I am a Bafta award winning senior producer with over twenty years experience working on a wide variety of factual programmes - documentary, feature documentary, factual entertainment, rig, specialist factual, talent led (including A list talent) current affairs, live/ studio, magazine, long form and online shorts. For the BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, ITV, UKTV and US networks - including Discovery, National Geographic, A&E, TLC and CNN.
I have made programmes covering a wide range of subjects and am experienced working across all aspects of a production– including shaping/ driving forward the editorial, navigating complex compliance/legal issues, access negotiating, (initial, multi level and ongoing), developing working/ filming protocols, dealing with vulnerable contributors and sensitive subject matters, managing teams and liasing with broadcasters in the UK & US. I am editorially driven but also highly organised, a strong multi tasker and practical (working closely with production on logistics, scheduling and working within budgets).
As well as production, I enjoy working on funded developments and edit produce.
In addition to my broadcast work I produce branded content. Finding, gaining access and producing compelling stories that are on brand and meet the clients brief, for well known brands such as Google, LinkedIn, Shell, Nokia & Arla, corporate content including for Microsoft & BT and charity/ fundraising shorts such as for Great Ormond Street Hospital.
I also hold an EU passport and a current IVisa.
Please see my CV for programmes I have worked on but below is a summary of my skills/ responsibilites in Facual TV and Branded Content:
Summary of Factual Television Producer Skills/ Responsibilties: - Proven track record in shaping compelling narratives with engaging storytellers, managing complex projects, agile and adaptive, delivering high profile, quality content within budgetary constraints.
- Storytelling: Expertise in finding & framing stories often on challenging/ sensitive subjects to meet a brief. Navigating complex legal, compliance, duty of care, consent, safeguarding issues involved in telling sensitive stories with vulnerable people including minors.
- Developing good working practice in line with the Broadcaster’s Guidelines
- Finding and speaking to people from all different walks of life, building trust and maintaining relationships. Supporting them to tell their story - briefing them, keeping them fully informed and getting informed consent. Writing skills - Research briefs, story treatments scripting and media releases.
- Edit producing – experienced at building stories in the edit.
- Used to working to tight deadlines, delivering results under pressure. Experienced in managing presenters, high profile talent and agents. Forward planning and developing ways of working and strategies as a team.
- Setting up and briefing teams on GDPR compliant working practices for projects Responsible for Risk Assessments/ Health and Safety in the work place
Summary of Branded Content Producer Skils/ Responsibilties:
- Negotiating challenging/ sensitive access to locations and building relationships/ trust with storytellers. Researching and writing pitch documents and story briefing treatments.
- Extensive experience of Client Managment
- Pitching story ideas to agencies/ clients/ stakeholders.
- Highly organised prepping shoots - scheduling, planning filming, logistics, kit, costing.
- During Covid I transitioned into producing hybrid live streamed events for corporate clients. Attendees joined virtually and ran for 3 days. Managing the overall project, generating all the pre-recorded and edited content, pitching to and managing the client, dealing with stakeholders and running large teams.
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