TV or film producer

Look after the business side of TV or film productions.

About the job

Salary is variable

Salary for this job can depend on things such as demand, location and your experience.

What it's like

You would look after the business side of TV or film productions. It would be your job to help to bring together all the different things and people needed to bring a director's vision to life on the screen.

You might:

Decide which projects to produce, or come up with ideas yourself
Read scripts
Secure the rights for books or screenplays, or get writers to produce new screenplays
Pitch to television broadcasters to commission your programme
Find sources of film funding and pitch projects to investors
Decide what resources will be needed
Plan the schedule
Hire technical resources and support services
Hire key production staff and crew, and help cast performers
Edit scripts
Manage cash flow
Make sure that the entire production stays on schedule and within budget
Take overall responsibility for the quality of the production

On feature film and large-scale TV productions, you would be part of a team of producers and may be responsible for just some of these duties. On a smaller production such as a documentary, you would often do all of these tasks and may also direct the project.

This is a very high pressure job that requires a creative flair as well as good business sense.