Junior Production Manager - Naturewatch

Junior Production Manager - Naturewatch

Junior Production Manager - Naturewatch

Closes - 16-09-2026

Location - Bristol

Dates: 12th of October 2026 – June 2027 (3 days per week)

Closing Date: 16th of September 2026

This role is offered as a PAYE freelance contract subject to greenlight.

Naturewatch is looking for a Junior Production Manager to join the team behind our innovative visualised podcast series, bringing the best in UK wildlife to audiences weekly across linear and digital platforms.

You will play a key role on a small and agile production team. Involving day-to-day management of the series, ensuring robust planning, accurate budgeting and the smooth weekly delivery of content from production through to post-production.

This role is 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage production budget, forecasting and cost reporting, ensuring the series is delivered on budget.
• Oversee the filming and post-production schedule in a deadline driven environment, ensuring all deliverables are met across audio, visual and digital outputs.
• Coordinate filming and recording activities.
• Monitor Health & Safety and sustainability requirements across all production activity.
• Support commissioning, production set-up and delivery processes.
• Work closely with editorial and creative teams to ensure the visualised podcast is delivered to the highest production standards across all platforms.

About You

• Previous experience working on factual, documentary, podcast or digital content productions.
• Have multiple credits as a Production Coordinator, with the skills, knowledge and experience to successfully step up into a Junior Production Manager position.
• Strong budgeting and financial management skills, confident forecasting, reporting and closely managing production spend.
• Demonstrable knowledge of end-to-end production and post-production workflows across audio, video and digital platforms.
• Experience managing Health & Safety and sustainability requirements on location and across production.
• Excellent organisational, communication and project management skills.
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to build strong working relationships while managing competing priorities.
• A passion for wildlife, nature storytelling and engaging audiences through innovative digital content.

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