Production Assistant in London

The Production Team at St Marks Studios are looking for a production assistant for an exciting 12 month placement opportunity starting as soon as possible.  

This role will support all four of the main functions: logistics, operations, finance and internal team support. You will work closely with everyone from Producers, Creatives, Client Teams right up to Head of Production assisting with pre-production shoot logistics, maintaining team admin and assisting with on-site shoot running.  

On small shoots, you will work directly with the Producers to help deliver stunts and activations, stepping up into more responsibility. 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities: 

• Hiring studios and production equipment 

• Booking hotels and flights for cast and crew 

• Attending production meetings and making notes 

• Keep the production calendar up to date with shoot dates 

• Managing returning all unused props from shoots, arranging couriers for props to client and storing kept props in the store cupboard 

• Responsible for keeping the store cupboard orderly recycling or donating items that have that have become redundant 

• Assist with writing production schedules and distributing them to relevant cast and crew 

• Assist the Production Coordinator with typing and distributing call sheets and daily reports 

• Desk based research for shoots including props and populating production decks 

• Other duties from time to time as appropriate and subject to workloads. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Excellent organisational abilities. 

• Proactive and one step ahead of all tasks  

• Have a ‘can-do’ attitude  

• Be solutions focused 

• Work well as part of a team with the ability to manage both up and down. 

St Marks Studio has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. 

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page  which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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