we’re together, fostering creativity, collaboration and connection. That’s why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

The Senior Producer will be a creative production critical thinker, elevating each project regardless of scale. The Senior Producer will contribute to the maintenance and growth of strong team, client and agency relationships, producing work that is distinct, consistent and honours the level of style and craftsmanship that goes into every touchpoint that makes up our brands. The ideal candidate will have ambitions that push the production and technological limits on all projects and be experienced across integrated platforms, consistently delivering on time, in budget and to the highest level of creative standards.

The Senior Producer is responsible for leading the development of each project and ensuring they are completed on time and within budget. This role requires exceptional planning and organisational skills to manage the agency, client and vendor relationships and responsibilities during production, liaising between the agency and suppliers and maintaining fair processes while communicating clearly and positively to deliver our product successfully.

The Senior Producer will plan, schedule and control project production objectives, adhering to client, agency and industry standards, and on set will facilitate all communication between the agency, client and production partners.

• Responsible for excellence in all day‑to‑day activities including scoping and ball‑parking creative concepts, breaking down scripts, building detailed project schedules, managing project scope, researching and securing the best production resources, quality‑controlling all deliverables, maintaining project documentation and communicating with project teams through final delivery.
• Able to contribute to the elevation of the creative product through active participation with the team.
• Supportive, inspiring and educating on production opportunities that apply to each project.
• Aware of top industry trends, techniques, directors, cinematographers, GCI, AI and new technologies in an effort to elevate the creative product.
• Responsible for building critical relationships and maintaining the agency’s reputation and standard of excellence within the production industry, while keeping an active knowledge of cross‑discipline external partners.
• Able to manage multiple, often concurrent, projects.
• Trusted to lead workload independently, managing up to the Head of Production or EP when needed or appropriate.
• Capable of selecting and negotiating with the appropriate partners based on creative scope, budget and timeline, and identifying which partner best suits the creative vision.
• Knowledgeable of compliance and client legal guidelines.
• Able to leverage experience to proactively predict issues and guide the team away from avoidable challenges during all stages of production.
• Responsible for supporting and participating in efforts to…