Senior Producer @MR PORTER in London

MR PORTER is the men’s luxury style destination. Since 2011, it has offered customers a curated assortment of fashion, fine watches, grooming and lifestyle products from the world’s most coveted designers. It delivers exceptional quality with private label, Mr P., and market-leading exclusive capsule collaborations with brand partners. MR PORTER creates unique experiences for its EIPs (Extremely Important People), with first access to products, a dedicated personal shopper and invitation-only benefits. Through content across all its platforms, it provides expert styling advice, immersive storytelling, and profiles inspiring men, places and products. Consciously Crafted, its responsible product curation, supports customers to shop with a focus on conscious consumerism. MR PORTER Health In Mind, its long-standing initiative in partnership with Movember, raises awareness of men’s mental and physical health. MR PORTER is part of LuxExperience, the leading digital, multi-brand luxury group.

MR PORTER are looking for a Senior Producer to partner with the Brand and Creative teams to manage the production of Creative content and Marketing projects. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented organizer to join a busy team as part of the company’s in-house creative division.

What we offer

• A pension that both you and the company contribute to
• A portal with an array of discounts on things like theme park and cinema tickets
• Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales
• Private healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible working
• A chance to be part of a fun and caring team that support each other

Responsibilities

• Review project briefs and contribute to briefing meetings to ensure details are comprehensive by trouble-shooting and highlighting any issues to ensure Creative deliver the best solution
• Responsible for the smooth movement of workflow through the design and editorial teams with respect to deadlines, quality and accuracy. This will mean providing first level support to the Creative team
• Receive briefs from the business and schedule necessary resources, whilst monitoring progress through to delivery and provide regular status updates to stakeholders and project team
• Responsible for maintaining the Production schedule and allocation of Creative resources whilst liaising with department managers.
• Oversee allocated Production schedule requirements are met on time by following up with workflow managers, across Editorial, Marketing and Press teams and also external suppliers, etc.
• Manage and produce fashion and video shoots from conception for web or print. This includes, but is not limited to commissioning photographers and video directors, photo library research, prop and sample sourcing, model, hair, and make-up artist bookings. The producer will be required to be on set for the shoots they produce and travel where necessary (government guidelines permitting).
• Prepare and communicate detailed production schedules, timing plans and estimating, building relationships with suppliers as well as maintaining existing ones
• Identifying resourcing issues and liaising with internal team managers to provide and plan support
• Manage monthly budgets and spend on assigned projects based on projections and effectively accounting for and managing quotes, recording costs and billing of the jobs
• Support Creative initiatives and projects by means of planning, research, costing and workflow management
• Constantly updating and implementing production workflow processes that help improve efficiencies across both the production and the wider creative editorial team.

The Type Of Person We Are Looking For

• Strong organizational and communication skills are a must as is having a fantastic eye for detail and accuracy
• Experience in managing fashion shoots and videos, as well as liaising with photographer, model and stylist agencies is essential
• The ideal candidate will have knowledge of pre-press and print-related procedures and previous experience within a trafficker/coordinator role
• The candidate should have experience of working as part of a team, able to establish good relationships with colleagues on different levels, having good judgment, a sense of initiative and a professional working manner
• The ideal candidate will demonstrate a high degree of pro-activity and resourcefulness and maintain a professional approach to all elements of the role
• You must be able to approach all problems and issues with a positive ‘can do’ attitude plus be confident with maintaining current relationships with clients whilst always looking to develop new ones
• Excellent attendance and time management skills with the ability to multi-task
• Degree of flexibility in their method and also working hours
• A great trouble-shooter - ability to think clearly and calmly when faced with issues or problems and a natural logical thinker
• Ability to cope well with the demands of a rapidly growing company
• Excellent work, client and customer care ethos
• Diligent, self-motivated and able to motivate others

From the moment you join the LuxExperience Group we are committed to making your journey with us inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, then please apply with a CV.

LuxExperience is an equal opportunities employer, we encourage people with a diverse range of backgrounds to apply. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business and our customers. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.

Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Workplace Type: Hybrid