Alex Hedges - Curious Connections

27/07/2026

18/03/2026

I'm working on two senior production leadership role atm right. The companies couldn't be more different. And yet both come to the same conclusion: the old job description doesn't work anymore.

As some sort of self-soothing therapy, I've written in my blog how I'm tackling the searches - and discussing who should be in the room, where to find the right people, and the one question I always ask before a search begins.

Here's a snippet:

"The production leaders who make a genuine difference do not wait for the org chart to give them permission. They make themselves indispensable so quickly and so specifically that the question of permission becomes irrelevant."

Full piece at alexhedges.com/blog — genuinely interested in what you think.

16/10/2025

What do you do when a job ad doesn’t show the salary

- apply anyway if it sounds right or move on?

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09/10/2025

Producers know: a boshed-out JD costs everyone time.

You can feel when a role’s been thrown together.

Agree with what I’m saying in this clip?

What’s your biggest job-spec red flag?

01/09/2025

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Whether you're curious about producing in-house at a brand or keen to develop your understanding of production in the marketing ecosystem in order to bring more value to your role at external production settings. This is brilliant value with my special 50% discount: £225 insead of £450!

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26/08/2025

I've been talking to loads of producers who've made the switch from external to internal brand producers. It's super interesting all those insights are also being built into the training the J&R Collective is creating just for producers who want to get match fit in the "bigger picture" of production within marketing.

Sophie Chordia (Head of Production Entain, Ex EP Saatchi and Saatchi) memorably said 'You couldn't hide from having knowledge of the business, even if you wanted to.' She's one of many production leaders who've made the transition from agency or production company roles, and their insights have been invaluable in developing the content for the producer training on 17th Sept at 10am BST

"Everything is an acronym or abbreviation. The majority of people you deal with are corporate, not creative, so you speak very different languages and experience very different working behaviours."

The one-off webinar is going to cover this stuff and more for producers who want to future proof their careers. Use my 50% off discount !

I'm not saying going brand-side is for everyone, but this context could be super useful for most advertising producers. Also don't forget once you go brand-side doesn't mean you can't hop back in future...look out for my next Info Nugget!

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