The
COMPANY
Our client is renowned production company in film and
television, producing acclaimed and award-winning drama.
The
ROLE
The
Head of Production will overseeing all productions from inception to delivery.
Specific
responsibilities include:
- Providing
operational support to productions, from development through to commissioning,
pre-production, production, post and delivery
- Preparation
of production schedules
- Budget
preparation
- Recruiting
key crew for productions
- Ensuring
all productions are set up so as to be compliant with the requirements of the
financiers/broadcaster
- Managing
production costs to ensure productions are completed within the production
budget
- Working
with productions to solve production issues
- Ensuring
productions are adequately insured
- Managing
and monitoring Health and Safety across Productions
- Liaising
with broadcasters and distribution partners on progress and costs
- Ensuring
the accurate reporting of production costs and cash flow forecasts.
The
CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate for this position will either have
extensive experience of working as a Production Executive or Head of Production
in a television drama production company or have extensive experience working
as a Drama Line Producer.
You will have strong budgeting and scheduling skills,
and experience in overseeing production processes on large scale period dramas,
with complex visual effects. Experience with foreign co-productions is also
important.
You will be good at assessing project and resource
requirements, and will understand the potential of new technologies and systems
and the impact on Production
A great people manager and communicator, you will adept
at managing production teams and liaising with broadcasters and financiers.
If your skills & experience fit the above
requirements and you would like to take the next step, please apply online
attaching your CV in WORD format.
What to EXPECT:
-
Searchlight
only advertises active roles.
-
Your
details will be sent directly to the Consultant who is handling this role.
If this role isn’t quite right, but
you would like us to have your CV on file, please send it to sroffice@searchlight.com.
Searchlight strives to promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome
applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or
belief.
To learn more about Searchlight, see: www.searchlight.com.