As a Senior Post Production Producer within Sky Post Production's Planning team, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering some of the UK's leading non-scripted entertainment and factual programming. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Planning, you'll lead the planning and delivery of complex post production projects, working closely with production teams, operational departments and creative stakeholders to ensure outstanding client service and successful programme delivery.
This is a senior role that combines operational excellence with exceptional people management. You'll foster a collaborative, inclusive and psychologically safe environment, ensuring every individual working on your productions is supported to perform at their best. You'll balance the needs of productions with those of the wider business, making ethical, considered decisions that prioritise wellbeing, development and sustainable ways of working alongside exceptional delivery.
What you'll do
- Lead the planning and delivery of multiple non-scripted post production projects, from initial brief through to final delivery, ensuring productions are delivered on time, on budget and to Sky's quality standards.
- Build trusted relationships with Production Managers, commissioners, suppliers and internal stakeholders, acting as a senior point of contact and proactively managing expectations throughout the production lifecycle.
- Collaborate closely with Planning, Resource Management and operational teams to optimise schedules, balance competing priorities and make informed decisions that support both production requirements and the wider Post Production business.
- Lead with integrity by creating an inclusive, respectful and supportive working environment, carefully considering team wellbeing, individual development, workload, behaviours and psychological safety when allocating and managing resources.
- Mentor and support Post Producers and Coordinators, championing best practice, encouraging continuous learning and helping develop future talent across the department.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance workflows, services and ways of working, supporting innovation across Sky Post Production.
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience delivering post production for non-scripted television, with a strong background across entertainment and/or factual programming within a post production facility.
- Excellent understanding of the end-to-end post production process, with proven experience managing multiple productions, stakeholders, schedules and competing priorities simultaneously.
- Demonstrable leadership experience, with a collaborative and ethical approach to managing people that places equal importance on delivery, wellbeing, inclusion, professional development and positive behaviours.
- Outstanding communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to influence, challenge constructively and resolve complex operational issues.
- A calm, organised and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to make balanced decisions under pressure while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and commercial awareness.
Desirable skills and experience
- Experience working within a multi-client post production environment.
- Knowledge of post production resource planning, facility scheduling and operational workflow optimisation.
- Experience contributing to operational improvement initiatives, workflow development and the adoption of new technologies and services.
- A passion for developing people, creating high-performing teams and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
Benefits and perks
There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:
Free Sky TV , including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema
Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution
Private healthcare with mental health support
Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance
Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect
Sharesave and Tech schemes
A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How you’ll work
We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.
Your office base
Osterley
Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon.
Our Osterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses from Osterley, Gunnersbury and Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s free onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
Who we are
We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society.
We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.
Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.
To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position.
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