Production Manager (Leeds)

A full-time other job at Nifty Talent in Leeds
Posted 20 July 2018, 11.09am edt

Location: Leeds Start Date: July / August 2018 Contract Length: 4 Months (Potential for a Further 5 Month Extension) Rate: Dependent on Experience

A leading television production company are looking for a Production Manager to join a popular, returning Channel 5 features series. The contract initially runs until Christmas, but with potential for an extension through to May 2019.

Reporting to the Head of Production and Production Executive, you will be responsible for setting up, facilitating and, alongside the Series Producer, crewing up the series. You will go on to manage all financial and operational aspects from pre-production to delivery. This will include creating and managing budgets and schedules and looking after contracts, health and safety, legals, compliance, clearances and licenses.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Production Manager, who has overseen at least two features, factual entertainment or documentary programmes at PM level. You must be confident taking on a relatively new commission, and being across several teams who are filming simultaneously UK wide.