Production Manager

sky; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Sky TV or NOW package

Pension with employer contributions

Private healthcare

Job summary

Sky Sports is seeking a Head of Production to lead the delivery of live and recorded sports content, coordinating events, OB production, facilities, suppliers and teams across UK and worldwide.

You will manage budgets, ensure safety, and maintain high delivery standards while building strong relationships with partners and stakeholders. The role requires travel, weekends, and hybrid office/onsite work from Osterley.

Qualifications

• Strong outside broadcast production experience.
• Proven venue management experience for live/recorded productions.
• Excellent stakeholder management across internal teams, suppliers and venues.
• Solid financial awareness including budgeting and cost control.
• Understanding of health and safety in live broadcast environments.
• Clear, proactive communication of plans and updates.

Responsibilities

• Manage production process for events and content across Sky Sports broadcasts.
• Produce and maintain production plans and reports for stakeholders.
• Oversee production budgets, identify risks and opportunities to maximise value.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal technical teams from planning to delivery.
• Ensure risk assessments and controls meet health and safety requirements.
• Liaise with stadiums, venues and site owners to secure production needs.

Skills

Outside broadcast production

Venue management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Health & safety awareness

Communication

Job description

Role overview

"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.

Benefits and perks:

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
• Private healthcare with mental health support
• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
• Sharesave and Tech schemes
• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. For this role, you'll need to be happy to travel regularly and work weekends as required to support live sporting events and production schedules, and a full UK driving licence is essential. The hybrid working expectation is 3 days per week in our Osterley office. As this role is closely linked to live football matches and other sporting events, flexibility around working hours, including evenings and weekends, is important, and you'll spend time both in the office and on location, working closely with production teams, stakeholders and external partners to deliver high-quality sporting content.

Your office base

Osterley:

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there's plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there's free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

Who we are:

We're Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you'll be