Producer in Leeds

We ride shotgun with the world’s best brands to create award-winning work at pace. Think names like: HSBC, Boots, Nestlé and Amazon. We’re a hybrid agency that brings together strategic thinkers, creatives, producers and technologists, amplifying everyone’s skills with the power of AI and technology.

The Producer role at Ride Shotgun is responsible for managing and coordinating multi-channel content production projects from brief to final delivery. Working across the full spectrum of smart production formats including video, photography, CGI, animation, VFX, and (but not limited to) Virtual Production. The Producer ensures that each project runs smoothly, on time, and to the highest creative and technical standards. Working closely with internal teams, external partners, and clients, the Producer acts as the central point of coordination to ensure smooth workflows across all stages of production.

A successful Producer balances the creative vision with practical delivery, keeping communication clear, risks managed, and outcomes aligned with business objectives to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role demands strong problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of production processes, and the ability to stay calm and solutions-focused in a fast-paced environment.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end management of content production projects from brief to delivery - quoting, project tracking and reporting of projects.
• Work with the team and manage your own production projects of varying scales and complexity, ensuring successful outcomes while balancing quality, cost, and time constraints for live-action, CGI, animation, photography, VFX, and virtual production projects.
• Serve as the main point of contact between client services, creative teams, and production crew, ensuring consistent communication and smooth project progression.
• Champion modular content strategies, helping clients get more from their budgets through intelligent asset planning, repurposing, and cross-platform adaptation.
• Ensure all productions adhere to quality standards, legal and compliance regulations, and health & safety guidelines.
• Address logistical and operational challenges, providing leadership and solutions to keep projects on track and within budget.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop effective, efficient, and high-quality production solutions for multi-format campaigns including those requiring hybrid content delivery across CGI, stills, video, and digital.
• Evaluate the use of emerging tools like virtual production, remote shooting, and AI-assisted workflows to enhance production quality, speed, and sustainability.

Project Scoping & Delivery

• Scope production solutions that align creative ambition with budget, timelines, and client goals.
• Provide innovative recommendations based on the full breadth of production capabilities.
• Develop clear, realistic project schedules and timelines, ensuring smooth coordination across all departments and stakeholders, and setting a high standard of excellence for the production team.
• Demonstrate exceptional time management skills, proactively planning, prioritising, and managing multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and expectations are met.
• Work with the resource team to ensure the right people and materials are in place for each project.
• Monitor and adjust resource needs to meet evolving project demands.
• Demonstrate a proactive, solutions-driven approach to managing risks, resolving issues, and adapting to changing project needs.
• Support the wider team in overcoming obstacles to keep projects on track.
• Oversee all aspects of project delivery, ensuring a high standard of quality at each stage.
• Ensure accurate post-project financial reconciliation, including the evaluation of expenses, supplier costs, and project profitability for final reporting.
• Work closely with the creative, client services, and tech teams to ensure alignment and a shared understanding of production goals.
• Lead pre-production meetings (PPMs), ensuring briefing documents are clear and thorough, and that everyone involved understands their roles and responsibilities.
• Lead and facilitate project debriefs to assess outcomes, highlight successes, and implement improvements for future projects.
• Encourage team reflection and the sharing of knowledge to continuously enhance production practices.
• Maintain a deep understanding of production costs, commercial objectives, and business goals.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers and partners to optimise value and manage costs effectively while safeguarding profitability.
• Negotiate effectively with suppliers and vendors, always ensuring the best balance of value, quality, and delivery.

Required skills

• Project Management: Expertise in managing projects with multiple moving parts. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Smart Production Expertise: Comfortable working within tech-forward production models virtual production stages, hybrid pipelines, etc. and advising on their best application.
• Effective Time Management & Prioritisation: Excellent at juggling multiple priorities, ensuring deadlines are met, and working efficiently under pressure.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Exceptional at identifying issues and finding effective solutions, with the ability to make decisions quickly and under pressure to ensure project success.
• Attention to Detail: Strong focus on delivering high-quality work while balancing multiple aspects of production, with a keen eye for detail at every stage.
• Industry Knowledge & Best Practices: In-depth knowledge of production workflows, from pre-production through to post-production, and familiarity with industry-standard tools, technologies, and methodologies.
• Legal & Compliance Knowledge: Strong understanding of legal, compliance, and health & safety regulations in production environments.

Location and working hours

This role will be based from either our Leeds office, 9am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The role is open to hybrid working. Occasional travel to our other offices may be required.

What we offer

• You’ll join a global team that backs each other and delivers joined-up strategy, creative and production that moves faster and delivers more, whilst having fun along the way.
• Your birthday off.
• Additional holidays through salary sacrifice.
• Company sick pay.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension contribution.
• Westfield Health cash plan.
• Childcare salary sacrifice.

How we work

We expect all our team members to share the same behaviour and culture code as Ride Shotgun:

• We make it happen: Ownership matters here. We step up, back ourselves and get things done. Proactive, practical, proud of what we produce.
• We ride as one: No egos, no drama. Trust is everything. We look out for each other and do our best work together.
• We question everything: We stay curious, challenge the expected and look for better ways to do things. That applies to our work, our thinking and ourselves.

How to apply

Apply via CharlieHR with your CV and a short note about why you’d like to join Ride Shotgun. If you have any questions about the role or the process, you can contact us at futureriders@rideshotgun.global.

Equal opportunities statement

Ride Shotgun is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will provide reasonable adjustments where needed.