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Senior Video & Film Producer

Why PlayStation?

Department overview:

Creative Arts is an award winning centralised, internal creative agency within PlayStation Studios. We endeavour to build a working environment where our people flourish and create their best work. Structured around eight core disciplines; Brand Design, UI/UX, Motion, Video, Film, Sound, Music and Programming, we deliver projects in collaboration with our game development and marketing/PR teams.

Role Overview:

Working within the Video & Film team of PlayStation’s Creative Arts, the Senior Video & Film Producer will support our Video & Film team in delivering multiple game development and marketing projects from brief through to completion.

Reporting to the Manager of Video & Film team with heavy day to day liaison with the Manager of Production, the candidate will work closely with other Producers, Traffic Manager and all other Heads of disciplines owning creatives and their production managing delivery, ensuring budgets are scoped and updated and that all Creative Arts processes are adhered to.

What you’ll be doing:

• Oversee the production of creative projects from brief through to completion, ensuring we deliver the creative to the required quality, on time and within budget.
• Work with the Video & Film team to analyse and creatively solve briefs.
• Creation of project SOW, schedule and budget in conjunction with Discipline Leads, Traffic Manager and/or others.
• Ownership of project budget, communicating and resolving potential overspend.
• Keep Discipline Leads fully informed of the progress of each project.
• Work with the Film team to organise film/video shoots.
• Ensure Video & Film team are adhering to Creative Arts Processes.
• Briefing of contributors, as appropriate.
• Clear and timely communication with clients whilst maintaining relationships.
• Ensure projects are in compliant with HR and L&BA guidelines.
• Ensure final deliverables are approved by creative lead, QA’d and technically compliant.
• Ability to facilitate regular and clear project progress updates and manage daily scrums.
• Reconciling and billing all costs as per client requirements and internal standards.
• Attend daily scrums with creative team on each project. Removing any blockers the team may have.
• Help prep assets before being sent to the Video Designers.
• Conduct client meetings on their own and represent the interests of the creative team.
• Work with the Manager of Production on maintaining and improving Operational and Financial side of the workflow.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent organisational skills, detail orientated, systematic and accurate.
• Understand and problem solve the implications of any feedback on the project.
• Fully understands the creative and the reasonings behind it.
• Understand what the creative team needs to succeed.
• Protects the creative within budget and schedule.
• Proactive, uses initiative and is solution-driven.
• Strong communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable working at pace, flexible and adaptable to change.
• Discreet – Confidentiality is hugely important to our clients.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a producer working within creative team/agency.
• Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Experience delivering video and film projects.
• Experience working within creative team/agency.

Benefits:

• Discretionary bonus opportunity
• Private Medical Insurance
• Dental Scheme
• London Allowance (if applicable)
• 25 days holiday per year
• On Site Gym
• Subsidised Café
• Free soft drinks
• On site bar
• Access to cycle garage and showers

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

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