1. Companies who produce a good job description should present a company or an industry in the best
possible way, There are a variety of jobs to choose from in the television industry, whether it is directing
your very own television programme or becoming an up and coming artist. I will provide you with a
summary of the type of jobs available and ways in which to actually get that job.
Production Manager
Have you ever wanted to master the art of producing your very own television programme? By not of all means,
becoming a production manager is nor easy or straight-forward. This demanding, yet a very professional job, will
involve you developing schedules of a breakdown to how the production will run through a period of time. There are
several jobs that you have to ensure before going forward with the production; from monitoring budget available and
checking to see whether you have the appropriate equipment and resources. However, why do many people struggle to
overcome the responsibilities and hurdles they face in management jobs? In order for you to be successful, you will
need to be self-motivated and have the willingness not to surrender during different times, but having calming
influences will help overcome intense pressure.
As other production managers around the world would regard this job as ‘demanding’, and this job does not require
you to work on a full-time basis. That’s right; you will be working on a freelance basis. A freelancer or (freelance
work) is a self-employed person who works in an organisation in which the employers work full-time. Working as a
freelancer, particularly as a television production manager it will be just as important as other jobs. The hours you
work are normally irregular, as there are times you have to work long hours and times were you don’t. The following
daily routines of this job may sound straightforward, but it will be a whole new story once you’re an established
television production manager. First of all, you will be meeting the producers and other senior production members to
observe the programme ideas, and summarising up the schedule and budget analysis on the estimated costs. Therefore,
having a very good comprehension of managing finances and accountancy is very useful for this job. role. You are
required to recruit and select a range of employees you feel will bring something to the production. Significantly, you
are responsible to maintain a secure working environment for your employees.
Need some inspiration? Here are two people who have worked their way up to become established production managers
One of the most versatile production managers around, who is experienced in the
television industry is the American Nicole Collins. She is best known for her work at
MTV News, which is a very popular channel amongst many people, and she has created
numerous documentaries for varies television channels. Nicole Collins started off as a
Segment Producer for UCSD TV, and her main priorities was to co-ordinate and
administrate for several of 5-minute news for a student run television magazine. After 2
successful years, she then decided to leave her position. Like all production managers,
gaining experience in different position counts. Miss Collins was given the opportunity
to work with the American cable television Viacom Media Networks (VH1). During her
2 years at the company, she encountered two job roles; Series & Development and Music
Series & Development. While working in the Music Series & Development field of the
company, she was given a fantastic opportunity to become a production manager for
MTV News. Throughout her time at MTV News, she endured a successful 4 years at the
company in guiding the company in the right direction.
Adam Premkanth, from a Sri Lanka , first started off with no media background
whatsoever. Initially, he came from an accounting background by working with
McClainne & Associates. However, Adam then went on to pursue a career in the
advertising industry. His ever-increasing desire to set up his very own production
business grew, as he was location manager of the International Project Space Company.
Soon after, he established one of his challenges were to become production manager. The
Stone Advertising Agency had given him the role to be the company’s Senior Marketing
Executive. While Adam started from the bottom, he had gained valuable knowledge in
which is needed to become a production manager. After couple years into his time at the
advertising company, he was given the chance to become the company’s production
manager.