Job Title: Trainee Assistant Producer

Job Purpose: Assisting the Producer with all daily duties and forward planning.

Key responsibilities & accountabilities

• Work alongside the Production teams to forward plan & prepare shows with primary focus on live output.
• Completes all prep for shows in Producer's absence e.g. holidays.
• Collect and research product information for Producer and Presenter to enable them to demonstrate
maximum versatility and potential of product.
• Research and identify the USPs of each product and which are the key features to make these sell.
• Check stock levels and for all products and options and ensure all relevant departments are informed.
• Building and maintaining close relationships with all production departments and the buying team to ensure
the vision for the show is communicated to all teams.
• Meet and greet guests and ensure all necessary paperwork is completed.
• Complete all prep in absence of Producer.
• Select and edit video clips from previous shows to recap on viewer testimonials and to recap results each
product can achieve.
• Compile and complete cue sheets, ensuring clips are relevant and updated, and that these are available in
advance of the show for these to be checked and approved.
• Check the studio set and design is accurate to floor plan and workable for Presenter and Studio Director.
• Calculate and collate statistics and other mathematical sales tools for the Producer including relaying
accurate stock updates.
• Print out latest version of POLs and i-cards and distribute to relevant parties
• Deliver and communicate information from the Producer to all other departments
• Organise and prepare t-calls for live shows.
• Act as the 2nd pair of eyes and ears to the Producer during each programme whether live or pre-recorded.
• Print weekly POLs and schedules for the Trading Meeting
• Able to remain reactive and turn around prep for last minute schedule changes without compromising on
show content.
• React to and assist in solving issues as they arise.
• Awareness and understanding of ASA compliance issues and boundaries, investigating alternative to allow
the selling message to be fulfilled in 'safe' manner.
• Attendance of Forward Planning Meetings.
• Must be able to work under own initiative
• Step into the Producers place if they fall ill or require assistance in the gallery.
• Juggle multiple tasks and prioritise over ambitious daily workload.
• During out of office hours makes relevant changes to POLs/shows liaising with Merchandising and CPMs
• This position will require working a 7/14 shift pattern; however these hours must be flexible to take into account production requirements.

Trainee:

During the 3 month probationary period the Trainee will:
• Develop relationships with the Buying, Presenting, Creative Developers and Production Teams, guest and
suppliers.
• Read and understand ASA compliance, asks questions where necessary
• Understand the processes required to achieve all daily tasks
• Complete Trainee work book.
• Review past shows to understand requirements.
• Works with guidance from Producer and more senior Assistant producers.
• By the end of the 3 month period the trainee will undertake most tasks with the minimum of assistance.

Person Specification

• Committed self starter
• Able to work under own initiative
• Degree calibre preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to liaise at all levels
• Creatively driven
• Able to work well under pressure
• A strong sales background would be advantageous