An experienced, passionate, versatile and dedicated Production Manager by trade who in the last 16 months was given an opportunity to dip my toe into Talent Managing, an experience I have found to be hugely rewarding. As a team player, supportive, approachable and a good communicator and listener, this role has come very naturally to me as it focus... Read More

An experienced, passionate, versatile and dedicated Production Manager by trade who in the last 16 months was given an opportunity to dip my toe into Talent Managing, an experience I have found to be hugely rewarding. As a team player, supportive, approachable and a good communicator and listener, this role has come very naturally to me as it focusses ostensibly on one of the key elements I love about production managing and that is – People. The wonderful off screen talent we are fortunate to work alongside every day and the nurturing and personal and professional development aspect that goes with that. Be it Production Management or Talent I consider myself to be forward-thinking and progressive in my approach and am committed to every task I undertake.Within the role my responsibilities include but are not limited to the below as much of what we do is not quantifiable and calls upon our softer skills ;• Work closely with the business to understand and share knowledge about the external talent market, ensuring the long term needs of the business are known and shared. • Work with the leadership team to support the strategic planning of talent, aligning it with the business plan for each genre. • Create and maintain relationships with inclusive organisations and individuals who promote diversity within the television industry. This includes mentoring, networking, representing the company at industry events. • Sourcing and engaging talent and continue talent mapping. • Collaborate with others within the team on initiatives and/or projects as required - placements and work experience initiatives etc • To own the day-to-day relationships with with HOP team and Talent (be it internal or external). • Managing the end to end hire from early engagement through to offer stage/pass on to the Hiring Manager if applicable and working closely with HR to support the approvals process. • Drawing from my existing network/prior experience of tracking off-screen talent across various genres and across short / longform. • Have an ability to engage and excite prospective candidates about the roles we are recruiting for and also an ability to excite hiring managers about candidates. • I have a passion and enthusiasm for diversity & inclusion • Creative skills in being able to identify talent requirements from production briefs or hiring Manager briefings • I have experience negotiating rates and understanding budgetary requirements of productions and draw on my background in Production Management to that end. • I have strong organisational skills and give 110% to every task i undertake. • Experience of meeting deadlines and juggling several projects and tasks in a fast paced, constantly changing production environment. • Excellent communication and inter-personal skills with a good understanding of production requirements. Prod Manager: A fun, intelligent and flexible PM that get's the job done. I'm an individual who works well as part of a team, posses’ great communication skills, is well organised and a confident negotiator and can inspire others.I don't shy away from rolling up my sleeves and getting stuck in and have developed a comprehensive understanding of the workings of each department, which allows me to function effectively and build relationships with key team members at all levels within a production environment.I'm great at problem solving, very inventive and resourceful and like to lead by example when it comes to running my projects, with a positive but also realistic and pragmatic outlook and approach. Key skills and experience: • Production Manager with over 15 years experience in broadcast media • Genres include observational documentary, factual, drama and drama doc, arts, factual entertainment, live OB’s and studio • Experience of delivering projects for Channel 4, BBC1, BBC2, BBC3, ITV, Nat Geo, Discovery, A&E Network and S4C • Experience working across BAFTA nominated TV and film projects • Ability to manage creative aspirations of editorial team with financial and schedule constraints of production • Experienced in budgeting & scheduling, setting up & contracting crew & fixers for UK and foreign shoots and overseeing all logistical arrangements. • Experienced in dealing with sensitive subject matters, difficult access projects, talent and children and both equity and non-equity cast for film and TV. • Familiar with complex risk assessments and health and safety procedures. Read Less