CFO Search for TV Production & Immersive Tech Scale-up

Client Overview – TV Production & Immersive Tech Scale-up

Our client is a fast-growing, privately-owned group specialising in TV production and immersive content technologies (AR, VR, and mixed reality). With a growing portfolio of productions and innovative tech-driven projects, the business was entering a pivotal growth phase.

To support its ambitions, the company needed a Strategic CFO capable of steering financial strategy, strengthening investor confidence, and building a finance function that could keep pace with creative and technological innovation.

The Challenge – Finding a CFO for a creative-tech hybrid business

This hire required a rare combination of skills. The CFO needed to:

• Deliver long-term financial strategy for a creative and technology-led environment
• Oversee investor relations and ensure robust reporting to stakeholders
• Implement scalable finance processes without stifling creative agility
• Operate effectively across both traditional TV production finance and cutting-edge immersive technology business models

The challenge was compounded by a limited talent pool, few finance leaders possess both the sector-specific experience and the adaptability required to thrive in a business blending media creativity with high-tech innovation.

Our Approach – Targeted executive search

Drawing on our deep network in media, entertainment, and creative technology recruitment, Talentedge:

• Partnered with the CEO to refine the CFO profile, ensuring alignment with both creative and commercial goals
• Mapped the UK market for senior finance leaders with dual-sector experience in production and tech
• Used proactive headhunting to engage candidates outside the immediate talent pool who could bring transferable skills
• Focused on cultural fit - ensuring the CFO could collaborate seamlessly with creative, technical, and commercial teams

The Outcome – Strategic CFO appointed

Within weeks, we presented a shortlist of high-calibre candidates. The successful hire brought:

• Extensive media and entertainment finance experience
• Proven expertise in immersive and digital production environments
• A track record of building finance functions in scaling businesses
• Strong investor relations and stakeholder management skills

This appointment provided the leadership and financial rigour needed to support the company’s ambitious expansion plans and ensure a sustainable growth trajectory.

Key Takeaway

Talentedge’s sector knowledge and targeted executive search approach enabled the swift appointment of a CFO uniquely equipped to operate at the intersection of creativity and technology - delivering both strategic vision and operational discipline.

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