Production Coordinator (Music Documentary)
Department: Crew
Employment Type: Freelance
Location: London, Islington
Description
We are seeking a freelance Production Coordinator (Music Documentary) to start ASAP. Full time until October with possible extension part time through to Summer 2027. Based in London.
Key Responsibilities
The Production Coordinator (Music Documentary) will support the Production Manager with the day-to-day coordination of crew bookings, logistics, and production operations across the project. They will help ensure all production activity runs efficiently and on schedule throughout production and post production.
Key responsibilities include organising and booking suppliers, coordinating crew and runner hires, managing travel and production logistics, supporting sustainability initiatives, and maintaining clear communication across all production departments throughout the project.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Strong organisational skills with experience coordinating schedules, logistics, travel, and production documentation across multiple workstreams
- Excellent communication skills when liaising with crew, suppliers, contributors, rights holders, and internal production teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail in a fast-paced production environment
- Experience coordinating crew bookings, travel logistics, supplier management, and production paperwork for documentary, factual, or premium content productions
- Proactive and solutions-focused approach with the ability to anticipate production requirements and respond quickly to changing priorities
- Understanding of archive and music clearance processes would be advantageous
- Confident using production management systems, budgeting tools, and Google Workspace
