VP Production

The Consumer Products division of Hasbro European Services provides services for the licensing business of Hasbro International Inc. (HII). We are currently recruiting for this position based in London UK.

• Oversee all production management across Hasbros animation and digital content slate from greenlight through delivery.
• Build and lead a best-in-class production operation based in the UK delivering content for global platforms and partnering with teams and vendors across the world.
• Identify onboard and develop vendor partners globally fostering long-term relationships that build capability quality and efficiency across Hasbros production network.
• Develop and maintain scalable production systems workflows and vendor partnerships spanning the UK Europe North America and Asia.
• Lead budget and schedule creation for SVOD and broadcast series; partner with Finance and Business Affairs to align on scope incentives and fiscal strategy.
• Serve as Hasbro Entertainments senior production representative with partners including Netflix Disney Amazon and Paramount as well as external partner studios and vendors.
• Champion innovation in production methodologies workflows and technology - including the targeted application and smart integration of AI - to increase scalability and efficiency.
• Leverage data and production insights to inform forecasting vendor selection and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee compliance with union guild and performer agreements (ACTRA SAG-AFTRA Equity) as well as local labour regulations.
• Lead production incentive and rebate strategy globally including identifying and expanding production into new territories.
• Collaborate closely with Franchise Brand and Marketing teams to ensure production plans align with content strategy release windows and consumer product priorities.

• Provide strategic leadership to the production management team ensuring clear communication accountability and consistency across projects.
• Rebuild and grow the UK-based production function establishing structure culture and clear standards for delivery and collaboration.
• Oversee all budgets schedules and production documentation ensuring transparency strong financial governance and robust production systems - setting new processes where needed and reviewing existing ones on an ongoing basis.
• Champion financial discipline and ROI-focused production planning balancing creative quality with commercial efficiency across all formats.
• Drive proactive risk assessment and contingency planning across the production slate ensuring operational resilience timely escalation and minimal disruption to delivery.
• Drive alignment between production and creative leadership balancing ambition with practicality and franchise priorities.
• Partner with Hasbros post-production creative and brand teams to optimise workflows delivery timelines and resource allocation.
• Partner closely with the Senior Director Strategy & Operations to ensure production and development timelines remain aligned with wider business priorities managing expectations and presenting creative pragmatic solutions when conflicts arise.
• Mentor and develop production leaders fostering a positive solutions-oriented team culture grounded in continuous improvement and a Kaizen mindset supporting both staff and freelance contributors.

• Act as the face of Hasbros production capabilities to studios co-production partners vendors and platform partners negotiating production feedback schedule adjustments and budget alterations with a balance of firmness and flexibility to maintain both partner trust and production integrity.
• Negotiate production and vendor agreements in partnership with Business & Legal Affairs.
• Represent Hasbro Entertainment at industry events and forums relevant to production and technology.

• Extensive senior leadership experience in animation or VFX production.
• Proven ability to build or rebuild production teams and systems in a fast-moving high-stakes environment.
• Deep understanding of international production pipelines workflows and tax incentives.
• Strong production management and scope negotiation skills; capable of balancing creative ambition with production and commercial realities.
• Collaborative decisive and forward-thinking leader with exceptional communication and organisational skills.
• Highly skilled at influencing without authority able to build trust alignment and momentum across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating within a complex matrixed organisation able to drive progress alignment and momentum across multiple functions and stakeholder groups.
• Entrepreneurial and self-starting with the drive to establish new operational models and lead through change.
• A versatile operator who can effortlessly shift between strategic big-picture thinking and detailed hands-on problem solving adapting to whatever the moment requires.
• Calm under pressure with a natural ability to solve problems and maintain momentum in complex deadline-driven environments.

• Experience overseeing productions across multiple formats (animation live action stop motion mixed media).
• Expert understanding of SVOD and broadcaster delivery requirements and technical standards.
• Strong relationships within the global animation and production community.

You will exemplify our Leadership Principles:

• Knowing is Half the Battle
• Break the Mold
• Take Charge
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