Production Manager (Digital), Premier League Productions

IMG LIVE; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent sports media organization is seeking a Production Manager (Digital) to coordinate high-quality digital content production. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production management, team leadership, and budget handling in fast-paced environments. You'll play a crucial role in delivering engaging sports content for major broadcasters, while ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This position offers opportunities for growth within a dynamic team until May 2026.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Life insurance

Pension contribution

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Subsidized gym membership

Team networking events

Access to free sporting events

Qualifications

• Experience in production management or sports environment.
• Demonstrable experience managing large production teams.
• Extensive knowledge of post-production processes and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production logistics for the Digital Team.
• Manage multiple high-profile production budgets.
• Prepare finance reports and track budget expenditures.

Skills

Production management

Logistics

Budget management

Team leadership

Health and Safety compliance

Job description

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Production Manager (Digital), Premier League Productions

Apply locations London - Stockley Park 5LW time type Full time posted on Posted 12 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: July 28, 2025 (3 days left to apply) job requisition id JR26459 Who We Are:At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative. Whether it's live coverage, archive, highlights, social media, branded content or feature films, we give the audience a front row seat to the best sport in the world.

What You’ll Do:

At Premier League Productions we create, produce, and distribute all 380 Live Premier League matches, programming, digital and creative content for the most watched football league in the world. As the international broadcast partner of the Premier League, we work closely in partnership with the world’s leading broadcasters to ensure the Premier League remains the best football league in the world. Our purpose is to be vital to the Premier League, inspire our audiences and reach fans across the world. We are passionate about what we do - creating the very best in sports content with a forward-thinking approach.

We are looking for an experienced and driven Production Manager to join our dynamic Digital team. In this key role, you’ll be responsible for overseeing a team of Production Coordinators, Assistants, and freelance talent, ensuring the smooth and timely delivery of high quality digital and creative content.

This position is ideal for a production professional who thrives in fast-paced, creative environments and enjoys managing teams to deliver high-quality work on time and within budget. You’ll be someone who takes pride in streamlining processes, motivating others, and ensuring every project runs smoothly and safely from concept to completion.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a fixed-term contract until 31st May 2026 based our facility in Stockley Park, Uxbridge. You will occasionally be required to work late evenings and weekends.

Applications will close on Sunday 27th July at 11.59pm UK Time.

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:

• Managing day-to-day production logistics for the Digital Team, ensuring content is produced efficiently, on budget and adheres to compliance and H&S guidelines.

• Manage the Digital Budget to include multiple high-profile strands within that, cost reports and accurate forecasts.

• Prepare monthly finance reports and share detail with Senior members of the team accounting for spend to date and remaining budget for the season.

• Prepare a quarterly finance report for Production Executive & Production Accountant to feed into top line Department Finance reports to be shared with the Premier League.

• In conjunction with the Access & ICS PM and Senior Digital Producers, be responsible for the Digital Media Access Day Budget and spend, ensuring the project us delivered on budget.

• In conjunction with the Production Executive and Senior Producers work on the schedule and planning for the Department, feeding into a weekly Resource Meeting to ensure that staffing and resources are met and logged on Mediapulse.

• Develop an effective relationship with internal facility providers and other external suppliers, ensuring regular communication and able to troubleshoot issues and potential delays.

• Active management of a team of Production Co-ordinators and Assistants and provide mentorship and opportunities for growth for production staff, including delegating targeted tasks and empowering production staff to take on additional responsibilities if required.

• Work to establish new processes, procedures and methods that improve production systems and outcomes and overall workflow

• Support producers’ day-to-day or shoot-specific operational demands as directed ensuring Risk Assessments are properly created and adhered to.

• You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the job.

• In conjunction with the Production Executive and Senior Producers ensure all Health and Safety procedures are adhered to and appropriate plans and paperwork are in place.

• Ensure all freelancers are contracted correctly as per HMRC guidelines.

• Liaise with Legal to ensure all ad hoc licence agreements and music clearances are in place as required.

You Will Have The Following Strengths:

• Experience in production management, operations or sports environment, with emphasis on logistics and scheduling.

• Experience managing a large production team.

• Demonstrable experience as a Production Manager, working on magazine or sports/live/entertainment programming;

• Experience of creating and managing large production budgets, including cost tracking and reporting.

• Extensive knowledge of post- production paperwork, archive clearance, music clearance, filming permits, contracts, insurance, risk assessments and Health and Safety

• Strong technical skills related to television production

• Strong financial, maths, analysis skills in order to manage a multi-million-pound budget

• Ability to prioritize under time constraints and work successfully in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to work with diverse production team, crew and independent contractors.

Our Vision – Power the World’s Passion for Sport.

Our Mission – Be Vital. Work as one.

And Our Values:

• We are BOLD and not afraid to take risks.

• We are PASSIONATE and proud of our legacy.

• We are DYNAMIC and constantly evolving.

• We are AUTHENTIC and human.

• We are UNITED in our pursuit of excellence.

Our Work Ethic:

IMG is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Benefits:

• Income protection

• Life insurance

• Private medical insurance

• Virtual GP

• Pension contribution

• 23 days holiday + bank holidays (pro-rata)

• Dental insurance

• Green car scheme (only eligible if in a permanent contract)

• Season ticket loan

• Cycle to work scheme

• Subsidized office canteen

• Free breakfast

• Free on-site parking at Stockley Park office

• Eye Care

• Endeavor Wellness - lunch and learn events

• EAP (Employee Assistant Programme) - range of practical and emotional support services

• Critical Illness cover

• Financial Wellbeing

• Health Cash Plan

• Subsidized gym membership / Class-pass/ GymPass

• Health Screening

• Will Writing

• Dynamic office environment with great people!

• Regular team and company networking events/celebrations

• Access to free tickets to sporting and entertainment events

• Tech Scheme

• Taste Card

• Travel Insurance

The Process:

We appreciate the time take to apply for the role and your recent interest in IMG. We will review all applications and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search.

• Tele/Virtual Interview – up to 30 mins with member of talent acquisition team

• 1st stage interview - Virtual/in person – Production Executive, Premier League Productions and Digital Producer, Premier League Productions

• 2nd stage interview – if required

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