Production Coordinator

This is a Full Time Job

Production Coordinator (12 month FTC)Location: London, United KingdomEvery great story has a new beginning, and yours starts here. Your New RoleWBD Sports is looking for a highly organised and motivated Production Co-ordinator to join the TNT Sports production team, on a 12 month fixed term contract, reporting to the Senior Production Manager and Production Manager(s).This critical role will involve working across all aspects of production management, working primarily on TNT Sports UEFA Champions League productions whilst also supporting other TNT Sports productions on an adhoc basis. The role will involve working onsite as well as from our London facilities in Chiswick and Stockley Park and as such will include UK and international travel, unsociable hours, weekend, bank holiday and remote working.The successful applicant will have excellent attention to detail, experience of a fast-paced environment and demonstrate administrative and organisational skills.Role Accountabilities
• Contribute to all aspects of production management for live outside broadcasts, studios, galleries and shoots, including planning, technical requirements, schedules, freelancer, supplier and contributor bookings and management, logistics (including travel and accommodation bookings, transportation), call sheet preparation and distribution, venue liaison and location management.
• Book, update and review technical facilities required for programming, including communications with internal and external partners, internet and fibre connections, uplink/downlink and playout.
• Ensure risk assessments, health and safety checks, release forms and relevant insurance paperwork is completed and distributed for all programming.
• Complete all necessary production paperwork, including Soundmouse, as well as ensuring all data entered into the bookings and financial system (Provys).
• Contribute to the budgeting process to ensure budgets are adhered to, including cost reporting to Production Manager and entering data into the financial system (Provys).
• Ensure purchase orders raised via SAP and invoices processed in a timely manner.
• Work closely with production team to ensure delivery of programming as advised by editorial team, including on-site delivery of live OBs, studio & gallery shows, as well as other ad-hoc productions.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure all scheduled programming is available for transmission/delivery.
• Book non-technical programming requirements, including green rooms and catering.
• Co-ordinate, attend and contribute to team meetings as advised by Production Manager.Qualifications and Experience:
• Experience of working as a Production Co-ordinator for live OB, studio and gallery television production environments (ideally within a live sport environment).
• An understanding and experience of the technical and creative processes of production (from beginning to end), post production and playout.
• A good knowledge of sport.
• Experience of working with high profile talent and contributors.
• A knowledge and understanding of health and safety guidelines/regulations.
• Experience of budgets and financial reporting, including cost tracking.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational skills and impeccable attention to detail.
• Ability to work unsupervised, resolving problems, making sound decisions and knowing when to refer upwards when necessary.
• Experience of reacting to constant changes in priorities and reorganising workload to meet changing deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Ability to work unsociable hours in the office and on site.
• Excellent PC skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.How We Get Things Done…This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.The Legal Bits…Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.