Production Lead

Reporting into the Head of Production & Post Production, this is an exciting opportunity to help manage the team who oversee the production of all branded content projects from start to finish across LADbible Group's brands including: LADbible, BETCHES, UNILAD, SPORTbible and the wider group. This opportunity requires someone who is decisive and can flourish working in a fast-paced environment, with a strong understanding of digital advertising and media as well as traditional production workflows. We're looking for someone who is positive with a solutions-focussed attitude, as this position involves planning and supporting the Head of Production running a team responsible for the production of all commercial, marketing and social video projects across the LADbible portfolio of brands and channels. This is very much a hands on role with productions. What the opportunity looks like

• Oversee all stages of the production and post production process, ensuring delivery of assets by the team are on time, on budget and of a high standard, especially for our top 20 clients and big revenue opportunities.
• Manage an amazing team of in-house Senior Producers, Production Managers and Coordinators, including any freelance production and co-ordinator roles
• As a people manager, plan and promote the daily health and schedule of the team, raise resource concerns and solutions. Coach and mentor the team to maximize individuals' growth and harness the strengths and opportunities of each team member.
• Work with a wide range of internal stakeholders across the business, keeping teams on-point and safeguarding content creation at every stage of development and execution
• Oversee production budgets, working closely with other departments including Finance and Client Projects to ensure revenue is being quoted, allocated, spent and reported accurately across every area of production
• Support team on legal processes and procedures where applicable
• Oversee compliance processes, working harmoniously with internal departments to ensure project risks are managed appropriately
• Keep up to date with new production and operational technologies and practices sharing knowledge with wider teams
  
  ~ 10 years experience in production, across various forms of content. From social to traditional ads.
• Proven experience of managing production teams at a similar publisher, agency or production company, preferably with social video content production experience
• Understanding of social platforms, and ability to optimise production processes to cater for platform nuances
• Understanding of production costs and timelines, able to pivot workflows confidently to resolve project issues, as well as accommodate more effective content opportunities
• Comprehensive understanding of video editing and edit producing
• Detail oriented with a proven history managing multiple commercial projects simultaneously.
• Track record of delivering digital video projects across a multitude of platforms and be able to allocate projects to the team according to skill and project requirements
• Good base-level technical knowledge across a range of broadcast-standard production and post-production equipment and technologies
• Client-facing background, with the ability to lead production elements across pitches, PPMs and PCAs
• Unflappable, resilient and emotionally intelligent, able to calmly make critical decisions in a high-pressure environment
• Passionate about youth culture and savvy about the advertising and media industry
• Experience in ASA guidelines and Clearcast workflows.
• Experience using AI in production workflows.
  
  Founded in 2012, LADbible Group is redefining entertainment and news for a social generation. Our global community engages with our content-spanning editorial, video, documentary and live - we reach 1 billion people each and every month. Our mission is to give the youth generation a voice by building communities that laugh, think and act. Using all major platforms, we've rapidly risen to become one of the world's largest publishers.
LADbible's Commercial Team, LAD360, is a powerhouse of creativity, strategy, and innovation - partnering with the world's most iconic brands, from Google and Nike to Disney and Tesco. With a headcount of 150 and growing, LAD360 has rapidly become one of the most formidable forces in media, delivering culture-shaping campaigns. Our work has earned us top industry accolades, including Commercial Team of the Year at the 2025 Campaign UK Awards and Media Brand of the Year at the 2024 MediaWeek Awards. At the heart of it all is a relentless drive to push boundaries, tell bold stories, and connect brands to youth culture like no one else can., At LADbible Group we've rolled out blended working which means the majority of departments across the business (including London, Manchester and International offices) work in the office 3 days per week.