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Junior Production Manager
Closes - 06-09-2026
Location - Bristol
The Natural History Unit at BBC Studios are looking for a Junior Production Manager to join the award-winning Deadly 60 team.
Working closely with the Production Manager you will play a key role in the day-to-day management of the production, ensuring robust planning, accurate budgeting and setting up complex foreign shoots.
Contract Dates
- 5 October – 5th February 2027
Base
- Bristol, with a minimum of three days per week in the office
Closing Date
- 6th of September 2026 (midnight)
Interviews
- w/c 14th of September 2026.
This role is offered as a PAYE freelance contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage production budgets, forecasting and cost reporting, ensuring the series is delivered on budget.
- Coordinate complex, multi-location presenter-led shoots, including specialist activities such as diving and international filming.
- Line manage and support Junior PC, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
- Oversee the smooth running of production operations.
- Monitor Health & Safety and sustainability requirements across all production activity.
- Support commissioning, production set-up and delivery processes.
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About You
- Previous experience working on a presenter-led factual production.
- Have multiple credits as a Production Co-ordinator on factual productions, with the skills, knowledge and experience to successfully step up into a Junior Production Manager position.
- Proven experience setting up and managing complex, multi-location presenter-led shoots, including specialist activities such as diving.
- Strong budgeting and financial management skills, with experience forecasting, reporting and managing production spend.
- Experience overseeing and supporting a Production Coordinator.
- Demonstrable knowledge of end-to-end production and post-production workflows across multiple platforms.
- Experience managing Health & Safety and sustainability requirements on location and across production.
- Excellent organisational, communication and project management skills.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to build strong working relationships while managing competing priorities.
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