Senior Production Manager – Hybrid Doc/Current Affairs

Sky UK Limited; Brentford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free NOW package including Sky Sports

Pension with up to 9% employer

Private healthcare with mental health

Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance

Discounts on Sky products

Share save and Tech schemes

Sky VIP rewards

Job summary

Sky UK Limited is seeking a Senior Production Manager to partner with the Senior Production Executive in guiding Full Story Films’ development and production slate. The role ensures budgets, schedules, staffing, and workflows align with editorial ambition while maintaining compliance, health and safety, and duty of care standards.

You will lead production teams across office, locations and post‑production, delivering efficient systems, clear leadership and strategic support to contributors and

Qualifications

• Substantial production management experience in current affairs, factual or documentary television.
• Confident ownership of programme budgets, cost reporting, forecasting, cash flow and financial controls.
• Experience with production insurance, contracting, rights and clearances, data protection, health and safety, safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage programme budgets and production schedules; prepare forecasts and cost reports; monitor expenditure and cash flow; identify variances and recommend corrective action.
• Oversee production finance with the Production Accountant, including POs, invoicing, expenses and payroll.
• Source, negotiate and book crews and suppliers; plan travel, accommodation and filming kit; ensure cost-effectiveness.

Skills

Production management

Budgeting

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Travel flexibility

Job description

Sky UK Limited is seeking a Senior Production Manager to partner with the Senior Production Executive in guiding Full Story Films’ development and production slate. The role ensures budgets, schedules, staffing, and workflows align with editorial ambition while maintaining compliance, health and safety, and duty of care standards.

You will lead production teams across office, locations and post‑production, delivering efficient systems, clear leadership and strategic support to contributors and