I am an experienced, dynamic and versatile Junior Production Manager with over 15 years’ experience in broadcast media.
Most recently, I worked across the first two series of Big Cats 24/7, a highly successful blue-chip observational documentary filmed on location in the Okavango Delta, Botswana for the BBC Natural History Unit, broadca... Read More

I am an experienced, dynamic and versatile Junior Production Manager with over 15 years’ experience in broadcast media.
Most recently, I worked across the first two series of Big Cats 24/7, a highly successful blue-chip observational documentary filmed on location in the Okavango Delta, Botswana for the BBC Natural History Unit, broadcast on BBC 2 and PBS.

The first series was delivered at a particularly fast pace, with pre-production, production and post-production all completed within a year. The second series was commissioned and in production before the first had been delivered and transmitted, requiring me to oversee post-production deliverable and ‘dynamic’ marketing deliverables on one series while simultaneously setting up filming for the next. Although challenging, it was a hugely rewarding experience. As due to the complexity of the production, I was given a high level of autonomy, significantly expanding my skills across all areas of production management. During this time, I mentored a Production Secretary who was new to television, and, due to budget constraints, worked closely with the shooting researcher to manage a complex and constantly evolving equipment list without the support of a dedicated camera or technical assistant.

I have extensive experience in:·     
Equipment planning and logistics - Liaising with the editorial team and rental companies on complex kit requirements·      Scheduling and budgeting·     
Organising Travel and accommodation for crew and talent·     
Risk assessments and health & safety procedures·     
Crew hiring and fixers, contracting and rate negotiation in UK and worldwide·     
Talent and contributor management·     
Managing teams on Location including Botswana, Svalbard among others
Applying for location permits in UK and worldwide·     
Working across multiple carnets and export license·     
Post-production workflows and complex editorial schedules.·     
Managing postproduction deliverables for UK and US commissioners

I am an excellent communicator and a collaborative team player, experienced in working across small teams and large film crews on location. I have extensive experience in setting up shoots in the UK and internationally. Having managed the logistics on quite a few projects now I have become adept at juggling multiple tasks in fast-paced, constantly changing production environments. This requires me to be resourceful and pragmatic and I have learnt to react calmly to unpredictable situations. I am highly organised am able to recognise shifting production demands and can adapt quickly and effectively.

I lead by example, bringing a positive, realistic and professional approach to every project.

I have experience in a wide range of genres; observational documentary, factual, natural history, arts, factual entertainment, food and studio productions. I have delivered projects for Channel 4, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, Netflix, PBS, National Geographic and Discovery. Read Less