Reporting to the Creative Media Director & Deputy Chief Executive your role will be to oversee and manage our award winning productions unit, ensure effective distribution of content and develop new business from a range of clients.
Responsibilities will include:

Managing, delivering and having editorial oversight of all content produced

Managing production budgets and meeting income targets

Writing pitches, tenders, proposals and generating new business in content production across the
third sector, public sector and private sector ensuring that agreed targets for production sales/fees are met
Supervision and recruitment of freelancers
Managing a team of seven full time staff members
Writing and submitting quarterly reports and liaising with a variety of funders, partners and clients
Working closely with the marketing and PR teams to market our production services
Ensuring, where relevant, that content fits in with the editorial vision for the Community Channel
Maximising distribution opportunities for content generated internally and externally

Ensuring all rights, compliance issues etc are cleared for television, web and other platforms in advance of production, and that content is produced in a range of formats
Liaison with commissioning editors (TV and Radio), print and online editors, CSR managers, and other decision makers in television, radio, print, online and mobile media, to research and identify opportunities
Overseeing our Volunteer Filmmaking scheme for small charities

Ensuring the organisation and smooth running of the team
Person Specification
Our ideal candidate will meet the following person specification:
Experience in running and driving a successful production unit, including experience of executive production of high quality video and television content
Excellent people management and supervision skills
Proven experience of and ability to prepare and manage multiple budgets and productions
A track record of income generation, winning business and generating funding
Experience of building successful strategic relationships

Expert knowledge of rights for distribution
Good contacts across all media

Ability to work to deadlines without compromising output, quality, professionalism or the (see below)'s reputation
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, alongside attention to detail, analysis and focus
Experience and knowledge of distributing content a plus
(See below) is a tightly resourced organisation. All employees are therefore expected to show flexibility in their work. You will be required to work closely with all members of the organisation on inter-relating projects and cross-departmental schemes.