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Studio Facilities Manager [C4203]

A superb opportunity to make your mark as the first Facility Manager at this new Birmingham-based TV studio.

 

Previous experience in Facilities Management is essential (studio experience is not necessarily important)

THE COMPANY

Our Client, a well-known TV facility has opened up a new studio in Birmingham to service a number of shows. They are now looking for a facility to manage the studios and its production offices on a day to day basis.

 

THE ROLE

As a Studio Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring smooth site operations whilst coordinating with suppliers and stakeholders.

 

Key responsibilities:

  • Serve as primary contact for TV and film production clients, fostering strong relationships
  • Maintain high standards of site upkeep and health & safety compliance
  • Oversee site logistics, including client parking coordination and vehicle movement management
  • Coordinate and supervise third-party suppliers delivering building maintenance, security, utilities and other essential services
  • Lead budget management, procurement and contract negotiations to optimise costs and service quality
  • Manage all site documentation
  • Support and manage the facilities team, driving continuous improvement and contributing to strategic site development plans.

 

THE PERSON

With significant experience as a Facilities Manager (not necessarily in film & TV), you will have a solid knowledge of health and safety, risk assessments, and emergency planning.

 

As the day-to-day contact for clients, it’s also essential you have superb communication skills and are skilled at building relationships with a wide range of customers, partners and vendors.

 

Experience managing site logistics, vendor contracts, and budgets is important, along with overseeing day-to-day maintenance and repairs.

 

A NEBOSH Health and Safety qualification, is highly advantageous.

 

Previous experience in film or TV would be also useful, but not essential.

 

NEXT STEP

 

If your skills & experience fit the above requirements and you would like to talk to us about this role, 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
  • We aim to respond to candidates within 14 days.

 

If this role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file, please send it to sroffice@searchlight.global.


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.global