Studio Runner

Overview

The Studio Runner is an entry-level role responsible for providing general support to studio operations, ensuring smooth day-to-day logistics and assisting production teams, facilities staff, and office personnel. This role involves running errands, handling deliveries, and maintaining studio spaces to ensure an organised and efficient environment. The Studio Runner is essential in supporting productions, equipment management, and operational workflows.

Job Responsibilities – What You’ll Do

• Assist with setting up and breaking down production spaces, ensuring all areas are clean and ready for use and checking the facilities before a production moves in.
• Support studio staff by delivering documents, and other materials between departments
• Maintain organisation and cleanliness in all studio spaces, including common areas and storage rooms
• Help track and restock studio supplies, ensuring necessary materials are always available
• Assist with hospitality needs for clients, talent, and crew, ensuring a professional and welcoming environment
• Provide support to the facilities team for general maintenance and minor repairs as needed
• Respond to urgent requests from production teams, escalating issues to the appropriate managers
• Monitor and maintain a high standard of cleanliness throughout the studio site
• Litter pick, clean, sweep and de-weed all roads and pathways, car parks, external lighting and signage.
• Responsible for the furnishing of all Studio facilities in line with customer expectations.
• Stage, gantry and workshop cleaning.
• Responsibility for the distribution of door/parking signs.
• Reporting and removal of fly tipping and scrap items left on the studio lot.
• Carrying out ad hoc gardening tasks as required.
• Snow and ice clearance/gritting when required.
• Monitoring, transporting and emptying of bins.

Cleaning

• Furniture/cupboards/appliances etc.
• Collect rubbish from Facilities when appropriate as per customer or studio management request.

Administration

• Co-ordination and, maintenance and security reporting i.e., insecurity of buildings, damage and skip removal and maintaining of Studio Assets
• Logging jobs and completing field service reports on PDA using inhouse loc8 system.
• Phone/office cover- give out basic site information and answer queries as required or offer alternative help.
• Assisting is producing Studio passes in conjunction with the Security team

Vehicles

• Maintain, clean and report any issues with electric vehicles.

Qualifications – What You’ll Bring

Required

• Must have full UK drivers license
• 0-2 years of experience in a studio, production, or operations support role
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Reliable, proactive, and willing to take initiative to solve problems and think laterally
• Physical ability to lift, transport, and set up equipment as needed
• First class customer service
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Confidence in working with customers

Preferred

• A levels/ Hons in film/ TV
• Experience in a film, television, or media production environment
• Familiarity with basic studio operations and equipment handling
• Good literacy