General Manager / Head of Production

General Manager / Head of Production

£40k base + share of revenue and additional bonuses

Fantastic opportunity / full ownership of role / flexible working style / personal growth and development

This London-based production and equipment company is looking for a General Manager with production experience and knowledge to take the company forward into it’s next phase of growth and development.

With three areas of operations across equipment rental, production services and project development and financing, the company already has a strong track record and is now on the brink of scaling into significantly larger projects.

The long-term vision is to build a high-level development and production company, supported by strong revenue from rentals and production services. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to gain experience of structuring and building a business and grow with it as it scales.

The Role

This is a hands‑on leadership role focused on building performance across all areas, ensuring each function is delivered to a high standard – whether through direct involvement, delegation or by putting together the right team to achieve the best outcome.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the team and ensuring accountability across all areas
• Overseeing operations across rentals, production and internal systems to include specifying jobs and quotes for clients
• Maintaining control of cash flow, invoicing and financial management
• Driving sales, managing client relationships and business development
• Overseeing marketing activity to include website, social media and branding
• Building structure, systems, and organisational scalability
• Work on set if / when required

At its current scale, this is manageable for a strong operator.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong experience in operations, production and business management
• Proven leadership and team management ability
• Commercially aware with a strong understanding of margins and growth
• Comfortable taking ownership and making decisions independently
• Hands‑on experience in production or on‑set environments is highly valuable
• A working understanding of film kit would be a strong plus, ideally with experience of booking kit
• Motivated and pro‑active with a genuine passion for the film / media industry

The role requires commitment, with a hands‑on flexible attitude and approach. Due to the current size of the company, you must be prepared to pitch in and help out where necessary including possible work outside of fixed hours.

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