Production Operations Manager, Print
Intermission Film is an award-winning, full-service creative agency with studios in London, New York, Amsterdam and Melbourne. We partner with leading distributors, streamers and broadcasters to create trailers, promos, creative content, print and social campaigns for film and television audiences around the world.
We believe great work comes from clarity of thinking, strong creative leadership and shared ownership. Our teams work closely across disciplines, balancing creative ambition with delivery reality and client context.
The Opportunity
The Production Operations Manager, Print is a senior role responsible for the visibility, coordination and operational consistency of Print Production. Working closely with Producers, Creative leadership and Finance, this role ensures that projects are resourced effectively, workflows are followed consistently, priorities are clear and commercial discipline is maintained.
What you'll be doing...
Maintain a clear, accurate and current view and schedule for all live print projects, including ownership, resourcing and delivery status.
Own the day-to-day resource planning and workflow systems that enable efficient delivery across projects and regions, escalating capacity, commercial or staffing decisions where required.
Build strong working relationships across Print and with other departments, acting as a trusted point of coordination for producers, creatives and freelancers.
Plan, book, and manage freelance resource requirements, ensuring accurate scheduling and visibility across internal calendars.
Ensure production workflows are followed consistently, including clear kick-offs, defined ownership, internal review checkpoints and billing.
Responsibility over the lifecycle of a job within the studio including server management, project archiving, and storage.
Manage studio operations and equipment, driving efficiency and continuous improvement in tools and workflows.
Support producers to monitor project scope and flag changes to senior leadership in a timely and structured way.
Partner with the Managing Director, Creative and Strategy leads to ensure seamless integration between creative and production.
Contribute to continuous improvement of production workflows and tools, ensuring systems are used effectively and consistently rather than introducing unnecessary complexity.
Support senior Production leadership with reporting and operational insights that inform decision-making.
Act as a steady, senior presence during peak campaign periods, helping to maintain structure and clarity under pressure.
Drive profitability and improve margins by closely monitoring cost control, rate cards, and forecasting across all production outputs. Ensure the production team invoices promptly, that projects are accurately costed, and that they consistently deliver strong financial performance in alignment with the department’s forecast.
Partner with Finance to support accurate time capture, billing inputs and commercial visibility across projects.
Develop and implement consistent processes for budgeting, reconciliation, and project reporting.
Closely aligned to creative production and project managers across departments, delivering exceptional creative content for marketing campaigns
What you'll bring...
Significant experience (typically 4-6+ years) within production, post-production or production operations in a creative agency, trailer house or campaign environment.
Strong understanding of campaign workflow and print processes.
Commercial awareness and confidence partnering with Finance and senior stakeholders.
A proactive, organised and detail-focused working style, with the ability to balance big-picture visibility and day-to-day operational detail.
Confidence to raise capacity, workflow or commercial risks constructively with senior leadership.
Strong experience in resourcing operations and freelancer management.
Strong communication skills and the ability to build trust across creative, production and finance disciplines.
Comfort operating within a matrix organisation and supporting multiple stakeholders simultaneously, in a fast paced, global environment.
What we offer...
🎬 Time off - Up to 25 days (starting at 20 and increasing based on length of service), plus bank holidays, birthday day off after probation, and Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve on us.
❤️🩹 Health & wellbeing - Access to a SimplyHealth cash plan and YuLife wellbeing App after probation, and private healthcare with Vitality after 3 years.
💫 Culture & connection- Regular team socials, monthly entertainment allowance, and seasonal parties that bring everyone together.
💸 Making your money go further- Salary sacrifice options for your pension, tech purchases, and cycle-to-work scheme.
🌟 And more as you grow- From enhanced parental leave to career break options.
How To Apply
To apply, send us a brief but individual cover letter explaining why you’re excited about the role and what you can bring to it, along with your CV and portfolio (if applicable).
Application process
Our process can change depending on the role; however, it will roughly follow the stages below-
Stage 1: Short introductory video call (20-30 minutes)
Stage 2: Video interview with the hiring manager and/or role manager
Stage 3: In-person meet and intro to leadership or senior team
Stage 4: Offer!
Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. Individuals are encouraged to apply regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage, or civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your application, please let us know.
This job description is not exhaustive and is liable to review following discussion with the successful applicant. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake any other reasonable duties as required and commensurate with the job.
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- Locations
- London