Group Executive Producer Global Drinks company

Hogarth Worldwide Ltd
Overview

Group Executive Producer Global Drinks company

London, UK

Hogarth is the Global Content Production Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the world’s top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media – both established and emerging. The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions. Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of today’s content experience.

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 100,000 talented people dedicated to doing extraordinary work for our clients. We operate in over 100 countries, with corporate headquarters in New York, London and Singapore. WPP is a world leader in marketing services, with deep AI, data and technology capabilities, global presence and unrivalled creative talent. Our clients include many of the biggest companies and advertisers in the world, including approximately 300 of the Fortune Global 500. Our people are the key to our success. We’re committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.

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.

Group Executive Producer

Studio X is an integrated solution purpose built to support one of WPP’s largest clients with creative, strategy, and production services. Studio X provides our client access to the best talent from across the WPP network, no matter what agency. This innovative service model is breaking down traditional ways of working, allowing the best of the best the opportunity to work on one of the top global brands.

As The Coca-Cola Company’s global production partner, we’re looking for a talented Group Executive Producer, Primary & Content to join our dynamic team here at Hogarth Worldwide for an incredible career opportunity. You will be a part of the Studio X production POD, which will be the centralized primary production unit producing multi-channel content. Managing the cross-channel communications for Coca-Cola’s full portfolio of brands, you’ll be integral to ensuring and building on the success of our partnership. This is a unique chance to work for a truly international brand and level-up your career like never before. You will be working as the lead for the Europe POD.

Responsibilities

The Group Executive producer position is the lead production role. They are responsible for all production deliverables across all platforms for their client. The GEP knows what has been produced, what’s currently being produced and what’s on the horizon. The GEP is intimate on all project details for produced work coming from their team (who produced what, budget, timing, what was delivered). The GEP is the lead production partner for the creative teams on their respective accounts.

The Group Executive Producer is responsible for assigning the appropriate producers to charters (campaigns); their teams oversee all aspects of content production: scoping, concepting, scheduling, talent, vendor relationships, shoot, edit, visual effects, music, and delivery. They also coordinate with the digital, social, and experiential teams to ensure synergy of all assets and content. A GEP is constantly looking at production talent and new partners. This position is the hub connecting the Account, Creative, Program Management and Business Affairs departments.

What You’ll Do

• Work skillfully to negotiate contracts and understand complex business affairs items connected with production.
• Liaise with a manager and colleagues in North America, and collaborate with colleagues in EU; we are a global operation
• The GEP is a master of their craft and works closely with creative teams to bring the best creative and production talent for the execution of all projects.
• The GEP has client facing duties as part of the client lead team, acting as the voice of reason and expertise on all production related matters. Responsible for creating production strategies, production innovation application and creative production solutions for the clients.
• Responsible for production staffing on projects, ball-parking projects, and early vetting of creative concepts.
• The EP is solution oriented and an expert in creative problem solving. Executive Producers, Senior producers, producers and associate producers will be assigned to GEP.
• The GEP is responsible for developing their team, mentoring, career development and support for their respective team
• When needed, the GEP will produce projects. The GEP role is a true “player/coach” role.
• Be a creative problem solver.
• Be one step ahead – anticipate and guide the team around pitfalls throughout the process.
• Be a diplomat – deal with conflicting personalities and agendas and be able to unite divergent viewpoints.
• Work very closely with production consultants and TCCC internal producers and TCCC leadership on POD.
• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility and integrity.
• Be a savvy ad person able to understand strategies, platforms, trends and creative.
• Be imaginative – bring your own ideas to the table.
• Have a strong visual sense.
• Know music – how, when and where to use it effectively.
• Be an administrator – manage the hidden involvements and work necessary in relation to cost, timing and legal involvements.
• Be a business person – able to negotiate contracts and understand all the complicated business items connected with production.
• Be flexible – production is not an exact science.
• Constantly be adopting new innovation and production tools that both TCCC and Studio X are utilizing

What You’ll Need

• 15+ years experience in production – some of which must be ad agency experience at EP level. Production company/studio experience also a plus
• Knowledge of all agency disciplines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and proactive problem-solving skills
• Strong team management skills
• Detail-oriented, take-ownership attitude, self-organizing and highly skilled in time management to facilitate involvement in multiple projects
• Able to work independently with limited supervision, and communicate up, down and laterally to project stakeholders within the agency
• Proficient in MAC OS, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Keynote (Adobe creative suite & Smartsheet a plus)

Our Hogarth Values

Hands on No egos here. Just a shared drive to roll up our sleeves and make great things happen. Every project big or small, gets our full energy because we believe in doing things right. Every single time. It’s how we deliver real results without cutting corners.

Honesty We are real and authentic – with each other and in our work. Honest, direct communication builds the trust we need to collaborate, grow, and make meaningful things together. It’s not always easy but it’s always worth it.

Heart & Soul We bring heart to everything we make. Passion, pride and relentless drive push us beyond “good enough” – because we care deeply about our craft, and we’re always chasing better. We love what we do, and it shows.

Happy Family Creating a space where everyone feels valued even when opinions differ, makes this a supportive and inclusive environment for our people. We embrace our differences, celebrate our wins together, and never lose our sense of humor.

Hungry Curiosity keeps us hungry. We question, experiment, and always seek out what’s next. We never settle, and we never stop learning.

Inclusion and Impact

WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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