Production Manager, Premier League Productions

At IMG, our Studios business use content and technology to power the world's passion for sport, working with global clients including The Premier League, The R&A, DP World Tour, Euroleague Basketball and Major League Soccer. We've built Europe's best-connected broadcast centre at Stockley Park, London, distributing 35,000 hours of content globally and creating some of the world's best sporting coverage. Our facilities include four broadcast studios, fifty edit suites and a multitude of radio, podcast, dubbing and VFX facilities, with specialisms in remote production and carbon reduction thanks to our Green to Screen initiative.

As Creative Production Manager, you’ll be at the heart of the action—managing budgets, streamlining logistics, and keeping projects on track from start to finish. You’ll oversee everything from planning and scheduling to financial management, ensuring that all content is delivered efficiently, on budget, and within compliance. You’ll collaborate with cross-department teams, managing ad-hoc projects, and working with designers, production staff, and external suppliers to meet deadlines. This role is about more than just managing logistics; it's about leading a team, developing strong relationships, and driving innovation. Your proactive approach will ensure that projects run smoothly, meet the highest standards, and stay on budget. If you’re a highly organized, detail-oriented leader looking to make an impact in a fast-paced, creative environment, we want you to join us and help shape the future of creative production!

PLEASE NOTE: This is a permanent contract based at our facility in Stockley Park, Uxbridge, which may involve occasional late starts/finishes, weekend working, and a few days over the Christmas period, along with the flexibility to adapt to new systems and technology as needed.

Key Responsibilities Include But Not Limited To:

• Managing day-to-day production logistics for the Creative Team, ensuring content is produced efficiently, on budget and adheres to compliance and H&S guidelines.
• Manage the Creative Budget to include multiple high-profile strands within that, cost reports and accurate forecasts.
• Prepare monthly finance reports and share detail with Senior members of the team accounting for spend to date and remaining budget for the season.
• Prepare a quarterly finance report for Production Executive & Production Accountant to feed into top line Department Finance reports to be shared with the Premier League.
• Work with the Design Studio Manager to manage the partner projects and be responsible for producing budgets, update cost trackers and oversee the production and delivery process in full, to include final invoicing on completion.
• In conjunction with the Access & ICS PM and Senior Creative Producers, be responsible for the Creative Media Access Day Budget and spend, ensuring the project is delivered on budget.
• In conjunction with the Production Executive and Senior Producers work on the schedule and planning for the Department, feeding into a weekly Resource Meeting to ensure that staffing and resources are met and logged on Mediapulse.
• Lead weekly Resource Meetings with Senior members of the team to ensure that the resources are in place and projects/schedules are moving forward and/or specific issues are addressed and/or escalated.
• Ensure all Creative schedules are recorded on Mediapulse and updated daily and ensure the team is actively engaged with and uses the platform efficiently, organising training for staff if necessary.
• Develop an effective relationship with internal facility providers and other external suppliers, ensuring regular communication and able to troubleshoot issues and potential delays.
• Run production meetings with PCs and PAs to ensure clear communication, dissemination of information, acknowledge accomplishments and discuss challenges.
• Advise the Production Executive/Head of Production of any potential problems or issues, particularly those impacting schedule and budget, and come prepared with proposed solutions.
• Active management of a team of Production Co-ordinators and Assistants and provide mentorship and opportunities for growth for production staff, including delegating targeted tasks and empowering production staff to take on additional responsibilities if required.
• Be transparent regarding pertinent issues and concerns with staff and freelancers and show leadership.
• When relevant and appropriate, convey departmental initiatives to staff and freelance crew.
• Work to establish new processes, procedures and methods that improve production systems and outcomes and overall workflow.
• Support producers’ day-to-day or shoot-specific operational demands as directed ensuring Risk Assessments are properly created and adhered to.
• You may also be required to carry out any other duties which are within the scope and purpose of the job.
• In conjunction with the Production Executive and Senior Producers ensure all Health and Safety procedures are adhered to and appropriate plans and paperwork are in place.
• Ensure all freelancers are contracted correctly as per HMRC guidelines.
• Liaise with Legal to ensure all ad hoc licence agreements and music clearances are in place as required.

You Will Have The Following Strengths:

• Experience in production management, operations or sports environment, with emphasis on logistics and scheduling.
• Experience managing a large production team.
• Demonstrable experience as a Production Manager, working on magazine or sports/entertainment programming; Experience of creating and managing large production budgets, including cost tracking and reporting.
• Extensive knowledge of post-production paperwork, archive clearance, music clearance, filming permits, contracts, insurance, risk assessments and Health and Safety.

We’d Love If You Also Have These:

• Strong technical expertise in television production.
• Excellent financial, mathematical, and analytical skills to manage a multi-million-pound budget.
• Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
• Strong written and verbal interpersonal abilities, with sound judgment and the capability to collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks under time constraints and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse production teams, crew, and independent contractors.
• Self-starter with the initiative to work independently, while also contributing to a team dynamic.
• Experience managing multiple productions simultaneously, with a proven track record in workload prioritization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP.

The Process:

We appreciate the time taken to apply for the role and your recent interest in IMG. We will review all applications and will be in touch with those who have been shortlisted to the next stage. Unfortunately, due to volume we are not able to get back to everyone individually so if you have not heard back from us unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion and wish you all the best in your search. Tele/Virtual Interview – up to 30 mins with member of talent acquisition team. 1st stage interview - Virtual/in person. 2nd stage interview – if required.