B&Q Chandler's Ford, England, United Kingdom
From £55,000 + Pension + PMI + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working
Southampton, Store Support Office. We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they’ll love. Join us as a Production Manager and you’ll be a big part of this.
Overview
Permanent. From £55,000 + Pension + PMI + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working. Southampton, Store Support Office. We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support office (SSO) we equip our stores, our people, and our whole business with everything it takes to help our millions of customers create a home they’ll love. Join us as a Production Manager and you’ll be a big part of this.
What's the job?
* Line manage 4x Senior Production Designers, supporting their growth and development.
* Manage the B&Q Studio production facility to deliver high-quality print and digital assets for Marketing and E-Commerce across B&Q and TradePoint.
* Work with the Studio Operations Manager to allocate appropriate resources to each project.
* Collaborate with E-Commerce to maintain a robust process for diy.com requirements.
* Run quality assurance across Studio output and establish clear creative development processes.
* Build stakeholder relationships to understand channel nuances and improve output efficiency.
* Represent production in workload prioritisation and project kick-offs, ensuring briefs are clear and actionable.
* Ensure the team maintains a “quality over quantity” mindset and meets agreed timelines.
* Build a close relationship with KITS to stay updated on diy.com and B&Q app changes.
* Contribute to expanding the Studio’s creative reputation and service offering.
* Stay current with software developments, especially AI, to enhance production efficiency.
* Support sourcing and managing third-party production resources to match in-house quality.
What We Need
* Minimum 7 years’ experience in a commercial studio, content production team, or agency.
* Expert knowledge of production techniques for digital, reprographic, and print applications.
* Thorough understanding of production process development.
* Experience leading a large team in an agile environment.
* Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and After Effects.
* Expertise in web design and coding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, responsive design).
* Skilled in HTML5 for display advertising.
* Good knowledge of CGI programs (e.g. Cinema 4D).
* Technical understanding of back-end web technologies.
* Ability to interrogate and challenge briefs.
* Strong influencer with excellent stakeholder management.
* Excellent organisational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
What's in it for me?
As part of a great team, you’ll be valued for who you are. We’re committed to making B&Q more diverse and representative of the communities we serve, where everyone can feel they belong and have equal opportunities. You will have access to a range of networks that represent our colleagues and allies and help us to continue to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business.
We also recognise that wellness means different things to different people, and we want to help colleagues be at their best and feel well by offering a range of benefits to help you. As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes an award-winning pension scheme, bonus, ShareSave options, 6.6 weeks holiday, payroll giving, an Employee Assistance Programme, shopping discounts, colleague wellbeing benefits and lots more!
So we can support you during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk for any recruitment adjustments.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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