Head of Video at Publicis Groupe

The Reality of This Role

• This is a senior leadership position with real creative and technical authority in a globally connected agency. The pace is energetic, the project mix is diverse, and no two weeks look the same. You will be the go-to person across multiple departments; a trusted voice for both creative quality and technical excellence.
• The role rewards those who are adaptable, proactive and take genuine pride in their craft. In return, you'll have the platform, the team and the brand portfolio to do some of the most meaningful work of your career.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

Creative & Technical Leadership

• Review and approve all video output across the department before delivery
• Define and oversee technical specifications across pre-production, production and post-production
• Direct the full post-production pipeline: offline edit → colour grade → online → audio → cutdowns → toolkit
• Guide and direct colourists and online artists remotely via screen sharing sessions
• Direct and review work produced by a team of multimedia animators and editors
• Collaborate closely with creative directors, designers, art directors and partner agencies to deliver cohesive creative output
• Create offline edits from RAW footage captured on set

On-Set Responsibilities

• Attend key production shoot days (approximately 20 days per year)
• Direct editorial flow on set, guiding shot continuity, plate requirements and what is achievable in post
• Liaise directly with the DIT to ensure correct raw formats, transcodes and hardware setup
• Ensure drives and data management workflows are in place for a seamless edit process
• Advise confidently on what is technically and creatively achievable in post-production
• Bring a strong understanding of on-set hierarchy and production culture

Global Delivery & Adaptations

• Manage the preparation and packaging of After Effects toolkits for global language adaptations
• Ensure clean body video outputs are correctly structured for regional teams to amend titles and pack shots
• Oversee file organisation so that only designated elements (titles, packs) are accessible for regional language changes
• Build strong relationships across multi-cultural stakeholders within a complex global network

People & Department Management

• Directly manage and inspire a team of multimedia animators and video editors
• Provide mentorship, creative direction and technical guidance that helps your team grow
• Serve as a trusted cross-departmental resource, supporting producers, client service and creative teams with knowledge and creative problem-solving
• Manage workload distribution and team priorities across multiple simultaneous projects

Production & Operations

• Partner with producers on scheduling to ensure edit timelines are realistic and set up for success
• Advocate confidently for quality and team capacity when timelines need to be shaped
• Define and maintain department workflows and pipeline standards that keep the team operating at their best
• Oversee a rich and varied content output including recipe videos, television commercials, animated awards videos, case study videos, digital banners, social media content, campaign cut-downs and global toolkit deliveries

Content We Produce

• Television commercials
• Recipe and product videos from raw content
• Animated awards videos
• Case study videos
• Social media posts and campaign cut-downs
• Digital banners
• After Effects toolkits for global language adaptation

What You'll Bring
Technical Skills

• Expert proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects
• Working knowledge of DaVinci Resolve
• Strong understanding of camera formats, transcoding workflows and on-set data management
• Proven experience directing colour grading, online finishing sessions and audio post-production
• Experience packaging and structuring After Effects files for third-party global adaptation

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of industry experience across production and post-production
• Demonstrated experience within an advertising agency environment, an understanding of agency structures, client relationships and campaign workflows is essential
• Proven on-set experience with a strong understanding of production hierarchy and technical requirements
• Experience managing and mentoring a creative team
• A portfolio demonstrating a broad and impressive range of video output across commercial, digital and social formats
• Tertiary education is preferable as we value critical thinking and the creative foundation it builds, but equivalent professional experience with an exceptional portfolio will always be considered