Production Intern - London, United Kingdom - Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Verified Company
London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Music is Universal

It's the passionate and dedicated team at Universal Music who help make us the world's leading music company.

From A&R to finance, legal to digital, sales to marketing, Universal Music is the place to grow and develop your career within a truly commercial and innovative business that leads in everything it does.


The A Side:
A Day in The Life


Powered by the legendary Universal Music Group and working with our global network of artists and creatives, Mercury Studios develops, produces and distributes award-winning and world-class music content.

We are currently offering a year's paid internship in this recently launched modern-day, multi-faceted content studio.

The B Side:
Skills & Experience


From initial production planning of development ideas, to production and then delivery you will work across the entire lifecycle of all production output from Mercury Studios - working alongside our team of production and post production managers, creative stakeholders and marketing and distribution team.

This important role will support the day to day running of the production department with tasks including (but not limited to)

Be Administrative

  • Updating and creating schedules
  • Creating and distributing call sheets
  • Booking travel as needed, keeping a log of journeys and costs
  • Preparing crew engagement forms
  • Help onboarding and set up new freelance team
  • Gathering information need to obtain sustainability certification and carbon offsetting for projects
Be Operational

  • Manage and update the current production pipeline document, and distribute to the wider company
  • Updating financial trackers and budget management alongside the production manager, including invoices (chasing, monitoring, recording costs)
  • Submitting expenses and reconciliation of shoot spend
  • Point person for freelancers for finance system troubleshooting
  • Assisting the post production coordinator with deliverables
  • Acting as production assistant on shoots
Person Specification

Necessary

  • Desire to work in content/audio visual production.
  • Passion for music
  • Creative thinker and eye for design
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Hardworking, organised and selfmotivated individual
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Enthusiasm and knowledge of television & content, the main channels & platforms and what programs/series/digital platforms are perceived to be successful
  • Awareness of current affairs, upcoming/established artists within the UK and abroad
  • Apt at making and maintaining strong working relationships with individuals within different teams, both internally and externally
  • Ability to learn quickly and prioritise responsibilities
Desirable

  • Some previous experience of working in content
  • Experience of managing small budgets
  • Knowledge of production systems and processes: recording, editing, transmission

Bonus Tracks:
Your Benefits

  • Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 25 paid days of annual leave
  • Interest Free Season Ticket Loan available
  • Holiday Purchase scheme
  • Dental and Travel Insurance options
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice Cars
  • Subsidised Gym Membership
  • Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)
Just So You Know


The company presents this job description as a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable.

However, the business operates in an environment that demands change and the jobholder's specific responsibilities and activities will vary and develop.

Therefore, the job description should be seen as indicative and not as a permanent, definitive, and exhaustive statement.


Job Category:
Internships
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