Manager, Production Safety, EMEA

Please note that this role is based in the United Kingdom. To enable us to meet the statutory and regulatory obligations of the United Kingdom immigration system, you must have the appropriate immigration permission needed to work and reside in the United Kingdom for the duration of the employment.

Role Overview

The Manager, Production Safety (EMEA) supports the implementation and execution of safety programs across film and television productions in the EMEA region. This role serves as a field-level subject matter expert, providing guidance to producers, production executives, and production partners to help ensure safe and compliant working environments throughout prep, production, and strike. The position operates with a high degree of autonomy in the field while escalating complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting matters to senior leadership. It helps ensure standards are applied, communicated, and enforced consistently.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Safety & Field Support: Support the implementation, operationalization, and ongoing management of safety programs across EMEA-based productions. Provide field-level production safety oversight and advisory support to producers, production executives, department heads, and production partners. Serve as a primary regional point of contact for production safety matters, escalating issues to senior management as appropriate. Provide subject matter expertise during prep, physical production and strike to help ensure safe and healthful workplaces for cast and crew. Deliver training, guidance, and on-site consultation related to occupational safety and health practices within the production environment.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Support compliance with applicable local, national, and regional safety regulations, including UK Health and Safety Executive requirements and other country-specific regulatory bodies. Assist with the development, review, and implementation of general and operational risk assessments when required. Act as a liaison with regulators and inspectors under the direction of senior management, supporting inspections, inquiries, and follow-up actions. Conduct routine production audits and site inspections to assess compliance with SPE standards and regulatory requirements; document findings and track corrective actions.
• Technical & Environmental Safety: Provide guidance on environmental compliance matters, including hazardous waste management and environmental hazard recognition (e.g., lead, asbestos, mold). Advise productions on fire and life safety, fall protection, basic electrical safety, structural considerations, and other common production hazards.
• Collaboration & Cross-Functional Support: Work closely with internal SPE partners including Risk Management, Legal/Labor Relations, Sustainability, and other S3 teams to align safety practices and resolve issues. Support productions outside EMEA when requested and when coverage is not available through regional safety teams.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Typically, 3–5+ years of field-level production safety experience on motion picture and/or television productions, or equivalent experience in high-risk field environments.
• Solid working knowledge of UK and European safety regulations and how they apply to production environments.
• Strong understanding of industry safety standards and best practices within film and television production.
• Working knowledge of physical production processes and common production hazards.
• Ability to provide clear, practical safety guidance and consultation to production teams.
• Proven experience in report writing within a production environment.
• Security experience (desirable).
• Strong ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and operate effectively in fast-paced production environments.
• A high standard in influencing and interpersonal skills, in order to build and develop strong client and internal relationships (essential).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (essential).
• People focus & collaboration: Builds positive, inclusive working relationships, collaborates effectively across teams, and supports others to achieve shared outcomes.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively.

Certifications & Education

• OSHA 30-hour certification or country-specific equivalent required.
• NEBOSH certification preferred or equivalent regional credential.
• College-level coursework or training in occupational safety, construction safety, industrial hygiene, fire and life safety, environmental health, or a related field preferred.

How we take care of you

• Competitive salary, with annual bonus eligibility.
• A choice of comprehensive health plan options that fit your lifestyle, including private medical insurance.
• Rest and recharge during a week off during the winter holidays, in addition to the 25 days of paid annual leave.
• Participate in extensive learning & development opportunities at all levels, including curated instructor-led classes and high-impact online resources.
• Build your community by joining our Employee Business Resource Groups, and/or Sony Pictures Action – our racial equity and inclusion strategy.
• Access to an employee online store filled with a variety of discounted Sony products.
• Watch the newest movies and TV shows at our exclusive employee screenings at work.
• Entitlement to apply for an interest-free season ticket loan.
• Automatic enrolment in the Company’s Pension Plan.
• Free counselling and advisory service.
• You will be automatically enrolled in the Company’s Life Insurance and Group Income Protection Plans, subject to any applicable service requirements.
• The opportunity to attend various social events in our state-of-the-art offices in Paddington.
• In addition to the above, we have a range of other optional discounted benefits that are reviewed regularly (e.g., gym memberships, travel insurance, activity passes, car leasing, experience days and many more!)

If you require any reasonable adjustments with any part of the recruitment process, including the application or interview process, please contact us at uk_-_peopleandorganisation@spe.sony.com. Please put Reasonable Adjustment Request in the subject line of the email.

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