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Are you an experienced creative leader with a knack for overseeing creative production, its processes and driving innovation? Full of ideas and passion? Then E.ON Next is right for you!

We are looking for an experienced and talented Head of Creative Production to join our team. This role requires a meticulous eye for detail, a strong understanding of creative production processes, and proficiency in managing both external agencies, people and projects.

Here’s a taste of what you’ll be doing

● Take full ownership of all creative management and delivery topics, ensuring projects stay on track from conception to completion and are aligned to business objectives. This covers the co-ordination of both our internal creative team as well as external production and creative agencies we rely on to fulfil the creative request. This would require you to engage deeply with the business by working on significant (and the less significant) projects, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of business needs and objectives.

● Help drive alignment within the team by prioritising and roadmapping initiatives with the broader GTM teams, ensuring a value-focused approach and facilitating educated decision-making conversations around creative production and timelines.

● Collaborate with the broader business, GTM teams, creative, and creative production teams to define and optimise processes, addressing bottlenecks and implementing solutions to enhance efficiency and productivity.

● Be on the front foot of evaluating, implementing, and maintaining all creative technology platforms used by the team, staying informed about emerging technologies and industry trends to maximise team efficiency and effectiveness.

● Nurture and manage relationships with agencies, suppliers, and freelancers, enabling agility in project fulfilment while upholding quality, timeline, and budget requirements.

● Provide guidance, foster collaboration and accountability, identify talent gaps, and offer training and mentorship to develop the team.

● Establish and uphold quality standards and best practices for all creative outputs, ensuring consistency and excellence.

● Manage production budgets, ensuring projects are delivered within financial constraints through effective accruals and collaboration with accounting.

Are we the perfect match?

We’re looking for a Head of Creative Production with the following experience and skills:

● Proven experience in creative production management and leadership roles. 5+ years experience in a similar role

● A mix of inhouse and agency experience is mandatory

● Strong understanding of creative processes, project management, and resource allocation.

● Proficiency in design and production software.

● Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

● Strong communication and collaboration skills.

● Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to meet project deadlines.

It would be great if you had:

● A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to see problems as

opportunities.

● The ability Take initiative and enjoy expanding your role.

● Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

● Curious spirit and enjoy learning.

● The confidence in making decisions and driven by the desire to continually improve.

● A team player committed to contributing to your team's success.

● Open to new technologies and ways of working.

● Comfortable with ambiguity.

Here’s what else you need to know:

Closing date – Friday 12th July 2024 (may close earlier due to high applications)

We’ll have regular team socials and lively team chats

Competitive salary

Location – London (Farringdon) with travel to our other sites when required.

Working environment: Flexible hybrid working – a blend of in the office and home working.

Work life balance – we work Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM to service our customers and make sure they have an unforgettable experience.

26 days holiday plus bank holidays each year – this includes a guaranteed day off for your birthday if you want it.

Generous pension scheme (you contribute 5%, we contribute 6%, increasing to 10% after 2 years)

Excellent parental leave allowance.

The chance to choose from our award-winning Flexible Benefits package which includes the option to buy up to 10 days holiday a year.

We’ve exciting opportunities for everyone to develop their talent at E.ON. Our open access, inclusive talent networks provide networking, learning and development for all, building your skills, qualifications, and capabilities throughout your career.

For all successful candidates. Due to the nature of this role your employment will be subject to a basic DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check being carried out by ourselves via a 3rd party service provider

We’re committed to equal opportunities and actively promote a diverse and inclusive working environment, and fairness for everyone.

We realise the best people bring their energy at different times, so we’re happy to talk flexible working. We offer a range of flexible working options, including full time, part time, job share, remote working and variable start and finishing times