Production Manager - Facebook Watch & Additional Contracts, Channel 4 News (12 Month FTC)

Overview
The Production Manager will work closely with the Operations and Finance manager, the Commissioning Editor and the Film Fund Team, to ensure budgets and schedules are realistic, and that both technical and personnel related production and post-production workflows are managed effectively and efficiently. This role will also provide a consistent financial and production presence across all projects.

Responsibilities
* Preparation and review of project budgets and schedules in accordance with FBW or other additional contract requirements, and working with Producers, PD's and Reporters to ensure weekly and project production budgets are met. Produce budgets at peak workflow periods
* Invoice processing including coding and accurate management of cost managers, forecasting costs to complete and closing projects once delivered and accepted; including confirmation of supplier invoice details, payroll payments and claims, coding to projects once received, ready for approval and check and process staff expenses for authorisation, overseeing petty cash and float reconciliations, project expenses and invoice submission
* Managing production and post production technical and personnel workflow requirements for each individual project
* Communicating project financial and production process status across all projects with the Commissioning Editor and Operations and Finance Manager
* Planning and sourcing personnel (both freelance and staff) and resource allocation, including management of working hours, sickness and absence, identifying freelance needs (production staff, crew, post production crew and in vision talent) and maintaining database/contact list of suitable personnel to fill roles on current and future productions. Raising and issuing appropriate freelance personnel contracts and purchase orders in line with HMRC guidelines for personnel working within the organisation
* Working with Media Manager to organise all aspects of post-production for the team - including ingest, editing and long term storage and quality assessment for all projects prior to delivery
* Working with Producers to manage and prepare call sheets, risk assessments and insurance cover requirements
* Working with the Commissioning Editor to develop and maintain strong relationships with external clients where required, ensuring their projects meet and exceed quality and technical standards and maintain communication with clients during projects
* Working with the Operations and Finance manager, develop and maintain strong relationships with external suppliers (resources, kit, personnel) including management and negotiation of bulk discounts and best rate discussions
* Book and manage internal and external resources, kit, staff and freelancers across all areas of production
* Overview, management and prompt preparation of post-production paperwork/legal reporting requirements including music cue sheets and release forms, copyright clearances, rights management and agency clearance and reporting
* Maintain, develop and update freelance database and freelance talent pool
* Manage production and edit diaries
* Managing and scheduling of training in line with personnel requirements and budget

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.

Qualifications
* Hands-on Production Management skills
* Accurate financial, cost management and reporting skills, including working with excel spreadsheets, combined with a keen awareness and understanding of the financial implications of all decision making to achieve maximum production efficiency and spend
* Experience in Social Media platform content
* Experience in planning and co-ordinating international assignments
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels, including client management
* Excellent organisational and time management skills
* Extensive experience in identifying suitable freelancers to work across projects
* Robust attitude to managing personnel and dealing with roster changes and project deadlines
* Experience of working with a Media Manager to organise all technical aspects of production and post-production through to delivery for the department to include ingest, editing and long term storage
* Thorough understanding of technical and personnel related production and post-production workflows
* Experience of working with and managing risk assessments and insurance cover, including added risk cover
* Experienced in both UK and overseas filming requirements, carnet, travel and visa processes
* A natural problem-solver with the ability to think creatively, technically and laterally
* Confident and persuasive
* Highly computer literate
* Able to remain calm under pressure and multi-task effectively
* Able to work as part of individual teams and across the department, providing a cohesive presence
* Strong negotiating skills

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at ITN. It's vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our audience. and the wider society in the UK, so we're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities. We also recognise the importance of a good work life balance, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including part-time and job shares for all our roles. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if this is something you want to explore.