I am a seasoned post-production professional with 30 years of experience in the advertising industry, including nearly two decades at Stanley St (Ogilvy Adworks) as Head of Post Production. I specialize in offline and online editing, animation direction, and production pipeline management, delivering high-quality visuals across broadcast, digital, and branded content.\n\nI balance creative vision with operational efficiency, mentoring junior editors and animators, and driving strategic decisions to elevate in-house talent and delivery standards. I thrive on collaborating with producers, directors, and clients and champion software and hardware upgrades to keep our team at the cutting edge.

Martin Spencer

I am a seasoned post-production professional with 30 years of experience in the advertising industry, including nearly two decades at Stanley St (Ogilvy Adworks) as Head of Post Production. I specialize in offline and online editing, animation direction, and production pipeline management, delivering high-quality visuals across broadcast, digital, and branded content.\n\nI balance creative vision with operational efficiency, mentoring junior editors and animators, and driving strategic decisions to elevate in-house talent and delivery standards. I thrive on collaborating with producers, directors, and clients and champion software and hardware upgrades to keep our team at the cutting edge.

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I am a seasoned post-production professional with 30 years of experience in the advertising industry, including nearly two decades at Stanley St (Ogilvy Adworks) as Head of Post Production. I specialize in offline and online editing, animation direction, and production pipeline management, delivering high-quality visuals across broadcast, digital, and branded content.\n\nI balance creative vision with operational efficiency, mentoring junior editors and animators, and driving strategic decisions to elevate in-house talent and delivery standards. I thrive on collaborating with producers, directors, and clients and champion software and hardware upgrades to keep our team at the cutting edge.

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Language

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Intermediate

Work Experience

Head of Post Production at Stanley St (Ogilvy Adworks)
May 1, 2005 - March 1, 2026
Led a multidisciplinary team of 9 across offline, online, 3D, audio, and grading. Oversaw end-to-end post workflows, including scheduling, budgeting, and creative direction. Collaborated with producers, directors, and clients to develop high-end visual concepts. Drove software/hardware upgrades and technical innovation across the department. Mentored junior editors and animators, elevating in-house talent and maintaining delivery standards. Key accounts: KFC, Corrections, Coke, Holden, Rebel Sport, GSK, BP, Briscoes, Kiwibank, Progressive, Nestlé, NZRU, Kimberly Clark.
DTP Manager at Saatchi & Saatchi Johannesburg
August 1, 2004 - March 1, 2005
Managed design and production team delivering finished art for major brand campaigns. Hands-on production including retouching, layout, and prepress. Clients: Peugeot, Procter & Gamble, Henkel.
Deputy Systems Manager at Ogilvy Johannesburg
December 1, 1996 - July 1, 2004
Led digital artwork, system management, and studio operations for a major profit centre. Responsibilities spanned hardware procurement, staff oversight, and project planning. Clients: IBM, KFC, Audi, Nestlé, Kodak, Motorola, Avis, Ray-Ban, Nedbank, SAB, Telkom.
Graphic Design Contractor at MacTemp (USA)
August 1, 1996 - November 1, 1996
Short-term assignments in desktop publishing and corporate graphics.
Graphic Designer at Fox Publishing Johannesburg
September 1, 1994 - August 1, 1996
Designed house journals, reports, corporate identities, and editorial publications. Clients: Toyota SA, Land Rover, Total SA, Standard Bank.

Education

200-hour Certificate: Macintosh Systems & Desktop Publishing at Berkeley College, Washington DC
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1994
University Exemption at Randpark High School (South Africa)
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1993

Qualifications

200-hour Certificate: Macintosh Systems & Desktop Publishing
January 1, 1994 - March 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other