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.