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Warren Powell

Executive Producer Production Manager Creative Director Screen Media Sky-UK SBS Australia BBC Foxtel

Based Gold Coast QLD | Remote Worldwide

Warren Powell is an accomplished Producer, Production Manager, and Creative Director with extensive experience leading video and content projects across broadcast, commercial, and corporate sectors. He has worked with international broadcasters including BBC, Foxtel, and the UK’s Sky UK, where he developed a passion for news and current affairs, producing promotional content in the newsroom during the events of September 11, 2001.

Warren has worked on productions with large commercial brands across all categories, including BMW, Medibank, CGU Insurance, Kia, Mini Paceman, Fuze Iced Tea, Volvo, State and Federal Government bodies, tourism boards across Australia, Holden, Jalna Yoghurt, Weber BBQs, and Microsoft Xbox.

He has also played a key mentoring role, guiding Australian creatives and artists to produce a series of video idents for Foxtrel’s STUDIO arts channel—part of a national competition—where participants brought the channel’s logo to life through their individual artistic disciplines.

His career spans 360° campaigns, from concept to delivery, including digital-first video, vodcasts, live and hybrid events, experiential productions, theatrical trailers, TVCs, longform and shortform content, print, and marketing collateral. Warren combines technical expertise with creative vision, making him a trusted leader for high-profile, complex projects.

His creative direction and production management skills span the full pipeline:

  • Budgeting, scheduling, and resourcing productions of all scales

  • Crewing, contracting, legal and copyright clearances

  • Talent agreements and rights management

  • Brand partnership activations and campaign opportunities

  • Creative ideation, scripting, and directing across shoots, talent, and voiceovers

  • Producing and overseeing edits across Avid, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro

  • Ensuring compliance with broadcast codes, classification, and technical standards

An award-winning producer with multiple Promax and ASTRA Awards, Warren is also a FreeTV trained content assessor, trusted to ensure creative work meets both compliance and audience expectations. Beyond technical delivery, Warren is known for his ability to inspire teams, navigate complex creative challenges, and act as a bridge between creative vision and commercial viability.

Above all, Warren is deeply committed to mentorship. He believes in knowledge-sharing as leadership — guiding junior staff, nurturing talent, collaborating with educators, and giving emerging creatives the practical, real-world insight that only comes from decades at the coalface of screen and television.

Book Warren for Education + Corporate + Keynotes:

  • Industry talks and panels on production, broadcast, and screen careers

  • Workshops on production management, budgets, resourcing, and compliance

  • Portfolio and project reviews for aspiring producers and creatives

  • Advisory sessions for educators seeking to strengthen industry-relevant curriculum

  • Leadership mentoring for emerging producers, production managers, and creative teams

  • Production management, budgeting, and rights/compliance

  • Leading creative and production teams with confidence

  • Career pathways into screen, television, and content production

  • Building sustainable creative businesses and brand partnerships

  • Navigating client and stakeholder relationships at a senior level

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