Havas Lynx
Senior Agency Producer
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector?
Summary of our role
We're looking for an exceptional Senior Agency Producer to join our team as the strategic and commercial bridge between our creative teams, client services, our in-house production partner, and external vendors. Operating as a self-sufficient, highly collaborative professional, you'll embed yourself early in the creative process to advise on, direct, and safeguard the feasibility of our campaigns while championing creative excellence and award-winning work.
Please note that this role is based in Manchester, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
About us
At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising.
Committed to driving meaningful change - a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives.
We're a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Everything this company achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What you can expect to be doing:
- Bringing deep technical production knowledge across film, animation, documentaries, live events, high-end out-of-home, and interactive experiential installations
- Embedding yourself with creative teams during ideation to provide strategic recommendations that shape concepts to ensure they are both highly ambitious and production-viable
- Demonstrating day-to-day competency in AI tools and maintaining a forward-thinking perspective on the generative AI production landscape, proactively proposing AI-driven solutions to optimize workflows, timelines, and budgets
- Overseeing and auditing all project estimates, ensuring value for money and cost-efficiency while managing rigorous triple-bidding and estimation processes
- Supporting the contractual setup of external vendors and freelancers, ensuring appropriate risk management covering compliance, IR35 regulations, safety standards, and insurance
- Defining, negotiating, and securing comprehensive talent, music, and asset usage rights to ensure the agency is fully protected
- Establishing and nurturing a highly productive relationship with our in-house production partner, acting as the primary bridge to resolve operational and pricing friction
- Attending high-level client meetings in an advisory capacity to instill confidence in our production capabilities while managing client expectations regarding production speed, realistic delivery timelines, and budget constraints
This role could be a great fit for you if:
- You have exceptional budget management, negotiation, and triple-bid oversight skills with strong commercial acumen
- You possess comprehensive, practical understanding of film, post-production, out-of-home, and experiential fabrication and delivery
- You have hands-on capability with AI productivity and production tools, with the ability to strategically apply them to creative briefs
- You demonstrate a strong grasp of production contracts, talent usage rights, licensing, and compliance risk
- You're an exceptional communicator who is persuasive, clear, and confident when presenting to internal leadership and external clients
- You're solutions-focused and positive, remaining calm under pressure while maintaining objectivity in problem-solving
- You're a collaborative challenger with a growth mindset, enthusiastic about adopting new technology and pioneering AI workflows
- You have experience working with Generative AI tools and data, along with AI certifications from platforms such as Coursera, Section AI, or LinkedIn Learning
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
What you can expect from us
A supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. It's a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.
You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including:
- Hybrid Working – 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in-office days)
- Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of service
- Option to buy, carry or sell holidays
- Early Friday finish throughout the year
- Seasonal working hours
- Enhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit scheme
- Extensive L&D support
- Sabbatical opportunities
- Season ticket interest free loans for travel
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance (4x salary)
- Company pension scheme
- Fully compensated company events
- Volunteer days
- Wellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more
- +Medicash healthcare benefit
- 24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance Programme
Get in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills