Producer Milkshake

**Is this the role for you?**

The Producer, Milkshake is responsible for content production featuring the Milkshake Presenting team for daily linear and non-linear transmission. In this role they will produce short form episodes and promotional content and produce, direct, and edit quality creative studio content that delivers on the editorial and commercial objectives of the brand to inspire our audience to watch and love the output and to drive, maintain and improve ratings that deliver on agreed performance targets. They are required to produce, direct, and edit material and deliver for transmission to meet Broadcast deadlines.

They will have a pre-school editorial and creative view and have experience in producing and directing a presenting team on location and in a studio environment.

**What will you be doing?**
- Working with the Senior Producer and Milkshake production team to deliver all studio output and initiatives including recorded links, shorts, promotions to drive the content priorities and ratings
- Work in the Milkshake production team to create, plan, script, produce and execute weekly continuity links, short form, themes and initiatives for on-air and social
- Develop, plan, create and deliver content (stunts/short form/series) from concept, filming, through to delivery for linear and non-linear platforms, using Adobe Premiere from concept, edit, graphic, VO to final delivery to drive ratings and aligned with channel plans
- Source music and obtain all clearances, administer music cue sheets for reporting in system
- Direct continuity links and location shoots
- Manage production crew and talent on location and in studio
- Ensure the delivery of all content to be on time and in budget, to broadcast operations for transmission
- Mange health and safety relating to studio and location filming
- Ensure all content meets Ofcom regulations, music clearance and reporting requirements and adheres to technical broadcasting standards
- Produce content to high standards and within the Children’s Welfare and Health & Safety filming guidelines for Paramount
- Ensure the completion of all paperwork related to content delivery and edits, Risk Assessments, Call Sheets, Studio and audio bookings, Children’s Regulations and H&S filming protocols
- Produce and direct short form series as instructed with overall responsibility to plan pre-production, research, scripting, filming, edit, compliance, GFX,VO, to delivery within agreed programme objectives, creative style, budget and targets, leading production team and talent on location
- Provide cover for the Senior Producer for the administrative process with the Milkshake production team to plan, script and produce the make list and weekly continuity links and plan promotions, short form and interstitial content
- Generate ideas to expand the brand and commercial opportunities, working with commercial, consumer products and events teams to ensure the best in-class activations for the live stage tour and magazine
- Build relationships with internal/external partners and producers on content ideas to drive Milkshake as the destination for the best content for UK kids and coordinate legal agreements and terms and conditions in relation to execution of the content

**What are we looking for?**
- Vast experience in creative/producer TV production and live studio experience, preferably in UK preschool market
- Excellent script writing and editing of own scripts and freelance Presenters/Producers
- Experience crafting running orders, production paperwork and leading productions
- Ability to make engaging, funny, curious promotional content for the preschool audience
- Solid TV production and live studio experience in a fast paced television environment, preferably in UK preschool market
- Management of presenting and production team that delivers fun, upbeat and engaging content to tight deadlines
- Experience directing multi-camera in studio and single camera on location
- Experience working with children on location and in studio
- Experience of editing, post-production, audio, VO and graphics
- Strong editorial vision
- Strong understanding of operational and production requirements
- Leadership and management skills
- Hardworking, articulate, creative and ability to champion ideas
- Knowledge of the UK kids programme market and current channels’ output
- Good knowledge of Ofcom broadcast regulations and working with children guidelines
- Working knowledge of broadcasting research and digital analytics
- Working knowledge of the importance of rights/copyright/clearance issues
- Experience of budget and contract management
- Good I.T. Skills including PowerPoint and Excel and experience using a Broadcast Media Management system (e.g. WON, Tedial)
- Solid experience of video editing Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects (self-operating), knowledge of HTML/XML, CMC, Photoshop (graphic design) and an understanding of 3D/2D animation

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