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Head of Production (>£50k)

Reading RG2

ViewTV Group produces entertainment TV and VOD content based around cars and broadcasts on OTT / for internet-connected / mobile devices and monetises its own and customer's content through sponsorship and programmatic advertise. ViewTV Group will broadcast to USA, Australia and Europe in 2017 and will have a Sky HD channel in Q2.

Responsibilities:
* Be accountable for leading the production team and managing all production output for Sky and online content to be broadcast worldwide
* Monitor the level of effort within the team (Series Producers and Content Producers) to establish progress against weekly targets and challenge people to achieve objectives - be both a progress chaser to focus their minds and a project manager to provide guidance on how to improve
* Reporting to management on production progress daily
* Be the business coordinator to liaise with staff, suppliers and clients
* Develop, implement, evaluate and maintain procedures / office administrative systems take account of feedback from users

Role:
* It's not for the faint hearted - it's for big thinkers who want the scope and sense of adventure of a start up that's ripped up the rulebook on broadcast motor entertainment - loads of opportunity to make your name
* Hyperactively get involved with what's happening across the company
* Spot efficiency opportunities and act on them on your own initiative
* Make recommendations to management about required changes to facilities, process, equipment etc. and plans for better ways of working
* Manage production budgets
* Completely self sufficient and organised - once you are given targets, you can produce the goods
* Full, clean drive license and own car
* Must live within a short commute of Reading RG2

Experience
Suitable candidates will possess the follow skills and qualifications:
* Evidence of experience in the type of people and office management described above with a very good ground in production office working best practice
* A real passion for managing an office with lots of ideas about how to maximise output
* The ability to clearly communicate if staff are not producing the goods and helping them to figure out how to improve, with confidence - and are prepared to challenge and to be challenged
* You're a natural self-starter
* You're a multi-tasker who is cool under pressure
* You love bee part of a highly collaborative team
* Have a thick skin and sense of humour

T&Cs
* £38-45,000 basic per annum dependent on experience. This will be reviewed at the 3 month point with potential for >£50,000 if targets are achieved
* Salary is paid monthly on the last working day of the month
* Work related expenses will be paid
* The hours of work are 08.30 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through to Friday

Why come to ViewTV Group? What's the attraction?
* This is an early-stage business and a small team, but growing very quickly and lots of opportunities to grow with the business. The media and entertainment sector is very active at the moment, lots going on, hence lots of opportunity. This is a fascinating industry, fast-moving, fast-growing, and we're talking to the big players, e.g. Sky, Virgin and US corporates about our great content and world-beating programmatic advertising technology
* Those who understand this industry will be aware that the market place is changing very quickly. With the proliferation of distribution platforms (online, mobile, consoles etc.), the ability to license and sell our content and provide advertisers and sponsors with viewers across many regions is exploding. We'll be in the USA, Australia and across Europe early this year and on Sky HD by the summer. Consequently, this is an opportunity to be a part of that growth in building a team to make this a much bigger business, globally
* This is a chance to distinguish yourself in ViewTV Group and to set a course for what's going to be the future of entertainment, licensing and advertising in the years ahead.



Date Approved

20/04/17

Deadline For Applications

20/05/17

Job Title

Head of Production (>£50k)

Location

Reading RG2

Remote Working Options

Not Applicable

Salary/Rate

£38 - 45,000 basic per annum dependent on experience, potential for >£50,000

Contract Type

Other

Duration

Full time

Industry

TV

Minimum Experience

Not Specified

Preferred Genre Experience

Entertainment, Commercial, Corporate, Motoring, Factual Entertainment, Business
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