Senior Production Manager

National Trust Group; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent conservation organization located in Swindon is seeking a skilled leader to manage their multi-media production team. This role involves oversight of video, audio, and photography projects, ensuring high-quality content that resonates with audiences and enhances brand engagement. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a solid portfolio in media production. The position offers a supportive work environment with a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension scheme and discounts.

Benefits

Substantial pension scheme up to 10%

Free entry for family to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Gym memberships and shopping discounts

Up to 32 days holiday

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio demonstrating high quality production work in video, audio, and photography.
• Experience in coaching and developing production staff.
• Ability to translate strategies into effective production plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the multi-media production studio managing creative oversight.
• Inspire team to produce ideas that connect with audiences.
• Oversee execution of production standards and brand guidelines.

Skills

Strong portfolio/showreel

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Production management

Data analysis for creative effectiveness

Job description

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)

• 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.

National Trust place

Heelis, Kemble Drive, Swindon, SN2 2NA

Requirements

Compliance. Eligibility to Work in the UK

Additional information

Closing Date: 22 February 2026

Important notice

This vacancy is open to all National Trust employees. However, in line with our redeployment policy, we\'ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.

To apply for this vacancy simply click the 'apply' button in the top right hand side of the page.

If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at [e-mail]

If you require an adjustment to the application process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at [e-mail] and we\'ll support you as best as we can. For examples of how, please see our supporting you page.

Equal Opportunities Statement

The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.

Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early and therefore we encourage you to apply for this position early.