Production Executive, Studios

Overview

As Production Executive in IMG Studios’ European Tour Productions Golf, you ensure efficient production of live and non-live golf content, spanning budgeting, scheduling, and compliance. You lead a Production Management team, collaborating with Finance, Legal, and Risk to deliver high-quality output on time and on budget. You drive sustainability, DEI, and mental wellbeing initiatives within the team. This role blends strategic planning with hands-on leadership across multi-year productions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple cost trackers and advise on budget alignment across productions
• Submit monthly financial forecasts and report variances with narrative
• Translate editorial briefs into schedules and budgets for seasons
• Budget for complex live events/shoots with multiple stakeholders
• Draft and manage supplier contracts and related legal paperwork
• Line manage Production Managers, conduct appraisals and development plans
• Coordinate with HR to ensure compliance with labor/tax laws and IR35
• Liaise with Outside Broadcast suppliers and Technical Managers to optimize workflows
• Manage risk: H&S, insurance sign-off, risk assessments and training
• Plan and coordinate events, flights, hotels and supplier engagement
• Ensure delivery of programme material, paperwork and re-billing on timetables
• Support commercial and legal discussions in cross-department agreements
• Monitor and improve production workflows and cost efficiencies
• Drive integration of live and non-live teams for collaboration
• Promote IMG’s sustainability and DEI initiatives
• Travel to shoot/OB locations as required
• Maintain strong client/federation/broadcaster relationships

Key requirements

• Experience as a Line Producer or Production Executive, or senior Production Manager with live event credits
• Strong project management across many productions and ability to autonomously manage budgeting, legal, risk, and people management
• Knowledge of Outside Broadcast workflows and live-event production
• Experience managing production teams and large programme budgets
• Understanding of contracts, insurance, risk assessments, and Health & Safety
• Ability to interpret editorial briefs into practical schedules and budgets
• Proven ability to work with clients/federations/broadcasters
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Comfort working under tight deadlines and high-pressure environments
• Solid Excel and Word skills
• BAFTA Albert sustainable production training (or equivalent) preferred

• Organization and communication
• Interpersonal tact and diplomacy
• Influence across stakeholders
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Outside Broadcast workflows

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