Lead Production Specialist

Job-:
Media Production

Location:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom Workplace:
On-site

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Closes:
Workplace:
Salford (this is an office-based role unsuitable for hybrid working, although there may be ad hoc days that can be worked from home). Lead Production SpecialistITV Granada Reports Permanent | Full-time

The role

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our management team as a Lead Production Specialist at ITV Granada Reports. You will have the skills, knowledge and experience to inspire and motivate colleagues to deliver a first-class service across live broadcast news, streaming and online content. This is a position for someone who wants to make their mark in our industry as a highly effective manager.  

Lead Production Specialists within the Production Team work as part of a multi-disciplined team providing technical, craft, operational, support and administrative skills across all areas of the news and programmes service as well as providing our live and recorded content to ITVX. The Lead Production Specialist will be operational as required, but has a number of other responsibilities, including but not limited to deputising for the Operations Manager, line managing and leading our Production Specialist/Camera team, overseeing PS skills training, leading on projects as required, and being an advocate for new technology.

The successful candidate will also share responsibility for the Production Specialist rosters.  It would be an advantage to have a deep understanding of the different editorial roles and the ability to devise and oversee training and operational schedules as required. Lead Production Specialists will have at least one core skill in the following areas on appointment but ideally will have skills in, or wider knowledge of, others:

Live studio and location operations, including Directing, Vision mixing, Sound, Gallery PA-ing, Autocue, Newsroom and Studio Cameras and Floor Management Media ingest & transfer, Playout Production Technology Support assistance Scripts, Scheduling, Rosters, Logging, Clearance and Returns and other Programme supportITVX/Digital support

Editing and templated Graphics Studio systems technical operation, first-line fault finding and maintenance and issue reporting

Server management and Media storage

They will also be required to:

Deputise for the Operations Manager as required

Work with the newsroom leadership team to ensure a ‘one team’ approach is taken to delivering the editorial strategy and creative vision for the region.

Line manage other colleagues whilst leading our multi-skilled team, providing technical, craft, operational and administrative skills and support across all areas of the news and programmes service.

Oversee skills training for our Production Specialists.

Oversee the PS roster and devise operational schedules as required.

Lead projects as needed. Be an advocate for change, inspiring new approaches and the effective use of new technology within our live gallery and studio operation that maintains a culture of innovation within the Production Specialist team.

Maintain a culture of health and safety risk management within the Production Specialist team to ensure and foster a safe working environment for colleagues.

Ensure the team knows what is expected of them, i.e. setting and reviewing SMART objectives.
Carrying out ‘talking performance’ conversations.

Encourage and provide development opportunities.

Give constructive, open, honest and clear feedback.  Give recognition and inspire the team to do their best work.

Listen to team members and value their input, taking on board their thoughts and views and offering pastoral responsibility where required.

The successful candidate will be ready to embrace…