The Documentary Unit is the home of high quality, thought provoking and award-winning factual content. Powerful storytelling is at the heart of what we do. Our distinctive, ambitious and informative output ranges from observational access to live programming, from premium co-productions series to podcasts.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Line Producer to work based out of Television Centre, London on an ambitious new history series, w/t Julius Caesar: Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire (3 x 60') for BBC TWO and PBS in the USA. The contract dates are from 1st August 2022 to 28th July 2023.

The series will involve foreign filming including at historic monuments, heavy use of archive footage, graphics and drama reconstruction sequences.

Main Responsibilities
* You will demonstrate excellent leadership skills and be comfortable working at a high level.
* You need to be capable of challenging and influencing key decision not just managing decisions that are made.
* You will bring a wealth of experience at a senior Production Management level.
* You will be adept at creating a positive working environment and at communicating to all levels with clarity.
* You will work in partnership with senior editorial colleagues, to deliver the very best content to a global audience.
* You need to be forward thinking with a positive outlook and demonstrate resilience in challenging situations.

Are you the right candidate?
* Prior experience in UK & foreign filming. Extensive management of crews in remote locations and prior experience in dealing with numerous agencies including fixers, embassies and other foreign agencies
* Experience in drama-documentary or with drama-reconstruction sequences.
* Experience working with archive material and copyright.
* Proven ability to juggle multiple projects at any one time; driving forward progress and ensuring deadlines are met and priorities are clearly communicated. Rescheduling and budgeting new options where necessary
* A proven track record of working with broad range of external stakeholders.
* Demonstrable experienced in leading contract negotiations and dealing with complex insurance and business affairs issues.
* Confidence in large budget management. Adjusting forecasts and predicted spends, negotiating unusual/one off deals where necessary.
* Driving savings, efficiencies and continually reviewing working practices to ensure best practice and on screen value for money.
* Demonstrable experience in the day to day management of production staff, undertaking responsibility for their recruitment, appraisal and training.
* Extensive management of large production teams and crews.
* Excellent working relationships with suppliers in the outside broadcast market and wider industry.
* A sound understanding of health and safety procedures.