Assistant Filming Operations Manager

Location Collective; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing company in the Film and TV industry is seeking an Assistant Filming Operations Manager. This role involves providing exceptional support on-site during filming, managing production hires, and ensuring safety protocols are followed. The ideal candidate is organized, a great communicator, and ready to thrive in a dynamic environment. Join a passionate team committed to making London's buildings film-friendly and grow your career in the exciting world of film production.

Benefits

25 holiday days + bank holidays + extended Christmas break

Get Out Early Scheme - finish at 3pm once a quarter

Weekly office food and drinks

Extensive private medical insurance

5x base salary death-in-service benefit

Enhanced parental leave

Access to training opportunities

Company holiday abroad

Employee Assistance Programme

Fun, supportive team culture

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience working on set.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Detail oriented and adaptable communicator.

Responsibilities

• Manage on-set production experience and navigate challenges.
• Conduct operational recce support and manage time effectively.
• Build strong relationships with teams on site.

Skills

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Time Management

Communication

Detail Orientation

Job description

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Benefits

• 25 holiday days + bank holidays + extended Christmas break
• Get Out Early Scheme - finish at 3pm once a quarter
• Weekly office food and drinks
• Extensive private medical insurance including private dental and gym discounts
• 5x base salary death-in-service benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• Access to internal and external training opportunities
• Company holiday abroad
• Employee Assistance Programme (24-hour support line)
• Fun, supportive, passionate team and culture

Check out our careers page for all the details - https://www.location-collective.co.uk/about-location-collective/careers/

The Opportunity

We're looking for an Assistant Filming Operations Manager to join our exciting and fast-growing company in the Film and TV industry. This role is a fixed term contract until 30 November 2025.

The Company

Location Collective are London's leading provider of space for the Film and TV industry.

Our mission is to make London's buildings the most film friendly on the planet.

Within our Agency business, we represent all types of property for film production. This includes lived-in homes, operational and institutional buildings, vacant offices, and industrial development sites.

We also own and operate our own studio facilities. The OMA Studio Group encompasses 480,000 sq. ft of sound stages and production support space including flagships sites OMA One and OMA X (based in Enfield) and OMA V (in Hertfordshire).

We are lucky enough to work with almost every production shooting in the capital - a small selection of credits includes Mobland, Mickey 17, Slow Horses, Black Doves, Baby Reindeer, Gladiator II, Wicked, and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.

The Team

We are an energetic and creative team; we work closely together and aim for a company culture which is collaborative, fast-paced and fun.

Our team are based across two main locations - our central London office is at 55 Broadway in Westminster, and at our Studios. This role is based at 55 Broadway, but a lot of time will be spent on set and on location. The Assistant Filming Operations Manager has core hours of 48 per week, across Monday to Sunday.

Our company values are below. They really describe what Location Collective, and our team, are all about. They guide our decisions, and we truly live by them:

• We Care About the Detail
• We Go the Extra Mile
• We Do Our Best Work Together
• We Are Analytical People
• We Love Making It Happen

Location Collective recognises the value in a diverse workforce, and we want to build the best team we can, where people can be themselves. We are committed to growing a diverse and inclusive environment, and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Please let us know if there are any adjustments we can make, to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible.

The Role

We are looking for a new Assistant Filming Operations Manager to join our Agency Team. Our Assistant Filming Operations Manager will work within the on-location Filming Operations team to represent Location Collective on-site, at locations within our Exclusive Portfolio.

Their primary role is to ensure that productions hiring Location Collective sites are provided with exceptional support. This will be achieved by overseeing activity on-set throughout filming hires, and by supporting the Account Management team with overseeing recces, which are required for hiring productions, to assess their suitability for each project.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is keen to grow their career in Film & TV at Location Collective, with a brilliant existing team to learn from. Our ideal candidate is a great team player, adaptable communicator, organised and able to work with speed and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

The Role in Detail

As the Assistant Filming Operations Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Operational Recce Support
  • Managing your time between site recces and on-set management responsibilities
  • Holding comprehensive knowledge of each site and holding keys for access
  • Building strong relationships with teams on site
  • Adhering to Health and Safety policies, procedures, and processes
  • Establishing key needs and requirements of potential and confirmed film productions
  • Working closely with Account Managers on their dedicated locations
• On-set Production Hire Coordination
  • Managing the overall production experience including navigating any challenges
  • Completing pre and post hire condition surveys
  • Undertaking site requirements such as ensuring access to site is granted and processed and taking meter readings
  • Reviewing and upholding the terms of our Location Hire Agreement
  • Maintaining strong relationships with teams on site
  • Adhering to Health and Safety policies, procedures, and processes
  • Working closely with Account Managers on their dedicated locations

Skills and Experience

As the Assistant Filming Operations Manager, you will have the below skills and experience:

• Ideally, 1-2 years of experience working on set
• Excellent customer service
• Inquisitive nature
• Detail orientated
• Adaptable communicator
• Practical problem solver
• Self-motivated
• Great organisations, including time management
• Collaborative and a team player

Recruitment Process

To apply for this role, please submit your CV. The recruitment process for this role will include:
• Stage 1 - telephone interview with Sophie, Head of People & Culture
• Stage 2 - group interview with Nik, Filming Operations Manager and Grace, Senior Account Manager
• Stage 3 - final interview with Beth, Agency Operations Director, and Lily, Deputy Director of Agency Operations

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the Recruitment process.

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