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About the Role
The Video Production Manager plays a central role in running the What Car? YouTube channel, leading end-to-end video production from shoot planning and crew management to hands-on shooting and editing. This role ensures high-quality output, meets publication schedules, strengthens brand reputation, and delivers maximum value to the audience.
Responsibilities
- Lead multi-day video shoots and manage post-production editing for car reviews and editorial features, maintaining high production standards.
- Direct and manage the video production team, freelancers and collaborate with short-form contributors across the wider editorial reviews team.
- Oversee day-to-day operations for the What Car? YouTube channel, including the scheduling and delivery of long-form content, YouTube Shorts, and community posts.
- Develop and manage production schedules to maintain continuous workflow and meet tight editorial deadlines.
- Act as the central point of contact for all internal and external video production inquiries, agency contacts, and operational queries.
Requirements
- Deep understanding of video production workflows, from pre-production planning through to post-production delivery.
- Encyclopaedic knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.).
- Understanding of digital media platforms, specifically YouTube channel management, content scheduling, and audience engagement features.
- Fluency with professional camera systems, lighting setups, and audio capture equipment.
- Clear, direct communication and strong delegation abilities under fast-paced production conditions.
- Exceptional organisational and forward-planning skills to manage tight deadlines and multiple overlapping projects.
- Sharp eye for detail, particularly regarding visual aesthetics, graphics integration, and accurate numerical data formatting.
- Strong problem-solving skills when running complex, multi-day location shoots with large crews.
- Extensive experience in shooting, editing, and producing high-quality video content for digital or broadcast channels.
- Relevant experience managing production schedules, workflow pipelines, and creative/technical teams.
- Proven track record of taking the lead producer role on multi-person, multi-day shoots.
- Extensive experience operating professional camera and audio gear in varied environments.
- A full UK driving license is required for this role.
Skills
- Adobe Creative Cloud suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, etc.)
- YouTube channel management
- Content scheduling
- Audience engagement features
- Professional camera systems
- Lighting setups
- Audio capture equipment
- Communication
- Delegation
- Organisation
- Forward-planning
- Problem-solving
Location
- Twickenham, Greater London
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Depending on experience
Salary/Compensations
- £37,000 - £40,000
Benefits
- 25 days holiday per year excluding bank holidays (increasing 1 day per year of service up to 30 days)
- Work from anywhere in the world for up to 3 weeks of the year
- Flexible working hours (core hours from 10-3)
- Generous contributory pension scheme
- Health Cash Plans (medical expenses, dental care, optical services, and more)
- Professional development
- Internal training
- Mentorship
- Coaching
About the Company
- What Car? has been Britain’s leading source of car buying advice for more than 50 years.
- Haymarket Media Group values its people and strives to shape a better future with remarkable content.
- Haymarket is a Certified B Corp™.
- Haymarket Impact is focused on making a positive difference globally, guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
- Company values: Integrity, Respect, Creativity, Innovation, and Expertise.
Equal Opportunity
- Disability Confident Employer
- Offer guaranteed interviews to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria.
- As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to ensuring all candidates have the same opportunity to succeed, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, or disability.
- Proud to be a We Show the Salary employer, pledging to always include pay details on our job adverts.