Production Manager (EastEnders)

One of the UK's most ambitious soaps, EastEnders, is looking for a Production Manager to join their team. Production Managers on EastEnders are vital to the smooth running, safety and success of the show. Working across blocks, they are responsible for scheduling, budget management, compliance and people management, and are the control centre for all that we do. The Production Manager role on EastEnders is a natural progression from 1st AD. We look for people who have worked in soap as a 1st AD or PM, and understand the dynamics of a multi-team, multi-unit and multi-camera drama set up. They will expertly manage and schedule cast and crew, and work closely with directors and producers to support creative ambition, whilst protecting the budget and schedule. They will confidently lead their block from prep to delivery; remaining aligned with other block teams and reacting to change with ease and a pragmatic, organised approach. Main Responsibilities In partnership with the EastEnders editorial team:

• Production manage blocks through preparation, crewing and shoot
• Ensure successful delivery to budget and schedule without sacrificing creative integrity through effective planning, monitoring and control of production
• Maintain a safe and healthy working environment at all times
• Field queries from crew and cast - identifying issues or areas of concerns and escalating where required
• Work closely with Directors and Producers to support creative vision in alignment with the budget, schedule, compliance and health and safety
• Source suppliers and negotiate contracts for services/freelancers not covered by our Business team; i.e stunts
• Lead and advise on legislation and policies (internal and external) which impact production; i.e, working with children, working over night, over time
• Embrace BBC Studios' inclusive culture and proactively look for ways to improve efficiency within production and promote diversity and inclusion, Please note that this is a standard Studios Production contract and potentially can involve up to 55 hours per week
  
  Are you an experienced continuing drama PM, or a 1st AD looking to transfer your skills in to production management? Have you honed your skills on a multi-team, continuing drama and understand what it takes to deliver multiple episodes per week, week after week?, Experience of working as a Production Manager or 1st Assistant Director on a continuing drama
• Expert knowledge of best practice and potential issues relating to multi-team production, and multi-unit, multi-camera shooting
• Effective project management skills with examples of projects you have led and delivered
• Experience of managing schedules and budgets via systems such as Excel and Movie Magic
• Demonstrable working knowledge of end-to-end multi-platform production with a significant level of technical understanding
• Experience of monitoring and managing health and safety on a production
• Experience of managing crew, including handling enquiries and providing feedback with regards to performance.
• Experience and examples of when you have had uncomfortable or difficult conversations which have led to a positive resolution
• Exceptional organisational and planning skills with evidence of when you have managed multiple conflicting demands and tight deadlines
• Knowledge and passion for drama, especially EastEnders
  
  BBC Studios Drama Productions is renowned for bringing audiences together week after week. We are the creative powerhouse behind award-winning Drama such as EastEnders, Silent Witness, Father Brown and Sister Boniface to Casualty, River City, Pobol y Cwm and Anfamol. In addition to our iconic brands, we have an ambitious growth strategy with a slate of fresh and exciting new shows in development.
Here, we champion an inclusive culture aligned with our Pledge, fostering an environment where you can freely unleash your creativity, in the pursuit of bold content. Collaborating with some of the industry's brightest talents, you'll have the chance to leave your imprint on millions of viewers worldwide. What's more? There's plenty of opportunities for growing your career with us too, nurturing and developing talent is ingrained in our DNA - we'd love for you to be part of it. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours here. The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. More information on our D&I plan can be found here. BBC Studios puts sustainability at the heart of everything we do both onscreen and offscreen, including delivering against the BBC Group's science-based Net Zero targets. More information on sustainability at BBC Studios can be found here. We are proud to share that we are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and we strongly encourage applications from disabled people . If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and declare that you are disabled, we will ensure to advance you to the next stage (minimum criteria above). If you require any reasonable adjustments in order to apply please contact us on [email protected]. About the BBC The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk. We don't focus simply on what we do - we also care how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us. Please make sure you've read about our values and behaviours in the document attached below. Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of the BBC - whether that's to contribute to our programming or our wide range of non-production roles. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.