Senior Production Manager, Domestic Football

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Coordinate a team of Production Managers and junior production staff; oversee and mentor the team, manage project allocation and conduct annual reviews.
• Ensure workflows, protocols and technical production processes are followed consistently across events and BAU production requirements are successfully delivered.
• Develop and oversee comprehensive production schedules and budgets, ensuring all financial reporting is current, validated and invoicing accountability is maintained.
• Ensure all protocols, risk assessments and health & safety measures are in place and adhered to across production activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with freelance crews, vendors and external stakeholders, including federations and organising committees.
• Ensure efficient and effective communication across international internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Lead and support Production Management projects and workstreams, while production managing events during peak periods and coaching staff to achieve their full potential.

Qualifications & Experience...

• Excellent knowledge of broadcast technology systems across outside broadcasts and studio environments.
• Experienced Production Manager with demonstrable working knowledge of live production and experience coordinating staff, freelance teams, logistics and complex projects.
• Strong contract negotiation and budget management capabilities.
• Global mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across international teams and multiple business functions.
• Ability to handle confidential information and interact effectively with senior executives and talent, combined with a forward-thinking, proactive and self-motivated approach.

Hybrid Working This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done…

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