Gareth Wakeham
Producer
Also available as a:
Post Producer
Ad Agency TV Dept & Production Producer
Ad Agency TV Dept Producer
Integrated Production Lead | Senior Agency Producer | Senior Post Producer
20+ years delivering premium content for agencies, brands, broadcasters and platforms.
Selected credits
Short-form Production
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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2026 - Feb |
Ogilvy |
Coca-Cola X EPL - Piccadilly Circus |
DOOH |
Andy Clough |
Michael J Martin |
Agency & Post-producer |
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2025 - Dec |
Ogilvy |
Coca-Cola X EPL - Second Christmas |
TVC |
Tim McNaughton |
Ewen Brown |
Agency Producer |
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2025 - Nov |
Ogilvy |
Coca-Cola X EPL - SKY Sports Idents |
TVC |
Tim McNaughton |
Ewen Brown |
Agency Producer |
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2024 - Feb |
Saatchi & Saatchi |
Direct Line - ITV1 Showcase Drama Idents |
TVC |
Daniel Kleinmann |
Jonny Frankel |
Agency Producer |
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2023 - Aug |
DAZN Creative |
Spain Season Start Campaign |
TVC |
Pol Penas |
Jack Daniel-Dempsey |
Agency & Post-producer |
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2022 - Apr |
Weber Shandwick |
ICRC - The Last Mile |
Branded Content |
Max Fisher |
Bill James |
Agency EP |
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2022 - Mar |
Weber Shandwick |
Agilent - Time Counts |
Branded Content |
Three Shades |
Warren Berchie |
Agency EP |
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2015 - Jul |
Havas |
Vertu - Live Extraordinary |
Branded Content |
Christopher Gaunt |
Gareth Wakeham |
Shoot & Post-producer |
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2014 - Oct |
Girl & Bear |
O2 - POSSESSED |
Branded Content |
Tom Clarkson |
Gareth Wakeham |
Shoot & Post Producer |
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Experiential / Live events
| Date | Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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2017 - Sep |
Publicis Health |
MT Pharmacy |
Julien Diaz |
Ari Gonzalez |
Agency & Post-producer |
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2016 - Aug |
Publicis Health |
Diabetes UK - AMP Shoes |
Bryan Hayes |
John Bradbury |
Agency & Post-prodcuer |
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Work History
| Date(s) | Company | Role |
|---|---|---|
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Feb 24 to Sep 25 |
DAZN Creative |
Lead Producer |
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Jan 22 to June 22 |
Weber Shandwick |
Head of Production |
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July 19 to Aug 20 |
EventsTag |
Head of Production |
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2014 to 2019 |
Publicis Health |
Head of Creative Production |
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2006 to 2012 |
BBC Sport |
Producer |
Personal Projects
| Date | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2013 - Aug |
n/a |
Food For All - Feed The Hungry |
Personal Project |
Michael J Martin |
Gareth Wakeham |
Writer and Shoot & Post-producer |
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Countries Worked in
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- Namibia
- Spain
- USA
- Uganda
Directors Worked with
- Daniel Kleinmann Max Fisher Tim McNaughton Pol Penas Brian Hayes Warren Berchie Tom Clarkson Christopher Gaunt Nick Bartleet Michael J Martin
Languages
- Welsh (fluent)
Education
- History of Art (BA hons) - Leeds University
Production Companies Worked with
- Rattling Stick Three Shades Arts & Sciences Knucklehead KODE Awesome Films Pixlworx Karma
Brands Worked with
- Coca-Cola Premier League Direct Line NFL PayPal Warner Bros. Studios John Lewis EE BT O2 Reebok Xbox Guinness Selfridges Amazon ICRC Agilent Roche DXC
Ad Agencies Worked with
- Saatchi & Saatchi Ogilvy VCCP Havas Hogarth Publicis Weber Shandwick
Celebrities Worked with
- Fernando Alonso
- Gary Neville
- Gary Lineker
- Liam Rosenior
- Rylan Clarke
- Tinie Tempah
- Helen Flanagan
- Lord Seb Coe
- John Barnes
- Clare Balding
- Hazel Irvine
- Stewart Lancaster
Technical Skills
- Monday.com
- Asana
- Click Up
- Google suite
- Chat GPT
- Claude
- Manus
- Xero
- Experienced in Clearcast
Additional Skills
- Valid driving license
- Car owner
- LEADERSHIP – Building creative studios from scratch – P&L management (£10k-£1m+ budgets) – Senior stakeholder management – Anticipating production problems – Managing creative conflict – International shoots (UK
- Spain
- Italy
- USA
- Japan
- Uganda) TECHNICAL – Multi-platform content (TV
- broadcast
- social
- digital) – Post-production and VFX workflows – AI integration and compliance – Virtual Production and AR – Brand/IP compliance – Workflow optimization (Float
- Monday.com
- Asana) MY APPROACH I bridge commercial strategy and creative execution. I speak with authority about how to deliver innovative creative solutions
- gather clear briefs from senior stakeholders and provide trusted advice on ambition/ budget/schedule. I spot expensive problems early
- hire and mentor teams that creatives want to work with
- and scale operations without compromising on quality. TRACK RECORD Delivered global campaigns
- managed creative teams and brand partnerships
- established international production workflows. DAZN (team of 15-20 creatives
- £750k budget) Publicis Health (doubled revenue £1.1m to £2.4m) Weber Shandwick (IPG Global PR agency) EventsTag (experietial tech experts) HOW I DELIVER FOR CLIENTS MAXIMIZE ROI I build stakeholder trust early to maximise creative standards
- mitigate risk and prevent costly failures. DRIVE REVENUE GROWTH Doubled turnover from £1.1m to £2.4m at Publicis Health through new workflows and revenue streams. OPTIMIZE FREELANCE SPEND Managed DAZN £750k budget by anticipating demand
- avoiding premium last- minute rates and ensuring high quality creative. INTEGRATE AI RESPONSIBLY Experimenting with various models to enhance creative development and production efficiency without compromising on craft. PROTECT TEAM MORALE Navigate creative conflict while keeping teams productive – preventing burnout and costly turnover.
Awards
- O2 POSSESSED (The Drum Dream Awards) AMP Shoes (Clio Health Silver) Roche Autism (Cannes Lions Health Bronze) Red Cross The Last Mile (Eurobest Bronze
- British Arrows) DAZN Homemade (RTS Yorkshire - Best Feature)