Location Manager, Film / TV / Commercials
Finding the right location, handling everything it takes to shoot there.
Freelance location manager working across film, television, commercials and agency productions in the UK, from first scout to wrap, permits to parking.
About me
I thrive working in fast-moving, high-pressure environments where there's no margin for error: film, television, commercials and online new media productions. When locations fall through, budgets tighten, schedules collide and stakeholders all want answers now, I'm the person who brings order to the chaos.
As a freelance Location management professional, I've delivered complex projects across multiple locations, balancing creative ambition with commercial reality. I manage people, suppliers, talent, brands, councils and clients, often all at once, while keeping productions compliant, on schedule and on budget.
What sets me apart isn't just what I've worked on, but how I work.
I thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution:
- Translating big creative ideas into practical, deliverable plans
- Building calm, motivated teams under intense time pressure
- Managing risk, logistics and compliance without slowing momentum
- Making smart decisions quickly and owning the outcomes
Along the way, I've built a reputation for being dependable when things get difficult. Long days, complex constraints and shifting priorities aren't obstacles to me. They are the environments I'm most effective in.
Key milestones & strengths
- End-to-end management of film, TV, agency and in-house productions
- Concurrent project delivery with competing deadlines and stakeholders
- Budget ownership, supplier negotiation and cost control
- Broadcast, health and safety and regulatory compliance
- Location strategy, logistics and risk mitigation
- Leading diverse crews across varied and challenging locations
What drives me is simple. Making things work.
I love turning ambiguity into structure, pressure into progress and ideas into outcomes people can stand behind. I care deeply about quality, but I'm equally committed to efficiency, value and delivery, because great projects only matter if they actually get finished well.
If you need someone who:
- Stays calm when the stakes are high
- Sees the bigger picture without losing sight of detail
- And takes real ownership from start to finish