Studio Production Assistant- Internal Applicants Only

Pinewood Group; United Kingdom; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private medical healthcare

Canteen subsidy

Volunteer allowance

Job summary

Pinewood Group is hiring a Studio Production Assistant to provide organisational and administrative support to the Production Management team. You will help deliver a first-class experience to Film and TV customers, maximise sales and keep operations efficient.

The role spans coordinating enquiries, booking facilities, producing reports and supporting quotes, contracts and scheduling. Day-to-day duties include updating booking systems, tracking costs, onboarding forms, and assisting with recces

Qualifications

• GCSE or equivalent education is required.
• Experience in client facing / customer service / account management is essential.
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel is expected.
• Ability to multi-task, work to tight deadlines and maintain attention to detail is required.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills are important.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate sales enquiries through public channels and act as first responder for select inquiries.
• Support booking of stages and facilities, update bookings system, generate & distribute contracts.
• Generate reports and share information with internal teams to prep for productions.
• Assist with administration of quotes, bookings, contracts and scheduling, ensuring correct costs and onboarding forms are completed.
• Organise logistics for client recces and support recces with Production Manager, sometimes taking lead.
• Send routine reports to internal departments about client schedules to help plan maintenance and productions.
• Track sales leads and market intel for Pinewood/Shepperton facilities and assist with pre-hire and off-hire processes.
• Assist with ad-hoc requests (tours, wrap gifts, event guestlists).

Skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Excel

MS Office

Communication

Education

GCSE or equivalent education

Tools

Booking systems

Job description

Role

The Studio Production Assistant provides organisational and administrative support to the Production Management team to help us deliver a first-class experience to our Film and TV customers, maximise sales and operate efficiently. The role will provide broad support across a range of activities including:

• Coordinating sales enquiries through public channels (calls, emails) filtering those of particular interest to the Studio Production Manager and being the first responder for certain enquiries
• Support the booking of stages and facilities by productions, including updating the bookings system, generating & distributing contracts, and managing small bookings, e.g. meeting rooms and other short-term support facilities
• Generating reports and sharing information with other internal departments to prepare for incoming productions and maintain our facilities.
• Working under close guidance of the Production Management team, coordinate sales enquiries through public email and telephone line, providing the first response and filtering interesting enquiries to the wider team
• Provide support to the Production Management team by assisting with the administration of quotes, bookings, contracts and scheduling - including updating the internal booking system and managing smaller bookings, e.g. meeting rooms. Ensures that the correct costs/charges are inputted and that all relevant onboarding forms are completed in line with accounting, and insurance requirements.
• Organise the logistics for client recces and support these recces alongside the Studio Production Manager to ensure the customers' requirements can be assessed and provide advice to the productions. Take the lead on recces in some instances
• Generate reports and send daily/ weekly / monthly emails to internal departments on expected client schedules so departments can plan maintenance works and prepare for subsequent productions
• Support the team to track potential sales leads and market intel, including productions planned for the UK who may be interested in booking Pinewood or Shepperton facilities
• Manage the allocation of parking spaces for productions under guidance from the team
• Support the pre-hire process to ensure that facilities are in an appropriate state prior to a new customer moving in, and the off-hire process, to ensure facilities are returned in an appropriate state
• Assists with general administration and PO processes, as required
• Takes ownership of key trackers, rate cards, and reports, ensuring they are accurately maintained and regularly updated to support the Production Management team
• Assists with department ad-hoc requests as required (tours, wrap gifts, event guestlists etc)

Role summary

The Studio Production Assistant provides organisational and administrative support to the Production Management team to help us deliver a first-class experience to our Film and TV customers, maximise sales and operate efficiently. The role will provide broad support across a range of activities including:

• Coordinating sales enquiries through public channels (calls, emails) filtering those of particular interest to the Studio Production Manager and being the first responder for certain enquiries
• Support the booking of stages and facilities by productions, including updating the bookings system, generating & distributing contracts, and managing small bookings, e.g. meeting rooms and other short-term support facilities
• Generating reports and sharing information with other internal departments to prepare for incoming productions and maintain our facilities

Principle accountabilities

• Working under close guidance of the Production Management team, coordinate sales enquiries through public email and telephone line, providing the first response and filtering interesting enquiries to the wider team
• Provide support to the Production Management team by assisting with the administration of quotes, bookings, contracts and scheduling - including updating the internal booking system and managing smaller bookings, e.g. meeting rooms. Ensures that the correct costs/charges are inputted and that all relevant onboarding forms are completed in line with accounting, and insurance requirements
• Organise the logistics for client recces and support these recces alongside the Studio Production Manager to ensure the customers' requirements can be assessed and provide advice to the productions. Take the lead on recces in some instances
• Generate reports and send daily/ weekly / monthly emails to internal departments on expected client schedules so departments can plan maintenance works and prepare for subsequent productions
• Support the team to track potential sales leads and market intel, including productions planned for the UK who may be interested in booking Pinewood or Shepperton facilities
• Manage the allocation of parking spaces for productions under guidance from the team
• Support the pre-hire process to ensure that facilities are in an appropriate state prior to a new customer moving in, and the off-hire process, to ensure facilities are returned in an appropriate state
• Assists with general administration and PO processes, as required
• Takes ownership of key trackers, rate cards, and reports, ensuring they are accurately maintained and regularly updated to support the Production Management team
• Assists with department ad-hoc requests as required (tours, wrap gifts, event guestlists etc)

Nature and scope

Day to day, the Studio Production Assistant will take direction from others regarding priorities and task management; however, the role requires someone who is proactive, organised, and able to take initiative. This hands-on role demands a dependable, detail-oriented individual who is ready to roll up their sleeves and contribute effectively to the team. The focus is on being responsive, and committed to supporting the smooth running of productions behind the scenes

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong understanding of the Pinewood site (and a working knowledge of the Shepperton site), facilities available to film and TV productions, and the processes involved in delivering a high-quality service to clients. Full training and support will be provided to build this knowledge

Skills And Experience

Essential criteria

• GCSE or equivalent education
• Experience of working within a client facing / customer service / account management role
• Knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel
• Ability to multi-task, work flexibly and to tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Well-developed interpersonal and influencing skills
• A passion for the industry and delivering a first-class experience to customers
• Ability to commute to Pinewood Studios, with occasional travel to Shepperton Studios

Desirable criteria

• Familiarity with the film/TV production process and departments
• Familiarity with facility booking systems and processes

Other information

• Role location: Pinewood Studios
• Competitive starting salary and discretionary annual bonus of up to 7.5% of salary
• 25 days' holiday as standard with the option to buy 5 additional days, plus English public holidays
• Birthday leave, which gives employees an extra day annual leave to be used in the month of their birthday
• Pension scheme 5% employer contribution and 3% minimum employee contribution
• Comprehensive private medical healthcare from Bupa, including cover for pre-existing conditions, dental and optical cover
• Income Protection for yourself, up to 75% of salary
• Life assurance of 4 x annual salary
• £3.20 per day Pinewood canteen subsidy
• Two days per year volunteering allowance for our local communities
• Invest@Work Saving Account with Fidelity
• Various other staff perks including but not limited to, gym and retail discounts, free film screenings and staff events

Our values

• Teamwork
• Respect
• Integrity
• Pioneering
• Passionate
• Can-do

Closing date for applications is 29th September 2026

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