International Media Producer

Overview

• Candidates with full-time availability are preferred.
• Who we are:
• Storytailors is known for making ambitious international shoots possible, anywhere in the world.
• We helped produce content used by the biggest names in international media — including Netflix, BBC, Discovery, Amazon, ITV, and Al Jazeera.
• Whether it’s a documentary in Tokyo, a commercial in Dubai, a news crew in Johannesburg, or a branded shoot in Mexico City, we are a one-stop-shop to get the job done.
• We specialise in international production support: logistics, local access, contributors, scouting, crews, permits, and problem-solving on the ground, mainly for broadcast television and documentaries, branded content, commercials, digital content, and fast-turnaround editorial shoots.
• The Producer role:
• You act as the main liaison connecting our clients to the local producers across your region and making sure productions happen as agreed
• A client comes to us with a specific shoot in a certain country. You talk to the client, contact our team on the ground, pitch, budget and manage the shoot remotely from inception to final bill.
• You are also required to participate as a producer on the ground on shoots in the territory you are based. In this case, you would be involved on-set in the actual production.
• One day you could be coordinating a shoot in Paris, the next you may be discussing a commercial in Qatar
• The jobs can be commercials, documentaries, current affairs pieces (rarely feature films)
• You would sometimes have to be on set (field production) and also coordinate local crews remotely
• Work duties include:
• Fast-paced production tasks: crewing, locations, budgeting, permitting, pitching etc.
• Taking emails and phone calls from potential clients (foreign production companies and international journalists) and converting them into paid assignments
• This is not cold calling. Clients come to us, the Producer needs to talk to the clients and our local network and make projects happen
• Liaising with production people around the world to execute the assignments
• Handling budgets, payments and profitability for each project
• Work will be done on set for relevant projects (field production) and also remotely depending on territory
• Main requirements:
• Proficient in English (both spoken and written) – C2 level is a must
• Minimum 10 years experience in production
• Budgeting knowledge
• International knowledge and experience
• Availability to work full-time ideally