Assistant/Production Manager, Current Affairs

Mediacorp Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is seeking a detail-oriented Production Procurement Coordinator to manage all procurement services and payments for documentary and programme segments.

You will prepare production budgets, track costs, and liaise with fixers, crew, and vendors to ensure timely settlements. You will identify contributors, develop look books, coordinate styling for hosts, and oversee bookings of personnel, studios, equipment and external services.

Qualifications

• Diploma holder.
• Good spoken and written English.
• Proven experience managing budgets, schedules and deliveries for factual or high-end documentary productions.
• Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate across editorial, production, post-production, legal and finance teams.
• A good team player with close coordination with producers and production crew.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools and knowledge of production and post-production tools.

Responsibilities

• Managing all procurement services and payments in a timely manner.
• Preparing production budget and cost tracking.
• Liaising with fixers, freelance cameraman and other crew for admin matters, including vendor creation, Service Agreement, invoicing and payment.
• Identifying, sourcing and casting suitable contributors/talents for documentary and programme segments.
• Developing look books and overseeing styling direction for hosts and talents, including fittings and wardrobe coordination.
• Coordinating booking of key personnel, studios, equipment and external vendors/services.
• Providing post-production support, including footage wrangling, ingestion, logging and transcription.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external partners, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Driving continuous improvement of production processes and workflows.

Skills

English communication

Budget & scheduling

Cross-team collaboration

AI-assisted tools familiarity

Education

Diploma holder

Tools

Production tools

Post-production tools

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Mediacorp is Singapore’s largest content creator and national media network, operating a suite of TV channels, radio stations, and multiple digital platforms. Its mission is to engage, entertain, and enrich audiences by harnessing the power of creativity.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where talent thrives. Our hiring decisions are made based on merit and fit-to-role. If you have a disability or special need which requires accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. We will be happy to support as necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing all procurement services and payments in a timely manner
• Preparing production budget and cost tracking
• Liaisingwith fixers, freelance cameraman and other crew for admin matters, including vendor creation, Service Agreement, invoicing and payment
• Identifying, sourcing and casting suitable contributors / talents for documentary and programme segments
• Developing look books and overseeing styling direction for hosts and talents, including fittings and wardrobe coordination
• Coordinating booking of key personnel, studios, equipment and external vendors/services
• Providing post-production support, including footage wrangling, ingestion, logging and transcription
• Collaborating closely with internal teams and external partners, ensuring clear communication and alignment
• Driving continuous improvement of production processes and workflows

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma holder
• Good spoken and written English
• Proven experience managing budgets, schedules and deliveries for factual or high-end documentary productions
• Strong communicator with the ability to collaborate effectively across editorial, production, post-production, legal, and finance teams.
• A good team player as the job requires close coordination with producers, assistant producers, as well as others in the production team.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools,and a working knowledge of production and post-production tools.