PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Based in the heart of Shoreditch, we are an award winning digital content studio and media network who are currently on a quest to find a Production Assistant to join the Podcast team in History Hit. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios and is the UK’s biggest digital history brand - is this your next opportunity?
This role presents an excellent opening for someone with a background in similar production-based positions. As the Production Assistant, you will drive research efforts and handle administrative duties, while offering vital support to our team throughout every phase from development to post-production. We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates clear expertise in the field, backed by either a solid history in production or an appropriate educational qualification.
Please be advised that a UK Driving License is a requirement for this role.
PERKS OF THE JOB
We are proud to be an award winning, B Corp Certified workplace with employee wellbeing at the heart of everything we do. We offer hybrid and flexi-time working, mental health and wellbeing programmes, enhanced gender neutral parental leave, interest free financial support and a digital nomad policy that allows you to work from abroad in two one week blocks a year. Plus all the usuals such as pension contributions, annual leave and office perks like free lunches, socials, and health treatments!
HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME
Providing support to the Production team during the development, production and post production of our projects;
Conducting research tasks, due diligence, fact checking and proofreading for the Head of Programming and Producers;
Attending Production meetings;
Maintaining the HH Kit Room and in-house Camera/Lighting Equipment - this includes checking equipment in and out for shoots, and updating the internal company kit calendar;
Assisting with the hire of studio spaces, filming & lighting equipment, props and ad hoc production items.
Supporting with administrative tasks including: booking accommodation, flights and catering; and filing and scanning production documents, freelancer contracts, reconciling petty cash and running the production credit card log.
Maintain ad Hoc duties to support the team as they work on a wide variety of projects, and assisting with the general upkeep of the Production Office.
Periodically stepping in as a runner on our shoots when necessary.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Skills matter, experience is useful, attitude is everything.
Previous experience in Production or a relevant educational qualification;
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to maintain a professional working relationship with suppliers and freelancers;
Organisational skills and the ability to multitask;
Ability for problem solving and sound decision making, especially in limited time;
Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Office and G-Suite;
Clean UK Driving Licence;
Bonus: Basic technical knowledge of Camera/Lighting equipment;
Bonus: Basic knowledge of Adobe Suite;
Bonus: Experience in Data Wrangling on set.
LITTLE DOT, BIG HIT
History Hit is one of the UK’s biggest digital history brands, with a global reach, across podcasts, Video on Demand, social media and the web. Its podcast network, including Dan Snow’s History Hit, has millions of listens each month. Alongside History Hit, Little Dot Studios’ digital history brands form part of an integrated history offering and include Timeline, Real Royalty, Odyssey, War Stories and Absolute History, generating millions of video views a day globally across OTT and social video platforms including Samsung, Roku, TikTok and Instagram, with Timeline amassing over 5.5m subscribers on YouTube alone.
WE ARE COMMITTED
We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace at Little Dot that reflects our diverse digital audiences and communities we work and live in. We are committed to ensuring every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and we strive to create an environment where differences are celebrated, and everyone has equal opportunity to thrive.
USE OF AI IN APPLICATIONS
We value authenticity, and want to get to know you - your thinking, and your originality. While generative AI tools can help refine text, we require your applications to be in your own voice and words. AI cannot be used to generate your responses, and any applications appearing to be entirely AI-generated will not be progressed.
Learn more about us, our values and our commitments please visit our website www.littledotstudios.com for more information.
