Self-shooting Producer-Director, Documentary and Education Production Company, London

- Are you a producer-director looking for an opportunity to take your experience to the next level?
- Are you looking for a regular income - but also want the chance to be rewarded if you succeed? You will receive a regular salary, plus bonus and commission - giving you a stake in the success of this profitable and growing company.
- Econ Films work with high-profile clients around the world, including universities, governments, businesses and NGOs. We are the UK's leading company in our field - our goal is to build an international brand and become the go-to company productions the world over in our field.

Econ Films are looking for a Self-Shooting Producer-Director to join our team on a three-month contract, with possible extensions and the chance of becoming a permanent member of our team.

About your role
You will be responsible for producing and directing ongoing productions - and in doing so helping to build a thriving company. The most critical of these responsibilities include:
- Managing existing productions from Brief all the way through to Delivery.
- Producing & Directing, including self-shooting on a Canon C300 or C200 and editing where required.
- Managing clients, including the ability to define a Brief when the client themselves need guidance on what they want
- Understanding our core specialisms: economics, finance and business. Seeking opportunities to deliver more to our clients and to approach develop new productions for new clients
- Working with our in-house production team of Editor and Production Co-Ordinator and reporting to our Executive Producer

Applicant skills and experience:
As a young company, we particularly value ability and attitude. We need someone who has a burning desire to become more than they can as a freelancer.

We recognise that this job will require a wide mix of skills and experience. Our intention is that you will learn and train on the job to fill in any gaps.

Essential attributes:
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt on the job;
- Proven ability to work within a team;
- A passion for documentary and educational video and films;
- Knowledge in our areas of specialism: economics, business, finance or public policy;
- Self-shooting, preferably with a Canon C300 or similar;
- Strong visual story-teller with ability to edit narratives from interviews and documentaries;
- A self-starter who is confident and comfortable dealing with top-level talent and challenging clients;
- Experience in at least one of: corporate, documentary or educational productions;
- Knowledge of the full end-to-end production workflow from concept to finished production on productions with budgets in the region of £20,000 per video (with experience conducting interviews and self-shooting for these productions)
- Passport permitting international travel;
- Based in London or willing to move;
- Right to work in the UK and EU;
- Bachelors degree or equivalent, ideally in one of our specialist subjects.

Desired attributes:
- Experience in broadcast production and/or journalism;
- Ability to edit and work on Adobe post-production suites: Premier and After Effects
- Experience in social media and online marketing;
- Relationships with potential new clients;
- Full driving licence

(Please note this job description identifies the main requirements of the role. It is not an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect the nature, range, and context of the work, which will change over time.)

Benefits
- Competitive salary;
- Chance to become a staff member, with bonus based on company and personal performance as well as pension and holiday as standard;
- Commission related to new business generated;
- International travel;
- The chance to be part of a growing company.

How to apply
Please apply with your CV and a brief outline of your skills and experience that will make you the right person to grow Econ Films, including a showreel/examples of work you have filmed and edited. Please include at least one suggestion for how you might grow the existing company.

Successful applicants will be invited along to two rounds of interviews and asked to complete a self-shooting exercise.

Interviews will take place on a rolling basis from mid-May with a view to starting the job asap.

Deadline: 7 June but please apply sooner as interviews will be on-going.

Apply here: https://econ-films-ltd-1.workable.com/jobs/723946