The Production Coordinator will be a key part of the Content Co and Story Hub team and will assist the Senior Production Manager in day-to-day running of budget, schedule and deliverables of content production across all Comic Relief platforms. Facilitate the creative production teams and story gathering teams to ensure smooth, safe and stress-free production!

Key responsibilities:

Production:

• Putting together call sheets and schedules for both UK and International recces and shoots

• Researching & booking travel logistics and accommodation (UK & International)

• Working with international fixers

• Booking kit and arranging carnets where needed

• Managing filming permissions, country visas and press accreditations

• Float & expenses (requesting float, reconciling float and credit cards)

• Managing consent forms – logging and filing

• Assisting on UK shoots (location or studio)

• Maintaining productions schedule & edit schedule

• Managing contact bible

• Assisting on UK shoots (location or studio)

• Asset Gathering – assisting with talent

• Booking couriers

Kit/Edits:

• Look after in-house kit/drives/edit suites

• Purchasing new kit

• Booking out Comic Relief kit & drives on kit calendar and drive log

• Outsourcing kit for UK and International shoots

• Dealing with repairs

• Dealing with Support Partners with troubleshooting edit issues and upgrades

• Liaising with freelance editors, booking when needed and completing request for resource paperwork

Post-Production:

• Ingesting rushes and drives

• Manage the archive as well as dealing with footage requests/links/footage sales

• Managing deliverables in and out from/to CR/BBC/Production Companies

• Post-production paperwork

• Logging and processing music clearances (commercial and BBC Fastclear)

• Logging and processing archive clearances

• Logging all archive/assets onto Nesbit database

• Booking VO and Mix with Post-Prod Houses as well as negotiating rates

• Booking freelance editors (helping them get set up/and showing processes in the edit on first day)

• Making DVD’s for contributors

• Outsourcing translations

• Filing away Overnights – Dealing with viewing figures requests

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• Good understanding of ALL stages of production

• Experience in working on multiple broadcast/online projects simultaneously

• Technical skills, Premier knowledge and confident with rushes management a real plus

• Ability to work proactively and effectively as part of a busy production team