Senior Production Manager

We're looking for a confident multi-media production leader who can inspire and support the development of National Trust content marketing and core brand in our new chapter. The Senior Production Manager is responsible for leading multidisciplinary production teams to deliver emotionally resonant, brand-consistent, and impact-driven content. They are a key creative voice in the organisation, bridging our strategic objectives with creative execution across video, audio and photography, ensuring innovation, quality, and alignment with audience and business goals, while embodying the charity's values and voice.

What it's like to work here

This role sits in the Brand Marketing team, in the Communications and Fundraising directorate. Our team is responsible for safeguarding and evolving the core NT brand. We are brand, creative and production specialists who are experts in our craft, applying it to content marketing and communications, and innovating with our craft to make the brand relevant to audiences.

This role will manage a team of 5 talented production specialists (video, audio, photography), as well as collaborating across the wider team and with external talent on a regular basis.

Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. However, there is flexibility on where you are based at other times. You will be required to work at a National Trust location for 40-60% of your working week. This will be discussed in more detail at interview. The role will involve travel to key office hubs and properties to meet with stakeholders and to carry out work.

What you'll be doing

Lead our multi-media production studio. You'll combine creative oversight, talent management and strategic brand building to enable your team to create high-impact content that grows the NT brand and engages audiences. You'll manage in-house video producers, audio producers, and photographers, as well as external talent on particular projects.

You'll develop and inspire them to produce ideas that connect with supporters and influence public opinion. Oversee and review the execution of our production standards, tone, and visual identity across a range of projects including ATL/BTL marketing, branded content and high-profile brand experiences, ensuring all outputs meet brand guidelines, campaign objectives and budgets.

You'll oversee multi-media production for the NT, actively connecting and collaborating across teams, managing budgets, and commissioning external agencies and freelancers. Build strong networks and champion the brand strategy, supporting senior leaders to make the brand stronger and more inclusive.

Who we're looking for

Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:

• Strong portfolio/showreel demonstrating high quality production work, studio experience, and well developed video/film skills, with additional audio and/or photography experience. (Merged 2 bullets from below)
• Strong leadership experience including coaching and development of production staff
• Ability to translate strategies (brand/content/creative) into effective production plans and outcomes
• Experience managing internal and external production resource - forecasting needs, allocating workloads, and enhancing team resources
• Measurement & Impact - Uses insights, data, and KPIs to assess creative effectiveness.

Additional criteria for all other applicants:

• Experience implementing quality control processes and brand adherence
• Experience influencing, collaborating and building strong relationship organisation wide at all levels.
• Understanding of brand and creative strategy, propositions, marketing and audience insight

The package

The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places