This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Production Lead based in Australia.
As a Production Lead, you will play a central role in ensuring the successful delivery of creative and marketing projects from concept through execution. Working within a collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will coordinate internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders to keep projects on track while continuously improving production workflows. This role combines operational excellence with strategic thinking, offering the opportunity to optimize processes, manage resources, and introduce AI-driven efficiencies that enhance productivity. If you thrive on organization, cross-functional collaboration, and driving creative teams toward exceptional results, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a flexible, remote-first workplace.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Production Lead based in Australia.
As a Production Lead, you will play a central role in ensuring the successful delivery of creative and marketing projects from concept through execution. Working within a collaborative and fast-paced environment, you will coordinate internal teams, external partners, and key stakeholders to keep projects on track while continuously improving production workflows. This role combines operational excellence with strategic thinking, offering the opportunity to optimize processes, manage resources, and introduce AI-driven efficiencies that enhance productivity. If you thrive on organization, cross-functional collaboration, and driving creative teams toward exceptional results, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a flexible, remote-first workplace.
Accountabilities
- Lead the end-to-end coordination and delivery of multiple creative and marketing projects, ensuring deadlines, quality standards, and business objectives are consistently achieved.
- Build and manage project schedules, balancing team capacity and reallocating resources to accommodate changing priorities.
- Continuously improve production processes by identifying bottlenecks, streamlining workflows, and implementing scalable operational solutions.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to align expectations, communicate project progress, and proactively resolve delivery challenges.
- Manage production budgets, external vendors, freelance talent, and project-related expenditures to ensure efficient resource utilization.
- Partner with AI and operational teams to evaluate, implement, and optimize automation tools that improve productivity and reduce manual work.
- Maintain visibility across the production pipeline while fostering strong collaboration between creative, marketing, and business teams.
- Proven experience leading creative production or project coordination within an in-house marketing, creative, or brand environment.
- Strong expertise with project management platforms and database-driven workflow tools, with experience using Airtable or similar solutions highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Experience overseeing production budgets, external agencies, freelance partners, and vendor relationships.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to negotiate priorities and build effective cross-functional relationships.
- A systems-thinking mindset with a passion for optimizing operational processes and improving team efficiency.
- Interest in emerging AI technologies and practical experience leveraging automation tools to enhance creative workflows is highly desirable.
- Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with shifting priorities.
- Permanent full-time remote position based in Australia.
- Flexible remote-first work environment with strong work-life balance.
- Opportunity to work remotely from another location for up to three months each calendar year.
- Annual connection budget to collaborate with teammates in person.
- Annual learning and development budget, plus study leave to support professional growth.
- Home office setup allowance and monthly work-from-home reimbursement.
- Comprehensive wellbeing program offering personal and health support services.
- Two paid volunteer days per year to give back to the community.
- Generous paid parental leave, including 20 weeks for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers.
- Inclusive, collaborative culture with opportunities to contribute to innovative, AI-driven creative operations.