Producer (Religious)

About us
Islam Channel has been broadcasting worldwide in English from London since 2004.
Established at the heart of the British and global Muslim community, it is watched by 60 per cent of British Muslims and reaches an engaged and active audience of millions worldwide; online and on TV. Islam Channel is a great place to work, offering exceptional opportunities. We are a diverse team of dedicated and hardworking professionals. If you would like to join us and have the opportunity to help shape our company, then we would love to hear from you.

**Role Summary**:
We are looking for a talented and experienced Producer who is passionate about creating exciting, interesting and inspirational high quality religious content for a Muslim audience in the UK and around the world. You will be responsible for producing television and digital content from concept to completion. You would join a creatively minded production team, responsible for creating quality content in the following areas:

- Lifestyle & Entertainment
- News & Current Affairs
- Factual & Documentaries
- Religious
- Commercials

You will be involved in generating and researching ideas for programmes and taking editorial responsibility for their planning and effective production. As a Producer, you will be able to work autonomously as well as organise, lead and inspire the other members of the team. If you are results driven and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then this is the role for you.

**Role responsibilities**:
With the team, develop and produce high quality and creative original content,
programmes, series and podcasts across platforms from concept to completion
- Ensure projects adhere to the overall vision of the company in line with the budget,

available resources and agreed timeframe
- Plan and execute the development phase which may include carrying out research,

creating and pitching treatments, writing scripts, arranging suitable guests / presenters /
- Manage pre-production preparations - lead kick off meetings with key stakeholders as

well as brief the team and crew before shoots
- Manage the team in your department (if applicable) and offer training i.e. volunteers,

work experience students, graduate interns, researchers, presenters etc.
- Organise shoots and liaise with the Studio Manager as and when required to book shoots

and plan sets, filming, lighting and set-up accordingly
- Collaborate with your line manager regularly to understand our objectives and contribute

to programming strategy
- Present on camera for relevant productions

Manage the day-to-day running of your production(s) which may include:
Oversee shoots whether on location or in the studio
- Troubleshoot problems that may arise during the entire phase of the project
- Ensure set and location is appropriate, fit for filming and presentable
- Ensure audio, lighting and visuals are of high quality when filming
- Manage your direct reports and check accuracy of all invoices, purchase order forms,

expense claim forms before approving (if applicable)
- Ensure all health and safety guidelines are followed on all shoots/locations, including

Covid-19 regulations
- Conduct risk assessments for all productions or when appropriate
- Ensure accurate completion of booking forms and attain relevant in-house and third-party

approvals and clearances before arranging shoots

About you
Ideally, minimum 3+ years of relevant experience as a producer and proven track record
of creating original high-quality programmes
- An understanding of Islam Channel values
- Experience of working on complex productions, for example those involving varied

stakeholders, staff and freelance staff
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent project planning skills
- An understanding of creating and working within project budgets
- Ability to work within a team
- Ability to travel within the UK and abroad

**In addition, the following are desirable**:

- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, especially with Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Ability to film using DSLR cameras

**Next steps**: