Production Manager

Job Description

About:
SailGP is the world’s most exciting racing on-water. The annual, global championship – established in 2018 and now in its fourth season – features national teams battling in short, intense races at iconic stadium-style venues across the globe.

The high-tech, high-speed action features the sailing's best athletes racing in identical hydrofoiling F50 catamarans, flying at speeds approaching 100 km/h who compete for the sport's top prize money, with US$4.3 million at stake over the season.

SailGP also races for a better future, championing a world powered by nature. In 2020, SailGP set a new standard as the first climate positive sports and entertainment property and began delivering actions and innovations that advance the global adoption of clean energy. Underpinning the organization’s purpose-driven agenda is a diversification of the league, with the goal of immediately progressing gender and racial equity and inclusivity.

SailGP is a global organisation with defined values that shape the culture of its diverse team: deliver quality, break boundaries, make an impact, stand together and strike a balance.

Summary:
SailGP is currently recruiting a full-time Production Manager to join our in-house content team. Working with our team you will be responsible for the production management of the Live broadcast and remote operational hub in London during events.

You will provide financial and administrative support to the Head of Production and work closely with the broader SailGP Production team including the Chief Content Officer, Executive Producer and Director of Content. You will implement the content and broadcast strategy with a focus on planning, facilities, people and logistics management to deliver a ‘best in class’ global content calendar. Whilst supporting the management and reporting of budgets for all programming as well as on-going departmental costs.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for booking and management of SailGP Productions freelance and contract hires during events.
Working in partnership with SailGP Travel team and third-party suppliers, you will be responsible for the day to day management of the logistics including travel, accommodation and catering for all production staff.
Booking facilities and overseeing smooth delivery of the remote production operation in London, including content team, Highlights program delivery, live broadcast and LiveLine remote facilities.
Day to day management of Production Assistants and overseeing the creation and distribution of call sheets, risk assessments and relevant paperwork.
Collaborating with internal SailGP teams to collate event production schedules, ensuring all relevant activations have been captured and have the correct content coverage assigned.
Management of the post-production schedule and delivery of the Highlights programming for each event, including paperwork.
Sending out delivery notices and distributing post-production paperwork (music cue sheets / transcripts) to broadcasters for the Event Promo, Live and Highlights.

Finance & Legal:
Supporting the Head of Production with budgeting and delivery of targets set by the finance team.
Tracking, reporting and monitoring all costs associated with delivering programming, as well as tracking and monitoring departmental budgets including Graphics, Content, and ad hoc projects as required.
Ensuring purchase orders for vendors and contractors are raised, tracked and sent.
Overseeing and processing invoices ensuring details are correctly captured and reported to give an accurate picture of SailGP Productions financial health.
Working with HR to ensure all freelance and contract staff are properly engaged.
Ownership of licencing and reporting of all music and archive footage use.
Ensuring release forms are completed and correctly filed.
Contributing to and drafting risk assessments as required and ensuring these are shared with the appropriate teams, collating risk assessments from vendors.
Communicating and adhering to relevant H&S policies.

About You:
This is an experienced role, the candidate must demonstrate experience working in a relevant role on live sports for a production agency, federation or broadcaster.
Prior experience supervising post-production schedules, timelines and facilities.
Prior experience working in and managing a live sports gallery would be desirable.
Knowledge and understanding of outside broadcasts and remote production set-ups.
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
Previous experience managing freelance and non-permanent contract staff.
Confident managing and negotiating with third parties.
Evidence of delivering in a fast paced, global role.
Comfortable working under pressure, able to multi-task, problem solve and retain exemplary attention to detail.
Experience managing and reporting budgets.
Experience of supervising, guiding and motivating a multi-faceted team.
Comfortable coaching, mentoring and developing junior staff.
Confident working closely with leadership and managing upwards.

Location
London, United Kingdom
Office based with some weekend work required during events. Some international travel may be required.

SailGP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.