The&Partnership: Production Assistant 6 month FTC
Production Assistant is needed in London, United Kingdom.
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Client: The&Partnership
Location: London, UK
Contract: Full Time, 6 Months Fixed Term
About News UK
News UK is the proud owner of a stable of news and media brands that span the most popular to the most respected, cover the highbrow to the lowdown, provide the first flash and the last word. It is constantly reinventing the business of storytelling, always striving to find new ways of educating, entertaining, engaging and empowering our audiences. Its brands include The Times, The Sunday Times, Times Radio, The Sun, talkSPORT, TalkTV, Virgin Radio and many more.
The Role
We are looking for a Production Assistant to join our department. This is a great opportunity to make your mark in a creative, dynamic and fast-paced advertising agency. Your main role will be to support the department producers assisting them with all aspects of their productions.
Responsibilities
- Support the integrated production team: Work closely with producers to ensure the smooth running of any production, attending briefing sessions, pre-production meetings (PPM’s) shoots, audio recordings when required.
- Assisting in all aspects of pre-production:
- Creation of timing plans
- Managing diaries for all meetings, internal and external
- Liaising with 3rd party suppliers (including insurance brokers)
- Preparing and distributing insurance specification forms
- Preparing PPM & any other production documents
- Arranging shoot logistics (flights, hotels, taxis, and any other transport)
- Booking couriers
- Helping prepare casting contracts (including child licencing where necessary)
- Finding new directors, up to date with current portfolios and spotting new talent
- Research and scoping production approach
- Assisting in all aspects of productions internal shoots:
- Working on callsheets, risk assessments & schedules
- Organising casting & talent agreements
- Booking crew & liaising in all aspects of productions
- Organising catering on set
- Preparing production kit
- Wrapping shoots
- Assisting in all aspects of post-production:
- Booking sound studio, edit suite & post-production time
- Organising booking in talent such as voiceovers etc
- Assisting playout of TV, radio & idents
- Work closely with the producers on all aspects of project finance, reconciliations and raising purchasing orders.
- Responsible for filing jobs on the server: job number, timing plans, storyboards, contacts, pibs, PPM documents, factsheets, playout forms & final films & audio stems
Requirements
- A passion for advertising, with a focus on moving image and audio
- Good interpersonal & communication skills (both written and verbal)
- A good head for numbers
- Proactive, with a high level of organisation
- Ability to handle multiple projects under tight deadlines & prioritise workloads
- Knowledge of, and interest in, in digital formats and social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube & TikTok
- Some experience in editing or Photoshop is preferred
- Some experience in project management is preferred
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