Join our team at the Guardian and be a part of a diverse and inclusive global organisation that delivers fearless, investigative journalism, and holds power to account. Our team of award-winning journalists, cutting-edge commercial professionals, and industry-leading digital experts are committed to making a difference and represent a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. We're looking for a head of production, multimedia to lead production operations for our multimedia teams, ensuring they have the resources, systems and support they need to produce our ambitious, high-quality video, podcast and documentary journalism. You'll manage the multimedia budget, oversee production and post-production resources (including studios to software and asset management systems), and lead a small administrative and production support team. You'll oversee production operations, supplier engagement and commissioning agreements, although please note this role is not a commissioning or content creation role. About the role: Manage, maintain and provide professional production and post production resources Advise on editorial business affairs with external suppliers of third party content. Advise on risk assessments for staff trips outside of the UK, with particular focus on hostile environments, and liaise with the managing editors team. Oversee and manage the multimedia annual budget, cost tracking and monthly cost statements. Manage and maintain up-to-date lists of recommended freelancers and casual workers with a range of skills. Support syndication staff with enquiries about rights to podcast and video content. Represent multimedia software requests at the Guardian's technology forum. Advise on contractual matters and negotiations with contracted freelancers. Negotiate deals for and advise on new software for use by multimedia teams. Advise on and help implement AI policy with respect to podcasts and video. About you: Substantial experience in a senior production role focused on TV, film, radio or podcast production. Comprehensive experience of managing complex multimedia, editorial projects in terms of budgets, schedule and workflow. Experience of managing departmental budgets and small teams An experience of working in a news environment with daily deadlines is advantageous. Strong experience of managing digital video and podcast production, both out in the field and studio-based content. Knowledge and experience of deploying reporters to hostile environments, and working with confidential material, sources and vulnerable contributors. Knowledge of editorial video and podcast business affairs. Ideally, you'll have a demonstrable ability to bring a diverse perspective to this role We actively encourage applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in the UK media.