CONSULTANCY
Consultancy
Practical operational and production support for businesses navigating growth, pressure, and change.
Running a media company can be relentless. There’s always another project to kick off, another team to pull together, another problem to solve, another cashflow headache and rarely enough time to step back and look at the big picture.
That’s where I can help.
With over twenty years working with production companies of all shapes and sizes, across unscripted television, podcasts and branded content, I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t. Whether you’re a start-up or an established company going through change, I can help.
I work flexibly, fitting around your needs. That might mean a few days untangling a production in difficulty, simply putting together a budget, reviewing (and improving) your systems and processes, or building the financial foundations a growing company needs. It might mean ongoing support at Head of Production or Production Executive level, or simply a fresh pair of eyes on things.
More recently I've been helping companies work smarter with AI. The part that saves you time: using tools like Claude to cut the slog of repetitive admin, speed up budgets and paperwork, and build simple workflows that fit how your team actually works. Most production teams are sitting on hours of needless admin. Let's turn those hours into minutes.
There’s no fixed package - it can be ad hoc or a regular commitment. We start with a conversation, work out what you need, and take it from there.
HOW I HELP
Where consultancy support fits in.
Operational Support
Helping businesses improve systems, workflows, communication, and day-to-day operations using AI to do more of the heavy lifting.
Production Consultancy
Head of Production level support with budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and end to end production.
Strategic Guidance
Helping organisations navigate periods of
growth, restructures, transitions, and operational change.
Flexible Support
Project-based, short-term, or ongoing support depending on the needs of the business or production
APPROACH
No fixed packages. No one-size-
fits-all solutions.
Every business is different. Consultancy support is shaped around what’s genuinely needed: whether that’s stepping in to solve a specific challenge; providing strategic oversight; reviewing systems and workflows, or acting as an ongoing support partner.
The process always starts with a conversation.
“Viki is my go-to person when serious strategic thinking in the television production landscape is needed. In the last few years, she’s advised on a major staffing restructure during a period of significant growth, collaborated on a multi-stakeholder Innovate UK grant application, and brought us in as industry partners on a ScreenSkills-commissioned training course she’d won the tender for giving the sessions authentic post production credibility. She’s a great sounding board with significant experience whether it’s stress-testing new ideas or planning for the future. She has her finger firmly on the pulse of a rapidly changing industry with an unusual level of technical expertise, and that breadth of knowledge consistently adds real value.”
Jon Lee,
Co-Founder, Media Minds (previously MD, Virtual Post)
“Calm, knowledgeable, and a safe pair of hands — Viki is second to none when needing help to set up and run a small indie and all things HoP.”
Matt Smith
MD, Circle Circle Films