Junior Researcher

Econ Films; London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education and documentary production company is seeking a Production Assistant / Junior Researcher to support various projects. This role involves logistics, research, and production support, with opportunities to grow in a creative environment. Ideal for candidates eager to be a part of impactful storytelling through documentaries and educational content.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK and registered as self-employed.
• Comfortable juggling multiple tasks and priorities.
• Experience in production or media is a plus, but enthusiasm and initiative are essential.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing crews and shoot locations, managing logistics.
• Assisting with content creation and scheduling for social media.
• Managing data and backup footage in office.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Communication

Tools

Google Sheets

Excel

Job description

*Production Assistant / Junior Researcher to join education and documentary production company on projects including work with Nobel Laureates*

Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days from home)

Start Date: ASAP, 1 month rolling contract
Freelance Rate: £27,000 (FTE)

Are you an ambitious, motivated production assistant and junior researcher, looking to grow your skills and experience? You will work across logistics, technical and editorial departments, supporting all sides of production. This is a freelance position for an initial 1 months and then on a rolling monthly contract.

We’re a fast-paced, creative production company working across branded content, documentaries, and educational content and courses. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to gain hands-on experience across the full spectrum of production – from logistics and kit management to research and social media.

Note: We are looking for people who are interested in social impact films. Please read our job description carefully - generic applications will be rejected.

Key responsibilities include:
*Production Support*

-Sourcing crews and shoot locations
-Liaising with talent, clients and contributors
-Supporting production logistics and research across various projects
-QCing edits, checking against client feedback, and QCing subtitles
-Prepping kit for shoots
-Assistant / running duties on shoots
- Receipts and expenses management for shoots

*DIT & Kit Management*

- In-office 3 days a week (where needed) to manage data and back up footage (we several projects that require data wrangling). Our office is London Bridge.
- Consolidating and recycling hard drives
- Selling and recycling excess and unused kit
- Selling archive hard drives back to clients

*Social Media & Courses Support*

- Assisting with content creation and scheduling for social media
- Supporting online video course-related admin and coordination

*Key skills and attributes*

Detail-oriented and self-motivated
Comfortable juggling multiple tasks and priorities
A confident communicator with great organisational skills (Google Sheets / Excel is a must)
Keen to grow in a creative, hands-on environment
Confident dealing with high-level individuals, academics, clients and contributors

*Need to have*

- Right to work in the UK
- Registered as self-employed

*Ideal to have*

- Full UK driving licence
- Experience in production or media is a plus, but enthusiasm, initiative and a strong work ethic go a long way.


To apply, send your CV and a short note telling us why you’re a great fit.

We value diversity and inclusion and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued.


About us
We are an editorially-driven production company with a mission. We work internationally with NGOs, think tanks, universities, governments - helping them to share important ideas effectively to a wider audience. We produce a range of commercial and editorial content including films and social media videos and campaigns, as well as longer lasting e-learning content and lecture series.
We have worked with the likes of the European Commission, UN, Yale University and the LSE. We regularly work with Nobel Prize Winners and heads of government.

Our Mission
To share ideas, with integrity
Our Beliefs
· Ideas empower people.
· Video shares ideas in a way nothing else can.
· We are impartial, except in our commitment to the honest pursuit of knowledge and to sharing ideas, with integrity.

Our Everyday Values
· Be the best in the world at what we do
· Empower our audiences by making important ideas easily understandable
· Have honesty, integrity and rigour
· Be courteous and respectful to clients, collaborators, colleagues and audiences
· Be a great place to work
· Be accountable for these values

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