Step Up to Production Executive/Head of Production in Unscripted TV

Step Up to Production Executive/Head of Production in Unscripted TV

This intensive course empowers Production Managers and Line Producers ready to step up to the Head of Production or Production Executive role. It's also valuable for those currently navigating the challenges of working at a small indie without senior production support.

By the end of the course, you'll gain a clear understanding of:

• The roles and responsibilities of Head of Production and Production Executive
• Effective strategies to oversee multiple productions simultaneously
• How to manage all aspects of the production process confidently

** This is not an entry-level course. Please look at the Production Co-ordination for Unscripted TV course we offer which is entry level for those wishing to pursue a career in Production Management **

Course Content:

• Understanding the commissioning process
• Creating a budget & schedule
• Negotiating with broadcasters
• Broadcaster Agreements/Editorial & Commissioning Specifications
• Kicking off a production
• Production Insurance
• Health & Safety
• Trouble shooting – pre-production, shoot, post-production
• Managing PMs
• Negotiating
• Programme compliance
• Contracts/Agreements
• Wrapping up a production including Final Cost Report

Its an A-Z of everything you need to know in order to manage multiple productions and oversee all aspects of production and finance for a production company.

Tutor

Viki Carter is an experienced Production Executive / Head of Production in Unscripted. She has worked for small start-up indies as well as super indies across multiple genres ranging from factual entertainment formats to shiny floor shows to obs docs to history docs and much more. She currently works as a production consultant offering ad hoc production support to indies including writing budgets and schedules and helping set up new companies alongside her work as a trainer in all aspects of production management.

Course Duration

3 Days - 10am - 5.30pm each day

11th/ 18th / 25th September 2026

Class Size

5 - 15 people

Cost

£450

Financial Help

If you are looking for financial help to cover course costs, then the organisations listed here may be able to help. Please email us contact@mediacareeradvice.co.uk to let us know you are applying for a bursary and we will reserve a space for you on the course. We can also provide any information required to support your bursary application.

You can also spread the payment in 3 instalments by selecting Klarna at checkout. You can read Klarna’s ‘Pay in 3’ Terms and Conditions here.

Discounts

We also offer a 10% discount for members of BECTU, Production Base, Talent Manager (Pro & Premium members), DUK, PMA, RTS and BAFTA. In order to obtain the discount, you need to email contact@mediacareeradvice.co.uk with proof of your membership/subscription and we will provide an invoice for payment. This will need to be paid before the start of the training course.

Terms & Conditions

Do you accept attendees who have a bursary?

Yes. Bursaries are available via various companies such as Screenskills.

Attendees must pay for a ticket first either via Ticket Tailor or Invoice and will then claim for the cost via the company providing the bursary. I’m afraid I cannot accept payment from individuals after the course/event has taken place.

Will you send me a VAT receipt?

If paying via Ticket Tailor, you will receive a confirmation email detailing the costs. If you require a more detailed receipt please contact me via contact@mediacareeradvice.co.uk and I can send you a receipt on company headed paper.

However do note that I am not currently VAT registered, so I’m afraid VAT can’t be claimed back on the ticket price via your personal tax return.

My company needs to pay via invoice

No problem. Drop me a message via contact@mediacareeradvice.co.uk and I can prepare an invoice for you and book you a place on the course. You will need to send me your company name and address for the invoice.

Payment via invoice to be made no later than 30 days from date of the invoice.

I don’t want to appear on camera

Personally I feel it benefits other course participants and myself as a tutor if you are able to appear on camera. However if you’d prefer not to that’s fine, it isn’t a course requirement to have your camera on at all times. Please note - this course is designed to be interactive and participation will be required by microphone and ideally camera.

If you need to cancel

There will be times when you may book onto courses/events and subsequently find that you are unable to attend. In these situations I ask that you notify me of your need to cancel as soon as possible.

Your booking can be transferred across to the next available course date. Please note - I will only be able to offer a transfer across to two subsequent course dates (which allows more leeway if you are unable to attend the next course date). I will not be able to transfer your booking if you are unable to attend the next two course iterations and a refund will not be issued.

Alternatively a refund will be issued to attendees who cancel at least 1 week prior to the course/event. If you have booked via Ticket Tailor there is a non-refundable fee calculated at Stripe's 1.5% local charges/ 1.95% Premium card charges / 3.25% International charges of the ticket cost + £0.80 GBP per ticket. Attendees who cancel within the 1 week period will not be eligible for a refund.

What happens if Media Career Advice cancels?

There may be times when we need to cancel a course/talk. In the first instance we will re-book attendees onto the next available course. However if this isn’t possible we will provide a full refund to all trainees booked onto those courses/events.

What happens if I lose connection?

You will need an internet connection that supports video conferencing and a device that has a camera and a microphone.

In the event of a lost connection email contact@mediacareeradvice.co.uk to discuss options to catch up on the sessions missed.