Job Title: Assistant Producer
Location: Osterley, London, UK
Employment Type: Contract
The main function of a producer is to be responsible for a tv or film production, securing funding, managing budgets, assigning resources, creating production plans and hiring staff such as directors and crew.
Job Responsibilities:
• Coordinate the activities of writers, directors, managers, and other personnel throughout the production process.
• Monitor post-production processes in order to ensure accurate completion of all details.
• Perform management activities such as budgeting, scheduling, planning, and marketing.
• Determine production size, content, and budget, establishing details such as production schedules and management policies.
• Compose and edit scripts, or provide screenwriters with story outlines from which scripts can be written.
• Conduct meetings with staff to discuss production progress and to ensure production objectives are attained.
• Resolve personnel problems that arise during the production process by acting as liaisons between dissenting parties when necessary.
• Produce shows for special occasions, such as holidays or testimonials.
• Edit and write news stories from information collected by reporters.
• Hire directors, principal cast members, and key production staff members.
• Arrange financing for productions.
• Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
• Obtain and distribute costumes, props, music, and studio equipment needed to complete productions.
• Negotiate contracts with artistic personnel, often in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.
• Plan and coordinate the production of musical recordings, selecting music and directing performers.
• Negotiate with parties including independent producers, and the distributors and broadcasters who will be handling completed productions.
• Obtain rights to scripts, or to such items as existing video footage.
Education/Experience:
• Bachelors degree or equivalent in media, journalism or related field.
• Proven experience in producing live or pre-recorded TV shows or films
• Ability to present and pitch new ideas to senior stakeholders
• Strong organisation, resource management and planning skills
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