About Garden Studios
Founded in early 2021, Garden Studios began with both our clients and community at the centre of our plans. We are central London’s largest film and television production studio complex and strive to enable to best experience for all of the productions that come here.
Our versatile, state-of-the-art sound stages, warehouse spaces, offices and workshops cater to all types of productions, including TV dramas, reality shows, feature films and commercials. We offer flexible spaces, innovative production solutions and transparent pricing to ensure client satisfaction. Our permanent Virtual Production stage is a game-changer and opens new creative possibilities and enhances efficiency for our clients.
We are a B Corp and Albert certified sustainable business with core values that focus on community, inclusivity, education, technology and innovation. As a diverse and inclusive employer, we actively strive to recruit from marginalised communities and are proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Backed by Arts Alliance, with a successful track record in the film industry, Garden Studios is committed to building a welcoming and innovative space for all productions and staff.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Property Operations Manager to oversee Garden Studios’ properties in terms of tenancy, project management, change and production readiness.
You will be responsible for supporting the Senior Management Team across the estate’s portfolio growth phase. Working closely with Facilities and Client Services teams, you will ensure our building works and property projects are delivered on time, in budget, in line with our commercial needs and Clients’ requirements.
The Property Operations manager develops relevant standard operating procedures in compliance with building regulations and Film & TV industry standards whilst continuously driving our sustainability ambitions. This position is required to work on site most days.
Key Responsibilities
- Ownership of Garden Studios property master-plan, tracking and reporting to support Operations, CTO, Legal and Finance departments.
- Ensuring timely delivery of projects, documenting progress reports, keeping all relevant stakeholders informed with progress.
- Driver of planning strategy and site changes with Council and local authorities; owning and maintaining all relevant documentation including planning applications.
- Key liaison with landlord and managing agents; supporting Legal and SMT on tenancy negotiations.
- Project management on smaller scale property projects, production readiness and after tenancy remedial works.
- Working with the Heads of Commercial and Client Services, identifying production requirements for each of our properties and working with Facilities Management delivering client readiness.
- Working with Facilities Manager, ensuring all relevant services and documentation are in place to operationalise new buildings and project delivery.
- Embedding sustainability ambitions into property masterplan and delivery.
- Supporting Finance with costing, reporting and cashflow alignment on the property masterplan.
Critical Requirements
- Project management and delivery experience at scale
- Strong budgeting and reporting skills
- Understanding of TV and film production needs to set up relevant sites and services
- Problem solving and organisational skills
- Diligence and detail focus
- Practical and hands on approach in all workings
- Collaborative and team-oriented
- Property management experience in a services sector preferrable
- You must be able to embody the Garden Studios core values.
Company Benefits
Up to 25 days of holiday entitlement plus England public bank holidays.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) giving you access to 24 hour GP services, Legal and Financial advice, mental and emotional well being support through Counselling Services.
Cash plan package to claim back the cost of dental and optical care, holistic treatments, prescriptions and more. Access discounts to gym memberships, other leisure activities and retail outlets.
Enrolment into our Group Life, Income Protection and Critical Illness Cover schemes.
Two paid days annually to volunteer with an organisation of your choice.
After 3 months as part of the team, you will be enrolled into our salary exchange pension scheme.
Please note the above is a guideline to the role and is not intended to be fully inclusive or exclusive of the duties required. Any of the above duties may be required to be changed/altered to suit the needs of the studio and its clients. It does not form part of your contract of employment.
Please complete the online application form using the following link by 12pm Monday 23rd September 2024.
