Job Type: Production Assistant with progression to Junior Producer – Commercials, Content and Corporate

Region: North West

Location: Hybird working – MediaCityUK plus remote

Position: Full Time (probation period 3 months)

Salary: Dependent on experience

Equinox are currently looking for a confident, creative, and highly-motivated Production Assistant to join our small but fast-paced production team at MediaCityUK.

The primary duties of the Production Assistant is the day to day running of the office including diary management, office maintenance, answering the telephone, booking meeting spaces, arranging zoom meetings and assisting the production team with shoot based tasks such as research, booking hotels and transport.

The ideal candidate is a team player with a pro-active mind set who can bring their own ideas to this job role, we are always looking for ways to improve the way we work and welcome your input.

We are very interested in working with someone who would like to train up to the role of Junior Producer. As a small company we want to invest our time and expertise into someone that our clients and crew will come to know and enjoy working with for years to come.

So, if you are someone who is forward facing, thrives in a fast-paced environment and wants to be part of a growing team, we would love to hear from you.

Essential Requirements:

• The ability to work to tight deadlines across concurrent projects is essential
• The ability to interact with directors, suppliers, and post-production suppliers, to determine creative and technical requirements of projects is integral to this role
• The ability to problem solve, take ownership of issues and seek to drive to resolution
• A solid work ethic and positive attitude in the face of challenging situations is vital
• Attention to detail is essential
• Able to efficiently use Microsoft Office
• Driving license and own method of transport

Production Assistant Responsibilities:

• Managing day to day office duties
• Ordering office supplies
• Arranging meetings, booking spaces and creating zoom links
• General support for our marketing team such as supplying finished projects and crew credits lists
• Credit card statements and staff expenses (no prior experience necessary)
• Help to create pitch documents
• Take meeting minutes for senior staff
• Organise shoot craft kits, runners and attend all shoots
• During shoot pre production assist the Producers and PM in all shoot prep

Desirable Skills:

• InDesign
• Clearcast/CopyCentral
• Understanding of delivery of clocks to stations

Please note all applicants at time of application must have full working rights for the UK and hold an appropriate visa where applicable.

When applying, please state whether Equinox can hold your information for future reference. All details will then be deleted six months after they are received.