Media or Content Producer
Makes the video, audio and stories that audiences watch and listen to.
Why it may fit you
- Included to widen the options you have seen
Your evidence for this career
Based only on the experiences and strengths you have entered. Add more in My Evidence.
Strong evidence
Nothing here yet — two experiences showing the same skill will move it here.
Some evidence
Nothing here yet.
Evidence to build
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Listening
- Creativity
- Digital skills
- Writing
- Organisation
- Planning
- Resilience
What you may need to develop
Communication
Why it matters: Named in almost every job advert, and usually tested at interview.
Your current evidence: Limited evidence identified so far.
Ways to build this
- • Ask for written feedback after a presentation or piece of writing
- • Write a short summary of something technical for a general reader
Teamwork
Why it matters: Employers want a specific example, not the word itself.
Your current evidence: Limited evidence identified so far.
Ways to build this
- • Write up one team experience: your role, a disagreement, what you did
- • Join a team activity outside your course
Listening
Why it matters: Underrated, and central to advisory, care and client roles.
Your current evidence: Limited evidence identified so far.
Ways to build this
- • Volunteer in a support, buddy or peer-mentoring scheme
- • Interview someone about their career and write three notes from it
Creativity
Why it matters: About useful new ideas, not artistic talent.
Your current evidence: Limited evidence identified so far.
Ways to build this
- • Make something and share it — a design, campaign, piece of writing or prototype
- • Enter an ideas competition
What they do
Producers plan and make content — from short social video and podcasts to documentaries and events — coordinating people, kit and deadlines.
What your day could involve
- Planning a shoot or recording
- Filming or editing
- Interviewing a contributor
- Sorting logistics, permissions and schedules
- Reviewing how the last piece performed
Skills employers often look for
People skills
- • Communication
- • Teamwork
- • Listening
Technical skills
- • Creativity
- • Digital skills
- • Writing
Professional skills
- • Organisation
- • Planning
- • Resilience
Qualifications
There is usually more than one way in. A degree is one route — not the only one.
Typical degree routes
- • Media production
- • Film
- • Journalism
- • Any degree plus a showreel
Apprenticeships
- • Content creator apprenticeship
- • Broadcast production apprenticeship
Other routes in
- • Self-made portfolio, community media, church or club media teams
Certifications worth exploring
Only worth doing if it helps you. Experience and evidence usually matter more than collecting certificates.
Useful now
- Free video editing course
The edit is where most junior work happens.
Useful later
- Camera, sound or colour training
Choose the craft you enjoy most first.
Optional specialist
- Production safety and industry schemes
Needed for larger sets.
Organisations to Put on Your Radar
Examples to explore — illustrative, not job adverts or endorsements
Large employers
A broadcaster
Media
Roles to look for: Runner, apprentice, trainee schemes
Why explore it: Well-known entry schemes each year.
Specialist organisations
An independent production company
Media
Roles to look for: Production assistant
Why explore it: Hands-on from day one.
Public sector
A university or museum media team
Public sector
Roles to look for: Content assistant
Why explore it: Steadier hours than production.
Charities and NGOs
A charity storytelling team
Third sector
Roles to look for: Volunteer videographer
Why explore it: Real briefs you can add to a portfolio.
Start-ups and growing companies
A creator studio or podcast network
Media
Roles to look for: Junior producer
Why explore it: Modern formats and fast output.
Organisations in my region
A local church, club or community group
Varies by region
Roles to look for: Volunteer media team
Why explore it: The fastest place to build evidence.
What should I look for on an employer's website?
- Graduate programmes — Structured schemes with training, usually opening a year before they start.
- Apprenticeships — Earn while you learn. Look for the level — Level 2 or 3 up to degree level.
- Internships — Paid experience over summer or a placement year. Often the main route into graduate roles.
- Insight days — One-day or one-week introductions, often for Year 12, 13 or first-year students.
- Volunteering — Many employers run volunteering days or support local projects you could join.
- Work experience — Short placements or shadowing. Ask directly — many are never advertised.
- Entry-level roles — Assistant, coordinator or support job titles are real doors into a career.