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Employment Opportunity Production Manager About The Space The Space is a unique commissioning and development organisation, which supports greater digital and broadcast access to arts and culture in the UK. We help arts and cultural organisations create a range of digital content from live event performance captures to short form marketing material, low-fi streaming to online curations, mobile apps and interactive projects. These commissioned works are published across a range of platforms including BBC TV, cinema and online channels including YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Founded by the BBC and Arts Council England in 2013 as a Community Interest Company, our objectives are: to increase the audience reach and impact of publicly funded arts and culture through digital and broadcast technologies, to build digital skills and confidence across the arts sector and to support the development and creation of innovative new content using digital technology. We look to increase reach and engagement with artistic and cultural content that would be inaccessible for many people because of cost, disability, geography or other access reasons. We support UK arts and cultural organisations to reach new audiences who may not consume cultural content through traditional routes, including younger people and those from diverse backgrounds. Our approach is to support the creation, publication, distribution and syndication of the content we commission to the widest possible range of platforms and partnerships appropriate to the given work. This includes working with partners such as BBC TV and across digital platforms including for example YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Our core delivery team is supported by a network of freelance associates, which allows us to provide a range of advice and expertise across the UK nations and regions. We have recently secured further investment from Arts Council England and the BBC and launched a new programme in April 2018, to support these objectives. This programme includes: •
Broadcast commissioning: a range of commissions comprising captures of live art performances or similar arts and cultural content, primarily for broadcast on BBC TV with additional digital distribution plans
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Low-cost R&D commissions: approximately 20 commissions per year that serve as action research projects, reflect the diversity of contemporary England and give participants hands-on, practical experience of producing cultural content that engages audiences online or via other digital interactive experiences. Commissions may include: video ‘capture’ of existing live arts events and performances; enabling organisations to curate and publish previously recorded content; audience-facing experiments in new and evolving interactive content formats such as Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality
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Training and skills development: designed to increase the arts and cultural sector’s skills and confidence to deliver broadcast and digital projects. Training will be delivered through workshops, online resources and one-to-one mentoring
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Sector support initiatives: reducing barriers to producing digital creative projects and encouraging strategic collaboration in partnership with other arts and cultural support organisations
The Space will also be working with other organisations to develop and seek funding for programmes of activity that are complementary to these areas. We will also be developing additional services for the arts and cultural sector to access on a paid-for basis.
Role Summary Job title:
Production Manager
Location:
Flexible. Requires travel throughout UK and regular attendance at our office in Birmingham.
Salary:
£35,000 - £40,000 per annum, depending on experience
Contract type:
Permanent
Hours:
37.5 Hours per Week
Reporting to:
Commissioning Executive (Capture) Chief Operating Officer
Line reports:
Production & Events Assistant
Overall purpose:
We are looking to recruit a multi-skilled and dedicated Production Manager to oversee a slate of digital and broadcast projects from art and cultural organisations commissioned by The Space. The role will involve working across our Capture and Low-Cost R&D commissioning strands. The successful candidate will manage our production pipeline and help implement best practise and processes from scoping through contracting, production and post-production to delivery and publication. They will work closely with the senior management team and will line manage the Production & Events Assistant.
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Key Responsibilities •
Working with the senior team to support commissioned organisations in confirming project budgets, schedules, approach to production and rights clearances. Identifying and helping to mitigate any project risks
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Drafting commissioning, associate and other contractual agreements working with standard templates
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Liaising with commissioned organisations and The Space team to keep an oversight of the management of production processes and ensure this is updated in a shared timetable
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Liaising with commissioned organisations to ensure projects are delivered to time and budget in line with contracted milestones
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Liaising with the finance team to ensure project payments are processed in a timely manner
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Liaising with relevant parties to devise a mutually convenient viewing schedule for Executive Producers and commissioned organisations to feedback during the edit process. This may involve external partners such as the BBC
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Line managing the Production and Events Assistant
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Overseeing the updating of our project database and the completion of post-production paperwork, including evaluation forms and diversity reporting. This will involve using BBC systems, including Silvermouse
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Ensuring archive copies of production content are stored in an organised and accessible manner
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Liaising with our audiences and comms team regarding the completion of audience development/distribution plans and deliverables from commissioned organisations
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Assisting with events and training material that form part of The Space’s sector outreach and learning programmes
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Such other tasks as may from time-to-time reasonably be required by the Company
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Person Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Demonstrable experience of production management across a range of digital projects including programmes for television broadcast and delivering short form content
Knowledge and experience of delivering content to the BBC and familiarity with their deliverables and paperwork processes, including Silvermouse
Strong organisational experience spanning budgeting, contracting and process management
Experience of delivering both long and short-form content to social channels like Facebook, YouTube and Instagram
Experience of working in a small team, managing demands and delivering to timetable
An understanding of the production of interactive digital projects Experience working with or for arts and cultural organisations
Knowledge & Skills
Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail Ability to budget and manage different scales of production working across several projects simultaneously Good contacts amongst broadcast/digital crews and production staff across the UK A confident communicator, able to liaise between commissioned organisations, external partners and senior staff internally
Personal Qualities
Excellent interpersonal skills and with the ability to develop strong and successful working relationships at all levels A self-starter, able to work autonomously and in a fast-paced, changing environment. Able to remain calm under pressure
An understanding of rights clearances across broadcast and digital platforms Knowledge of diverse digital production pipelines. An understanding of the differing turnaround times and budgets for large scale and smaller scale digital projects Knowledge of production managing multicamera live streams
Demonstrable knowledge and passion for arts/culture A natural curiosity and interest in digital technology, and the future of the arts and media industries
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Equal Opportunities Policy The Space is committed to equal opportunities for all. We will not tolerate unfair treatment or discrimination of any type in employment and commissioning art or services. Our policy is always to ensure that all people are treated fairly irrespective of their age, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, responsibility for dependents, age, disability, religious belief or nonbelief, trade union or political activity, nationality, or any other reasons which cannot be shown to be justified.
Queries If you have queries relating to any part of this job description, please contact:
[email protected]
How to Apply To apply for this role please send CV and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and how you would approach the role, to:
[email protected]. Please state the job title in the subject line. The deadline for applications is 9am, Monday 18 June 2018 This job is only open to individuals who have the right to work in the UK. We regret that it is only possible for us to respond to applicants who are shortlisted for interview.
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