Production Manager

Contract: 3 months

Company Overview

At Cowshed Collective our mission is to create pioneering content that builds communities, drives culture and challenges tradition. We want to entertain audiences, wherever they are, by making what they actually want to watch. We have a shared purpose, to build the new era of entertainment.

Role Purpose

We’re looking for an experienced, highly organised Production Manager to work on one of our very successful returning large-scale digital reality series. You’ll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the production process, with a particular focus on budget and schedule management, ensuring that all milestones and deadlines are met on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire production together with a designated Senior Producer
• Experience on large-scale productions, ideally fixed-rig, reality shows is preferred
• Proficiency managing large budgets and cost reporting
• Experience contracting a team of freelancers as well as suppliers
• Excellent communication skills required - you will be liaising with your production counterparts as well as with other departments to ensure everyone is aligned on the project needs and priorities
• Extensive experience overseeing complex Risk Assessments and safety briefings as well as managing Insurance Policies
• Previous experience working with talent + knowledge of standard welfare procedures
• Keep safety and compliance in mind, we take that seriously!
• Project reconciliation, making sure everything is tied up nicely
• General strong understanding of production management principles and tools