Production Director

At Talon, our mission is to unlock the full potential of out of home, making it more effective, creative, measurable and sustainable than ever.

We're passionate about OOH and are on a mission to drive the growth of this sector within the media industry . In just over a decade , our desire to offer intelligent, creative, technology-led OOH solutions and a full-service OOH offering saw us grow into a team of over 450+ people located in key cities across the globe. In that time, we have been awarded for our approach to our people, our clients and our industry . We hire the finest talent to help us unlock the full potential of the Out of Home (OOH) environment for our clients ; and pride ourselves on the individuals who represent our business.

Evolve OOH is part of the Talon Group and is a global outdoor media agency whose vision is to evolve the OOH medium through pioneering, results driven tools, team experience on a global scale, and a passion for creativity.

THE ROLE_

As Production Director you will have an overarching responsibility for the campaign management of Evolve's OOH International and UK campaigns and ensure that the Production Department is running efficiently. You will build and develop relationships with suppliers both in the UK and Internationally and help build a team where process and efficiencies are at the heart of your work. You will report directly to the Head of Production and work closely alongside Account Directors and Business Directors across the planning teams.

A DAY IN THE LIFE_

• Providing end-to-end delivery of our client's campaigns.
• Working with various stakeholders in various locations to provide a first-class campaign management service.
• Ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and within budget.
• Act as a strategic advisor and provide guidelines to our clients - always teaching best practices both internally and externally.
• Ongoing liaison between the client, creative agency and the media owner.
• Working and communicating with the Business Directors and Client Managers to deliver budgets and detailed production specifications for our clients' campaigns.
• Assisting with the planning of experiential activations.
• Providing advice on suitable advertising locations.
• Evaluating the suitability of creative for OOH.
• Managing and developing a team of assistants/executives, to achieve team efficiencies.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR_

• Extensive OOH production implementation experience and market knowledge, locally and globally.
• A solid understanding of Global OOH and the nuances and requirements within key markets.
• Exceptional commercial acumen.
• First class relationship management skills; with the ability to communicate across all levels, both internally and externally.
• Strong people management skills and the ability to maximise a team's potential through ongoing motivation, evaluation and development.
• Versatility to work and travel across multiple markets.
• Excellent presentation skills and strong knowledge and skills in Microsoft Office software.

OUR TEAM_

Evolve OOH/Talon International is a truly international team. Thanks to all our different backgrounds we provide a truly holistic approach to international OOH, something that makes us. Because we are international, we manage a huge pool of clients and manage campaigns in different part of the world. While we are very hardworking, we always make sure to have fun and support each other in the process.

WHY US _

" The best thing about working at Talon is the space, time and expertise I've been given over the years to grow and develop my skills." Client Director at Talon

OUR VALUES AND HOW WE WORK TOGETHER_ WE ARE BOLD_

As industry provocateurs and pioneers, we respectfully challenge the status quo, take pride in our people, big ideas and partnerships.

• We challenge respectfully
• We lead the way

WE ARE HUMAN_

We are a diverse collective of changemakers who value respect, fairness, and integrity and expect the same in return.

• We value collaboration and togetherness
• We are empathetic

WE ARE SMART_

Our trailblazing spirit and learning centric culture ensures our knowledge provides maximum value to each other and our clients.

• We grow and learn
• We are trusted
• We are mission possible

Talon is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ and develop a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and brands that we represent.