Job Description

Vacancy No

VN2667

Location City

Leeds

Location Country

United Kingdom

Job Title:

Production Assistant, 4Studio

Reports To:

Senior Digital Content Operations Manager

Department:

4Studio

Location:

Leeds

Duration:

12 month FTC

Job Grade:

P3

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

4Studio is the driving force behind C4's digital acceleration strategy, with the objective to create, adapt and distribute brilliant content across our social and digital channels, building engaged audiences that deliver digital views at scale.


The Business Operations team get things done. Made up of Operations, Project & Process Managers, they ensure our ways of working are agile and efficient and lead on our biggest and most important changes or launches across the department and other Channel 4 teams. The team are our key contacts for keeping projects & processes flowing smoothly and efficiently through the department.


The role is based in C4's National HQ in Leeds and will be a key component of C4's regional strategy, providing creative job opportunities outside of London and expanding the diversity of the company's creative contribution.

JOB PURPOSE

4Studio is at the heart of Channel 4's digital transformation strategy and the future of our Business Operations department is intrinsically tied up with data, technology, innovation and implementation of agile processes, to support the delivery of 4Studio's KPIs & targets


Working closely with our Channel & Production teams, the Production Assistant will help ensure that our social content helps us maintain a robust music rights position as well as hitting the mark with our audiences. You will be the day-to-day contact with the Channel 4 Music Rights team, acting as a conduit between the 2 teams, ensuring music rights information from shows across our current schedule and back catalogue is up to date and all music usage can be accurately reported.


You'll be an integral part of the content production and publishing process, providing administrative support to the wider team helping to maximise their content output.


This job holder will be part of our 4Studio Business Operations team and will be required to liaise and collaborate with our entire 4Studio family and other Channel 4 teams on your projects and day to day work.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & SKILLS

Responsible for ensuring all administrative tasks are completed as part of the delivery process You will be the day-to-day contact with our Music Rights team, acting as a conduit between the two teams to ensure all music use can be accurately reported You will resolve any music rights information gaps, tracking down information from shows across our current schedule and our back catalogue You will be responsible for inputting the rights data for our freelancers into our online reporting systems You will support the team in ensuring the right data is captured in the production systems and tools, helping drive consistency and resolve gaps or errors in data when needed You will be confident in identifying how processes can be defined or improved and will take a proactive role in projects and initiatives that deliver improvements across the department. Your attention to detail and written communication skills will be impeccable. You'll need to manage a busy workload so your organisation skills will be on point You'll be solution-focused, calm in a crisis and a voice of reason when things don't go according to plan You'll be passionate about the fast-paced world of digital production You should be passionate about Channel 4's output, remit and values. They come into everything we do You will be required to manage the sometimes-competing demands of key stakeholders. Cool under pressure and excellent powers of persuasion are required

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

Technical & Professional Skills

Proven experience of providing administrative support to a busy team, as part of a digital media company or within a social or digital production team Must have a thorough understanding of processes, workflows tools and methodologies Should be a quick learner and curious about new technologies and solutions Excellent computer literacy and ability to embrace new technology and systems Experience of using productivity tools such as Monday.com or Trello is preferred An understanding of rights management is preferred. An interest in the area is a must. Strong attention to detail, especially when maintaining consistent workflow processes & data entry

Autonomy/Judgement/Decision Making

Should be confident in communicating at a wide variety of levels Able to reprioritise workloads according to changing needs Able to identify where your support is most valuable to the team and proactively support Must be highly organised.

Managing Resources

Will follow digital production workflows.

Relationship Management

Proven experience of establishing strong and effective working relationships across multiple stakeholders and teams Comfortable communicating with different departments to meet differing demands Must be willing to travel between Leeds and London as and when required Works regularly with a mixture of people from managers, immediate team, and third-party suppliers or freelancers Must be collaborative in their approach

Basic salary per annum starting from

27,125.00

Application questions to complete

Please remember to complete the additional application questions by uploading a Word or PDF attachment. These questions really help us get to know you better and we won't be able to consider your application without them.

Please outline how you meet the 'Essential Experience & Skills' outlined in the (Max 500 words)

Benefits

There are a million reasons why it's great to work at Channel 4, here are just a few of the perks for you;




- Private medical insurance


- Free Virtual GP access for employees


- Free Female Health hormone test each year


- Free Tastecard membership


- Financial guidance 1-2-1's available each quarter


- Discounted Gym memberships


- Pension


- Life Assurance


- Income Protection


- Holiday Purchase

Hybrid working

From September 2023, C4 has operated a 60/40 working pattern, equating to three office days per week.


Having everyone in the office three days a week gives us more opportunity to build our high performing, inclusive culture; to collaborate and to learn and share with each other, as well as helping to coordinate a regular pattern of home and office working days. Employees then have the flexibility to decide where they spend the rest of the working week. All our offices are open five days a week.

Applications Close Date

22 Dec 2025

Equal Opportunities

Channel 4's purpose is to create change through entertainment; by representing unheard voices, challenging with purpose and delivering content which reflects the diversity of different communities across the UK.




We are only able to deliver on this remit by having a workforce rich in diversity of thought, background and lived experience. As an employer we encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on disability, age, gender reassignment, gender expression, criminal history, length of time spent unemployed, marriage or civil partnership status, national origin, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.




Disability Confident Scheme:


Channel 4 is a member of the Business Disability Forum (BDF) and has also maintained the highest level of the Department of Work and Pension's Disability Confident scheme - Level 3: Leader. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, we aim to offer an interview to all candidates who have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and who meet the essential criteria for an advertised job. If you wish your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, please select yes when completing the application questions. For more information, please visit the Disability Confident Campaign website.




For our roles and schemes that receive a high volume of applications it may not be possible to provide an interview to all applicants who meet the essential criteria and in this situation we can only select applications that best meet the skills needed for the role.




Care Leaver Friendly Employer:


Channel 4 is a Care Leaver Friendly Employer. By signing the Care Leaver Friendly Employer Charter and adopting its principles, we are supporting an immensely talented yet often under-served and under-represented community of young people/ adults. We commit to offering an interview (and constructive feedback) to applicants who identify as care experienced and meet the essential criteria for the role as outlined on the job description. Applicants should indicate if they wish to apply under our Care Leaver Scheme by selecting the option on the application form.




For our roles and schemes that receive a high volume of applications it may not be possible to provide an interview to all applicants who meet the essential criteria and in this situation we can only select applications that best meet the skills needed for the role.




Workplace Adjustments:


We are committed to providing disabled applicants a level playing field when applying for a job and support whilst employed to perform to the best of their ability and develop their careers. If you have a neurodiverse condition, impairment or long-term condition and require any adjustments, additional support or alternative arrangements during the recruitment and wish to discuss this confidentially, please let us know via the following e-mail recruitment@channel4.co.uk