Assistant Production Project Manager

You’re highly organised, proactive and eager to build a career in production project management. You thrive in fast-paced creative environments and enjoy bringing structure, clarity and momentum to projects. You have strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and a natural ability to stay on top of multiple priorities. You’re comfortable supporting teams, managing information and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks. You take pride in being dependable, solutions-focused and collaborative. You enjoy working closely with a team, helping ambitious projects move smoothly from concept to completion.

Technical excellence You support the Production Project Manager and production team by helping to gather, organise and check the technical information needed to move projects from creative sign-off into artwork and delivery. You help review artwork files for correct technical set-up, flag errors or queries promptly and ensure key release requirements, including ACL completion and image purchasing, are checked before files are prepared for client delivery.

Studio process & project delivery You support the flow of work through the studio by maintaining schedules, tracking actions and keeping project information accurate and up to date. You help coordinate briefs, assets, approvals and deliverables, monitoring progress and flagging missing information, delays or risks early so projects can keep moving smoothly.

Collaboration & client partnership You help keep internal teams informed and aligned by supporting clear communication between client partnership, creative and production. You capture meeting notes, track follow-up actions and help ensure feedback, updates and key information are shared clearly and on time. You support the team in making sure clients feel confident that delivery is organised, considered and well managed.

Commercial acumen You support the commercial management of production projects by maintaining accurate project records, tracking time and helping with purchase orders where required, including third party proofing. You help ensure project data is reliable and up to date, supporting efficient reporting, clear decision-making and strong control of time, cost and scope.

Team leadership & mentoring You contribute positively to the team by bringing a professional, organised 
and solutions-focused approach to your work. You support colleagues by sharing information, following through on actions and helping create a calm, collaborative working rhythm. As your experience grows, you actively seek opportunities to build confidence, develop your judgement and take on more responsibility.

Innovation, sustainability & continuous improvement You look for ways to make project coordination smoother, clearer and more efficient. You support improvements to workflow, documentation and communication by spotting gaps, suggesting practical fixes and helping the team make better use of time and energy. You are open to learning new tools and ways of working that improve both delivery and day-to-day studio experience.

• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Positive, proactive and collaborative attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• A knowledge of print processes and an understanding of print setup and separations.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace (Apple Mac Based )
• A background in Print production s desirable but not essential
• Interest in creative production, artwork, design or studio operations
• Previous administrative, coordinator or project support experience is desirable but not essential

What makes JDO special is how we work together. We value conviction without ego, generosity without fuss and craft that holds up in the detail. You’ll be encouraged to bring your point of view, ask better questions, learn from talented people around you and keep developing your voice.

Our promise to you is a career that matters: one where your talent is recognised, your growth is supported and your individuality is celebrated. We want people to do brilliant work, but not by becoming someone they are not.

We’re proud to have been named Creativepool’s Best Agency to Work For in both 2024 and 2025. That recognition matters to us because it reflects the kind of place we are building: high standards, real collaboration and a team that shows up for each other.

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer benefits that support rest, wellbeing, creativity and life outside work, including Fri-yays, where our studios close on the last Friday of most months, a day off on your birthday, end-of-year studio closure, an Employee Assistance Programme and a workplace nursery scheme to help with the cost of childcare.