Production Manager

TM UK (Web); Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sky Sports is seeking a Head of Production to lead the production process for events and content, coordinating people, planning, facilities, suppliers and operational activity to ensure successful delivery.

You’ll produce and maintain production plans and reports for safe, efficient delivery and manage budgets to maximise value while maintaining standards. You’ll act as main contact for suppliers and internal teams, ensuring health and safety compliance and robust risk controls.

Qualifications

• Strong outside broadcast production and venue management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management across internal teams, suppliers, venues and external partners.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple priorities in live production environments.
• Good financial and commercial awareness including budget management and cost control.
• Strong problem-solving to identify risks and implement practical solutions.
• Excellent communication to share plans and updates with stakeholders.
• Understanding of production health & safety requirements and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production process for events and content, coordinating people, planning, facilities, suppliers and operational activity to ensure successful delivery.
• Produce and maintain production plans and reports, ensuring stakeholders have the information required for safe and efficient delivery.
• Manage production budgets, identifying risks, efficiencies and opportunities to maximise value while maintaining delivery standards.
• Act as the main point of contact for suppliers and internal technical teams, coordinating operational and technical requirements from planning through delivery.
• Understand and apply health and safety requirements, ensuring appropriate risk assessments, documentation and controls are in place.
• Liaise with stadiums, venues and site owners to secure production requirements and support successful broadcast delivery.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with governing bodies, rights holders, clubs, venues and external partners.
• Communicate project status, timelines and key updates clearly to internal and external stakeholders throughout the production lifecycle.

Skills

Outside broadcast production

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Budget management

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Health & safety knowledge

Job description

“Sky Sports’ Production team has a wide and varied remit across our portfolio of sporting rights. Our Production Managers are responsible for delivering all of our content, whether that be at Sky Studios or at our numerous outside broadcasts in the UK & worldwide. First class planning & organisation, great communication amongst wide ranging stakeholders, financial accuracy, safe & efficient working practice and a will to constantly innovate are all key”.

Head of Production, Sky Sports

What You’ll Do

• Manage the production process for events and content, coordinating people, planning, facilities, suppliers and operational activity to ensure successful delivery.
• Produce and maintain production plans and reports, ensuring stakeholders have the information required for safe and efficient delivery.
• Manage production budgets, identifying risks, efficiencies and opportunities to maximise value while maintaining delivery standards.
• Act as the main point of contact for suppliers and internal technical teams, coordinating operational and technical requirements from planning through delivery.
• Understand and apply health and safety requirements, ensuring appropriate risk assessments, documentation and controls are in place.
• Liaise with stadiums, venues and site owners to secure production requirements and support successful broadcast delivery.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with governing bodies, rights holders, clubs, venues and external partners.
• Communicate project status, timelines and key updates clearly to internal and external stakeholders throughout the production lifecycle.

What You’ll Bring

Essential criteria:

• Strong outside broadcast production and venue management experience, with the ability to plan and deliver complex live or recorded productions.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across internal teams, suppliers, venues and external partners.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work under pressure and make sound decisions in a live production environment.
• Good financial and commercial awareness, including budget management and cost control.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, find practical solutions and respond effectively to operational challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate plans, updates and key information to a range of stakeholders.
• Understanding of production health & safety requirements, including risk assessments and safe working practices within live broadcast environments.

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Knowledge of modern broadcast workflows, production technologies and facilities.
• Experience handling challenging stakeholder conversations and resolving issues professionally.
• A proactive and continuous improvement mindset, with a focus on driving efficiencies and maintaining high standards.