Sen Producer
Remuneration: | R50000 - R65000 per month cost-to-company |
Benefits: | No |
Location: | Johannesburg, Sandton |
Education level: | Degree |
Job level: | Management (Snr - Executive, 5+ yrs) |
Own transport required: | Yes |
Travel requirement: | Often |
Type: | Permanent |
Reference: | #LEW02/0425 |
Company: | Lewyll Communications |
Our Client, a global Multi-Award-Winning Film, TV, Video & Audio Visual Production Company, is on the hunt for a
detail-obsessed, articulate, and incredibly organised Senior Producer with a passion for producing world-class content, managing multiple concurrent productions seamlessly, and leading teams with confidence and heart.
This super hardworking individual must have a proven track record in the
Corporate, Television, Multicam, and Eventing sectors. In addition to running high-end productions, this role will also serve as the
second-in-command (2IC) to the CEO, playing a critical part in driving strategic growth and ensuring operational excellence across all projects.
The successful candidate will:
- Serve as lead Client Liaison, ensuring client expectations are clearly understood and exceeded
- Interpret client briefs and translate them into deliverable action plans
- Manage and lead the production teams across multiple simultaneous projects
- Source and negotiate supplier quotations
- Coordinate crew, equipment, travel, accommodation, catering, and logistics
- Create and manage detailed production schedules and call sheets
- Oversee the post-production process, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery
- Develop and manage production budgets and financial tracking
- Lead internal production meetings, client status meetings, and contractor briefings
- Ensure quality control across all stages of production
- Identify and manage potential production risks
- Strategically support the CEO in production planning and delivery
- Provide daily production and financial status reports to the CEO
- Contribute to the creative process and help shape production innovation
- Oversee resource allocation (crew, gear, budget) across productions
- Prior full-time production experience is essential
- Leadership: Strong team management with experience
- Excellent conversational and interpersonal skills with high emotional intelligence
- Ability to multitask and juggle multiple high-pressure projects with precision
- Exceptional attention to detail and outstanding memory
- Strong computer literacy and familiarity with production software/tools and AI
- Extremely dedicated, hard-working, and solution-driven
- A burning passion to create magic and grow within a thriving production company
- Excellent communication and presentation abilities
- Ability to multitask and thrive under pressure
- Fast, efficient work ethic
- Attentive listener with strong memory and comprehension
- Obsessed with detail – nothing gets missed
- Resourceful, proactive, and initiative-driven
- Adaptable, quick to learn, and a natural leader
- Warm, personable, and great with people
- A true team player who motivates those around them
- Passionate about the industry and committed to excellence
Posted on 11 Apr 10:00, Closing date 10 Jun