Overview
IMG is a leading global sports marketing agency, specializing in media rights management and sales, multi-channel content production and distribution, brand partnerships, strategic consulting, digital services, and events management. It powers growth of revenues, fanbases and IP for more than 200 federations, associations, events, and teams, including the National Football League, English Premier League, International Olympic Committee, National Hockey League, Major League Soccer, ATP and WTA Tours, the AELTC (Wimbledon), Euroleague Basketball, CONMEBOL, DP World Tour, and The R&A, as well as UFC, WWE, and PBR. IMG is a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry-leading global sports marketing agency; and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.
IMG's award winning European Tour Productions team are looking for a Senior Production Manager to join them on a 12-month fixed term contract. In this role, you will be responsible for production managing all elements of multi-strand programming across all non-live departments.
Applications will close on Sunday 8th February at 11.59pm UK Time.
Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities
* Project Management: Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of European Tour Productions Content strands productions, including DP World Tour Tournament Content, HotelPlanner Tour, Original and Branded and adhoc content projects. This includes managing schedules, budgets, and resources to ensure that projects are delivered on time, on spec and within budget.
* Leadership: Lead diverse teams and coordinate with various departments. Manage Production Coordinators and Production Assistants across each content strand, taking responsibility for their professional development and training.
* Team Coordination: Lead and coordinate with various departments involved in the productions, such as creative teams and post-production staff, ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members.
* Vendor and Supplier Management: Develop effective relationships with internal facility providers and external suppliers, ensuring regular communication; troubleshoot issues and potential delays.
* Budgeting and Financial Management: Develop and manage budgets for production projects, reviewing for completeness and accuracy; monitor all project costs to ensure budgets are met, achieve appropriate efficiencies, and meet savings targets. Attend month-end meetings with the Production Accountant, Lead Production Coordinator, Lead Senior Producer and Client Lead.
* Risk Management: Provide accurate financial forecasts and production updates to the Production Executive and Senior Editorial Leads, identifying problems/risks in time to provide workable solutions and recommending remedial action where necessary.
* Compliance and Legal: Ensure all production activities comply with legal requirements, including copyright laws, music, film & tv guidelines, freelancer compliance and health and safety standards.
* Innovation: Stay up to date with the latest innovations and workflows across the IMG Business and industry; suggest new ways of working and new technologies.
* Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to liaise with team members, stakeholders, and external partners.
* Development: Build out development plans with direct reports and oversee progression.
* Scheduling: Create and maintain production schedules, planning shooting dates, post-production deadlines, and other key milestones.
* Problem-Solving: Address and resolve issues during production related to logistics, team dynamics, or technical problems.
* Organizational Skills: Exceptional organizational abilities to handle multiple projects simultaneously and maintain control over schedules and budgets.
* Production Manage ad hoc shoots or productions as required.
Knowledge And Experience
* Extensive experience as a Production Manager.
* Production technical knowledge and knowledge of post-production paperwork.
* Understanding of production processes, including pre-production, shooting, and post-production phases.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address and overcome production challenges.
* Experience dealing with a wide range of stakeholders (e.g., clients, promoters, suppliers, crew).
* Strong ability to budget, cost track and forecast effectively throughout pre-production, production and post-production phases.
* Knowledge of insurance requirements and health & safety policies.
* Knowledge of archive and music clearance.
* Knowledge of risk assessments and health and safety.
Desirable Experience (not Essential)
* Experience in both live and non-live production.
* Experience with line managing more than one report.
Qualifications And Training
* Safety Management of Productions
* Working knowledge of SAP, Fieldglass or similar
Working Conditions
* This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based at our facility in Stockley Park, Uxbridge.
* The working hours will involve working some weekends and bank holidays.
* Travel to shoot / outside broadcast locations, including internationally may be required.
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