Director - Production Operations - Advertising Firm

A global advertising giant is seeking to hire the undersaid

ROLE :

The Production Operations Director will be based in Mumbai will ensure the studio maintains operational excellence throughout all disciplines. This will include digital-online production, digital development, traditional broadcast production & post-production, and all facets of print production services.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Operations :

- Manage and oversee the integrated production operations, workflow and resources for the Hub

- Analysis business operations, design and implement workflows, processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs

- Align with the Global Operational leads in establishing unified approach with the studio disciplines

- Establish best practices with on boarding new and existing clients

- Improve studio business process, expand capabilities & workflow through technology, and drive incremental production revenues in the new digital economy within the network & globally

- Management of new business opportunities

- Work with regional and studio leads to determine growth opportunities

Financial :

- Work with the Local CFO and Global CFO to monitor and manage the ongoing financial performance against agreed projections and forecasts (including revenues, profit margins and other key performance metrics)

- Develop and maintain rate cards, locally and globally that ensure continued competitiveness within the marketplace

- Create forward plan budgets and forecasts as required

- Monitor all financial metrics related to production staffing - billability, utilization, investment allocations and revenue forecasts

Structure and Talent :

- Assist on organizational restructuring efforts, casting, forecasting and talent management

- Partner with the CFO, HR department and other global offices to optimize all staffing activities within the production group - open hires, rotation planning, freelance management and vendor management