Assistant Producer

Assistant Producer

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

£35,242 - £36,959 pa

City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation

Please note this is a hybrid role based on the successful candidate working at least two days a week in our London office. Remote contracts would not be considered for this role.

Purpose of Role

As an Assistant Producer at Comic Relief, you’ll help bring bold stories and creative ideas to life across various platforms and outputs. With a background in celebrity, comedy or branded content, you’ll help captivate audiences and drive engagement, largely focusing on the entertainment portion of our brand, but with opportunities in factual storytelling.

With a hands-on approach and sitting at the heart of our Creative Services team, you’ll transform briefs into reality, producing high impact, engaging content that resonates with our audiences. One week you might be developing a social-first YouTube format or editing social video content, the next, supporting on a livestream, producing corporate partner communications, or helping to plan a photoshoot.

You will combine creativity with smart production processes, sparking original ideas and new approaches to how we work. By championing inclusive storytelling and amplifying diverse voices both in front of and behind the camera, you’ll help ensure Comic Relief stays bold, relevant, and truly reflective of the audiences we serve.

Key responsibilities:

·         Creative innovation – strategically respond to briefs with creativity, drawing on expertise, industry and pop culture knowledge to develop bold ideas that resonate with intended audiences, drive engagement and generate income.

·         Sell the vision – craft treatments, pitch decks, and creative documents to bring ideas to life and secure buy-in from stakeholders across the organisation.

·         Run productions end-to-end – from research and creative ideation to shoot production, post-production, and delivery. Create schedules, manage budgets, and keep projects moving by facilitating key meetings and aligning stakeholders.

·         Collaborate creatively – work closely with a diverse range of producers, writers, designers, editors, and other partners (internal and external) to develop and deliver content that meets strategic briefs.

·         Support on shoots with confidence – assisting with the set up and management of production days, briefing teams and freelancers, and when necessary, camera operating and directing talent/contributors to capture the best possible content.

·         Champion best practice – work with Production Management to ensure productions meet safeguarding, consent, health & safety, risk management, and legal requirements, in partnership with Production Management colleagues.

·         Drive efficiency – follow operational processes to make sure resources are used smartly and projects are delivered on time and within budget.

·         Champion inclusive creativity – ensure diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the heart of our work, both in front of and behind the lens.

·         Stay culture-savvy – keep up to date on trends, platforms, and production best practice, sharing expertise across the team.

Person specification

Essential criteria

·         Creative experience – you’ve helped produce entertainment or branded content for established brands, charities, or channels.

·         Video production skills – confident ideating and creating engaging, relevant short-form video content from planning through to delivery.

·         Shooting experience – used to arranging and contributing on shoots, including camera operating, interviewing, and supporting senior creatives.

·         Editing experience – Adobe Premiere editing skills and experience edit-producing, leading video post-production for a range of outlets, particularly social media.

·         Social media knowledge – experience across major platforms with an understanding of best practice, and curiosity for new trends and audience habits.

·         Production know-how – attention to detail, strong editorial judgement, and ability to follow established processes and workflows.

·         Multi-tasking – proven ability to manage multiple projects in dynamic environments, keeping organised and making clear editorial decisions.

·         Communication skills – you can express your ideas clearly and confidently to gain stakeholder buy-in on suggested creative approaches.

Desirable criteria 

·         Fundraising campaign experience – you know the difference between fundraising content and awareness content, and how to approach each.

·         Innovation mindset – interest in experimenting with new creative formats, platforms, or technologies.

·         Income generation – experience in creating content that has a proven ability to generate income or creates new revenue streams.

·         Motion graphics – ability to create own graphic elements, such as animated logos, endboards, lower-thirds, in Adobe After Effects a plus.

·         Relationship building – evidence of maintaining strong partnerships with stakeholders, freelancers, and external partners. 

Perks and benefits:

·         Flexible working hours

·         Work from home option

·         Life Insurance

·         Wellness programs

·         Employee Assistance Programme

·         Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

·         Paid emergency leave

·         Sabbatical Opportunities

·         Professional development

·         Mentoring/coaching

·         Paid volunteer days

·         Payroll giving

·         Salary sacrifice

·         Team social events

·         Extracurricular clubs

·         Cycle to work scheme

·         Free fruit

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,

There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.

Disability Confident Employer

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.

We ask that candidates that wish to be considered for this scheme email us via our website to discuss further. Please do not email CV's/cover letters.