Associate Production Director

Born Social

. Lead production across Born Social, a social-first creative agency .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomLead💰 £55,080 - £61,560 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading end-to-end production processes, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards while managing budgets and timelines. Possesses a strong network of industry contacts and a proven ability to develop team culture and efficiency in production operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

End-To-End Production ManagementSocial-First Production ExperienceBudget Scoping and ReviewOn-Set Compliance and Safety StandardsTeam Leadership and Development

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Hard Skills

Line ProducingAgency ProducingProduction PlanningPost-Production ManagementSupplier NegotiationTalent Contract KnowledgeLocation Permit UnderstandingProduction Process ImprovementMulti-Market Shoot ManagementCreative Collaboration

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsCommercial MindsetClient Presentation SkillsProblem-SolvingTeam Culture Development

Certifications & Qualifications

APA MasterclassProduction Safety Passport

Industry Keywords

Creative AgencyTVC ProductionBroadcast ProductionDOOH ProductionLongform ProductionHealth and Safety ComplianceDuty of Care StandardsProduction Partner NetworkSenior Client RelationshipsProduction Efficiency

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead production across Born Social, a social-first creative agency
Run complex, multi-market shoots and post-production from start to delivery
Troubleshoot on shoot days while maintaining creative quality, timelines, budgets and delivery standards
Set and uphold craft standards across productions
Partner with Creative and Design to elevate output
Ensure compliance, health and safety, and duty of care standards on every shoot
Lead production operations by scoping creative into production plans
Review and sign off estimates prepared by the Producer team
Manage markups and supplier negotiations to protect margins
Build and scale the production partner network
Develop senior relationships with talent, directors, crews and suppliers
Help lead team culture and support direct-report development
Review production processes to improve efficiency
Travel across the EU and occasionally to the US to run shoots on location

Requirements

What you’ll need

Accomplished producer with a strong track record in line and agency producing
Experience leading productions end-to-end, from scoping and pre-production through post-production and delivery
Strong social-first production experience
Agency experience across big-name global brands ideally
Commercially sharp, including scoping to budgets and reviewing/signing off producer scopes
Established network of directors, crews and production partners
Knowledge of usage fees, talent contracts and location permits
Understanding of on-set compliance, health and safety, and duty of care standards
Experience helping lead and develop a team
Organised and commercially minded, able to run multiple productions simultaneously
Confident presenting to senior clients and running sets on shoot days
APA training, such as APA Masterclass or Production Safety Passport, nice to have
Experience producing TVC, broadcast, DOOH or longform, nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid working: 3 days in the office per week under a Fix + Flex model
Wednesdays and Thursdays are Fix Days; the third office day is flexible
Travel across the EU and occasionally to the US for shoots
Inclusive and representative work environment
Equal opportunities employer
Development support for team members and direct reports