Key skills include:

• Excellent knowledge of production and post-production workflows 

• Setting up production schedules, pre, production, post, and final delivery 

• Sourcing talent and contracting of freelance staff 

• Team management 

• Negotiating deals with freelance staff, equipment suppliers and facilities 

• Detailed line by line budgets and cashflow forecasting (Excel or PMI) 

• Cost monitoring, forecasting and cost reports 

• Reconciliation of costs and expenses 

• Managing concurrent activities across multiple shows and production phases 

• Sourcing locations and required logistics 

• Setting up filming in UK and internationally 

• Organising logistics for filming including call sheets, travel, accommodation 

• Release Forms, Permits, Carnets, Visas, Liaising with Fixers 

• Clearance of archive, stills and music 

• Supervising post production with multiple edits ongoing 

• Liaising with graphics and CGI companies and collaborating on workflow 

• Re-versioning of programmes for multiple broadcasters and international distributors 

• Production insurance, health & safety and risk assessments 

• Covid 19 production and filming protocols 

• Progress tracking of all stages of production 

• Communication and planning with all key stakeholders regarding production status 

• Liaising with commissioning parties and updating on progress 

• Compliance, duty of care, sensitive and legal issues 

• Fast and accurate keyboard and IT skills 

• Clear communicator, verbally and in writing 

• Ability to work quickly and in pressured situations 

• Methodical approach to work with a keen eye for detail 

• Maintaining a calm and reassuring demeanour 

• Understanding production priorities in changing scenarios 

• Proactive and forward thinking to resolve issues