Production Lead

Company Overview

At Cowshed Collective our mission is to create pioneering content that builds communities, drive culture and challenges tradition. We want to entertain audiences, wherever they are, by making what they actually want to watch. We have a shared purpose, to build the new era of entertainment.

\n Role Overvie

wThe Production Lead is responsible for overseeing the smooth running of Cowshed Collective's production and post-production teams. This is a pivotal operational role balancing people, process, budgets and creative ambition, ensuring that projects are properly resourced, budgeted, scheduled, delivered and compliant from small, fast-turnaround shoots through to larger-scale entertainment formats and TV-style productions. The role is about making work happen without compromising quality, safety, compliance or team wellbeing

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\n Production & post-production leaders

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• hipLead the day-to-day running of the production and post-production teams, ensuring projects are set up properly from brief through to delive
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• ry.Oversee production schedules, shoot logistics, edit timelines, post workflows, delivery deadlines and internal capacity planni
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• ng.Work closely with creative, social, talent, client services, operations, finance and senior leadership teams to ensure each project is achievable, properly supported and commercially sou
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• nd.Act as a key escalation point for production challenges, resourcing conflicts, budget pressures, supplier issues and delivery ris
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\n Resource planning & alloca

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• tionOwn production resource planning across internal teams, freelancers, crew, editors, producers, post-production talent and suppli
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• ers.Allocate the right people to the right projects based on skillset, availability, budget and project complex
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• ity.Maintain a strong view of upcoming production demand, identifying pinch points early and putting solutions in pl
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• ace.Build and maintain a trusted network of freelancers, suppliers and production partn
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\n Budgeting & commercial co

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• ntrolCreate, manage and track production budgets across a wide range of project s
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• izes.Work with producers and finance to ensure budgets are accurate, realistic and regularly upd
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• ated.Monitor project spend, forecast costs, flag risks and ensure final reconciliations are compl
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• eted.Support teams in finding smart, nimble production solutions that protect creative quality while working within bu
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• dget.Help improve margin, cost control and production efficiency across the depart
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\n Production delivery & shoot mana

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• gementOversee planning across pre-production, shoots, post-production and final del
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• ivery.Ensure call sheets, risk assessments, schedules, supplier bookings, crew requirements, kit, locations, permits, travel, accommodation and release forms are properly ma
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• naged.Support producers in troubleshooting live production issues and making quick, informed deci
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• sions.Ensure each production is set up appropriately for its scale, whether a lean social shoot, branded content campaign, creator-led format or larger TV-style produ
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\n Post-production ov

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• ersightWork with post-production teams to manage edit schedules, capacity, review rounds, feedback loops, versioning, delivery specs and final
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• assets.Ensure post-production workflows are clear, efficient and rea
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• listic.Help balance creative ambition with delivery timelines and available post re
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• source.Support improvements to asset management, storage, archiving and delivery pro
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cesses.
\n Compliance, risk &

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• ; safetyEnsure productions are delivered in line with relevant production, broadcast, advertising, platform, legal, health and safety and duty-of-care requi
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• rements.Maintain strong working knowledge of contributor release forms, location permissions, child licensing where relevant, insurance, risk assessments, brand/product references, sponsorship, product placement, advertising disclosure and creator-led commercial
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• content.Ensure responsibilities, processes and risk-management systems are clear and proportionate to each shoot or pro
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\n People l

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• eadershipLine-manage, support and develop members of the production and post-producti
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• on teams.Be a visible, approachable and trusted leader who helps teams feel supported, clear and m
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• otivated.Encourage high standards while creating a positive, collaborative and solutions-focused production
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• culture.Support recruitment, onboarding, feedback, performance development and team structure
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• planning.Promote good communication between production, post, creative, finance and leadersh
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\n Process &

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• operationsImprove production systems, workflows, templates and ways o
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• f working.Introduce clear processes for resourcing, budgeting, approvals, shoot planning, risk management, post schedules and
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• delivery.Identify recurring operational issues and put practical solutions
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• in place.Help the business stay nimble as it scales, without overcomplicating production
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