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The Drum

Video Production Manager

The Drum

. Manage the day-to-day planning and delivery of video productions across The Drum .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in video production management, including coordination of crews, equipment, and schedules, while ensuring high-quality content delivery. Proficient in managing budgets, workflows, and relationships across diverse teams in fast-paced environments.

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Video Production ManagementAdobe Premiere Pro EditingProject Management SkillsBudget CoordinationInternational Filming Experience

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Hard Skills
Video ProductionEditing SkillsProduction CoordinationFilming Schedule OrganizationTechnical Knowledge of CamerasLighting and AudioPost-Production TechniquesBranded Content ProductionSocial-First Video ProductionDocumentary Production
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationRelationship-BuildingAttention to DetailProblem-SolvingOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
AI-Assisted Editing ToolsSocial Video Editing AppsMobile Production Tools
Industry Keywords
MediaPublishingMarketingAdvertisingCreative Agency

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Manage the day-to-day planning and delivery of video productions across The Drum
  • Coordinate production briefs, schedules, budgets, resources, filming requirements and deadlines
  • Work with Editorial, Sales, Client Services, Social, Publishing and Event Production on production plans
  • Organise crews, equipment, locations, filming schedules, editing and final delivery
  • Monitor production progress and identify issues affecting deadlines or budgets
  • Coordinate branded content, sponsored films, client interviews and commercial productions
  • Coordinate editorial interviews, news coverage, features, documentaries and social-first video
  • Organise video production for UK and international events, including Cannes Lions, CES and Advertising Week
  • Coordinate filming crews, equipment, locations, logistics, AV, suppliers and on-site editing
  • Travel internationally and work evenings or weekends when required
  • Review workflows and implement AI and automation for transcription, editing, clipping, captioning, graphics and versioning
  • Undertake editing, client amendments, interviews, promotional videos and smaller filming projects
  • Troubleshoot technical issues and quality-check freelance work
  • Build and maintain UK and international freelance and supplier networks
  • Manage production expenditure, supplier costs and purchase orders within budgets
  • Maintain video asset libraries, file naming, metadata, archiving, permissions and usage rights
  • Keep the COO informed of production costs and significant budget issues
  • Collaborate across Editorial, Commercial, Events, Social, Publishing, Finance and Technology teams

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Proven experience in video production and production coordination or management
  • Experience delivering branded, commercial or editorial video content
  • Good understanding of documentary, interview and longer-form production
  • Experience producing short-form and social-first video
  • Strong practical editing skills, particularly Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Good technical knowledge of cameras, lighting, audio and post-production
  • Experience organising filming schedules, crews, equipment and locations
  • Experience briefing and coordinating freelance editors and production crews
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and budgets
  • Strong organisational and project management skills
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Good attention to detail and a commitment to quality
  • Ability to work independently, use initiative and resolve problems
  • A practical and cost-conscious approach to production
  • Desirable: experience in media, publishing, marketing, advertising or a creative agency
  • Desirable: experience producing video at conferences, festivals and major industry events
  • Desirable: experience of international filming and working with overseas production crews
  • Desirable: experience with social video editing apps and mobile production tools
  • Desirable: familiarity with AI-assisted editing, transcription, captioning and automation
  • Desirable: experience producing podcasts and audio/video content
  • Desirable: experience managing video asset libraries and digital content workflows

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 28 days holiday
  • Pension
  • Company-wide discretionary bonus scheme based on business performance
  • Enhanced above industry standard family leave package
  • 2 paid volunteering days a year
  • Company-wide mentoring programme
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Company social events
  • Hybrid working
  • Early finish on Fridays
  • Dog friendly offices
  • Eye care vouchers and contribution towards glasses
  • Learning & Development fund/opportunities