Content Producer/Project Manager - retail account

Mccann Erickson SA; Prestbury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in the UK is searching for a Content Producer / Project Manager to oversee high-quality content production across platforms. This hybrid permanent role demands responsibility for production timelines and budgets, while ensuring alignment with brand goals. The ideal candidate will possess solid content production experience, strong project management skills, and a background in the retail sector. Flexibility and a full driving license are essential for occasional site visits.

Benefits

On-site pub and bistro

Access to gym

Creative work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in production with a content focus.
• Proficient in the tools and technology for shooting/editing/post-production.
• Solid level of content producing experience at another production or content agency across social media.

Responsibilities

• Plan, create, and deliver engaging content that meets strategic goals.
• Develop timelines, manage budgets, and ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Liaise with internal teams, external vendors, and clients.

Skills

Content production experience

Proficiency in shooting/editing/post-production tools

Strategic and creative thinking

Knowledge of the retail sector

Project planning experience

Ability to meet tight deadlines

Job description

Job Description

ID 6135

Content Team

Hybrid permanent role

Reporting to the Head of Photography

Please only apply if you can travel to Bonis Hall/Macclesfield & Poynton Studios, and have the rights to work in the UK.

WHO WE ARE

Ghosts. A swimming pool. Two adorable kittens. At McCann Manchester, it's fair to say we're a little different.

Here the people make the agency, they are what makes our work so unique. That's why we're on the look‑out for the people who can contribute to creating great work. We're a creative agency spread across eight acres of countryside in Cheshire, and the rumours are true, we also have a pub, bistro and gym all on‑site. McCann Manchester is a big family - the largest integrated agency in the UK in fact.

YOUR ROLE

The Content Producer / Project Manager is responsible for overseeing the end‑to‑end production of high‑quality content across multiple platforms, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with brand objectives. This role combines creative production expertise with strong project management skills to coordinate teams, manage workflows, and maintain client satisfaction.

The role is key in both content innovation as well as maximizing the agency’s ability to in‑house content production effectively both locally in Manchester and across the rest of the Craft network. This role reports into the Head of Photography.

The role focusses on multiple clients who have a retail focus and will deliver fast turnaround pieces of content predominately for social media.

The role will be based across a couple of sites for Craft Manchester.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Content Production: Plan, create, and deliver engaging content (video, digital, social, print) that meets strategic goals.
• Project Management: Develop timelines, manage budgets, and track progress to ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with internal teams, external vendors, and clients to align on objectives and expectations.
• Quality Control: Ensure all content adheres to brand guidelines and meets quality standards.
• Resource Management: Allocate resources effectively and manage production schedules.
• Reporting: Monitor performance metrics and provide post‑project evaluations.

YOU WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH

• All teams within Craft from Content to Client Services and Post‑Production – to ensure appropriate hybrid resource sharing and support on integrated production projects
• Other content leads in other Craft studios or related stakeholders in charge of content production at agencies within the network.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience of production with a content focus
• Proficient in the tools and technology for shooting/edit/post
• Strategic and creative thinker
• Knowledge of the retail sector
• Experience and planning projects within timescales and budget
• Experience from working in another short form content role, ideally within a production advertising agency
• Ability to jump on to last minute briefs and produce content quickly across all media

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS to apply,

• Ability to work at a pace
• Not precious, willing to roll up your sleeves and get things done
• Be flexible with timings to meet the clients’ requirements
• Solid level of Content Producing experience at another production or content agency across social media
• Candidates with retail experience will be prioritised
• Full driving licence and car, as there will be some travel between our sites in the area

THE TRUTH

Working with McCann Manchester will be a journey, it'll be both fun and challenging. We want you to create work our clients will be excited about and work you will feel proud of.

Equal Employment Opportunity

McCann Worldgroup is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

McCann is a disability‑confident committed employer and will guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Exceptions may apply if due to the volume of applications, we are not able to interview all eligible candidates who qualify under the scheme. If you have a disability, we want everyone to feel at ease when going through our recruitment process. We are working to make our website and processes more accessible, if you encounter any issues and would like this information in an alternative format, or if you need further support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail] for any adjustments you may need to perform at your best.

NOTE: this job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the company.

No agencies please

Applications will be reviewed early January 2026

McCann helps brands build the most meaningful brand platforms that drive exponential growth and leave a lasting impact on culture. Founded 100+ years ago with their own platform, “Truth Well Told”, McCann is the world’s leading advertising agency network, creating some of the most creatively and commercially impactful advertising globally. McCann is the founding unit of McCann Worldgroup marketing services company, part of the Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG).