Larissa Hickey
Head of Operations
Welfare Executive
Brand Partnerships
Content Production
Talent Management
Complex Global Logistics
Commissioning Operations
About
An accomplished media professional with a proven record of delivering exceptional results in diverse high-profile documentary and unscripted projects for leading industry players, credits include BBC, Channel 4, Red Bull, Netflix, VICE, BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, Travel Channel, and Nat Geo. Larissa is known for her proactive approach, innovative thinking, and expertise in process optimisation, which has led to effective strategy execution and a reputation for exceeding client expectations.
With a commitment to creating a positive social impact in the media industry, Larissa's specific interests lie in ethical, socially sustainable, and circular production models, as well as Welfare/Duty of Care methods.
Larissa has held key roles in start-ups, independent production companies, and commissioning/client positions, all while navigating the fast-paced and demanding global media and entertainment landscape. Her proficiency in managing eight-figure budgets, spearheading special purpose vehicles (SPVs), and excelling in expedition and project management for ultra-high-net-worth clients, showcases her financial acumen and project leadership.
Credits
MADE IN KOREA : The K-Pop Experience
K-Pop powerhouse SM Entertainment and leading UK production company Moon&Back search for new boy band
Bespoke duty of care policy and guidelines. Safeguarding cast, on location for 4 months with band.
Client: Moon&Back.SM Entertainment
Network: BBC Studios
Experienced in designing and implementing comprehensive Duty of Care protocols from casting through to aftercare, encompassing rigorous risk assessments, mitigation strategies, pre-production packages, cast information guides, psychological well-being plans, talent support, logistical evaluation, social media guidelines, and proactive care for cast and crew throughout the filming process.
Around The World in 80 Weighs - C4/BBC
Welfare Consultant. Mothership TV
Riders on the Storm
Head of Production for Red Bull Studios
Will Smith’s Pole to Pole - Disney/Nat Geo
Production Consultant. Nutopia / Westbrook
The Real Mo Farah - BBC
Head of Production for Red Bull Studios
Reggae Girlz - TBA
Head of Production for Red Bull Studios
The Moment: How Sports Changed The World
Head of Production for Red Bull Studios
One Extraordinary Year - Amazon
Head of Production for Red Bull Media House
You vs Wild with Bear Grylls - Netflix
Location Producer. 1x60' Electus LLC
Exrteme Everest - Channel 4 / Berocca
Line Producer. 1x90' Parable Works
Ed Stafford Left For Dead - Discovery
Line Producer. 6x60' Betty TV
Six Steps - Otro
Line Producer. 6x60' Parable Works
The Banker’s Guide to Art - BBC
Line Producer. 1x90' Oxford Films
Philip Morris International - Vice
Production Executive. White Label Platform. Content, Films, Events, Editorial, Photography
Don’t Stop The Music - Channel 4
Line Producer & Welfare. 4x60' Jamie Oliver
Instrument - Vice
Production Executive. 1x90' Feature Film Documentary with Mark Ernestus
Suicide and Me - BBC / Universal Music
Line Producer. 1x60' Globe / Antidote
Warm Up - Vice
Production Executive. Documentary series following global DJs and their warm up rituals.
Kingdom of Plants 3D - Sky / IMAX
Production Manager. 3x60' Atlantic TV
Bear Grylls Escape From Hell - Discovery
Location Producer. 2x60' Betty TV
Meet The Natives USA - Nat Geo
Line Producer & Welfare. 5x60' for KEO films
Spice Trip - Channel 4
Line Producer. 6x60' Alchemy TV
Meet The Amish - Channel 4
Production Manager & Welfare. 6x60' KEO films
Meet The Amish USA - Channel 4
Line Producer & Welfare. 6x60' KEO films
Meet The Natives - Channel 4
Production Manager & Welfare. 4x60' KEO films
Medicine Men Go Wild - Channel 4
Production Coordinator. 6x60' KEO films
Fish! A Japanese Obsession - Channel 4
Production Coordinator. 1x60' KEO films
River Cottage - Channel 4
Production Coordinator. 5 seasons. KEO films
Wabi Sabi with Marcel Theroux - BBC
Production Coordinator. 1x60' KEO films
Welcome to Lagos - BBC
Production Coordinator. 3x60' KEO films
Blizzard : Race to The Pole - BBC
Production Coordinator. 6x60' KEO films
Other Clients
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Social Strategy and Media Planning
#DefenderX
Location Services
Davis Guggenheim
Location Services
Pest Control
Archive & Music rights and clearances
Megan Hine
Start-Up Business Strategy
PGA
Media Project Manager, South Korea
Social Good
The Good Kitchen - Sicily
Content Production and Social Impact
Hope Academy Papua New Guinea
Social Impact / Circular Economy Strategy
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Day
Project Manager and Producer
Instrument Amnesty - Jamie Oliver
Project Manager
NSPCC Charity Film
Producer
Say Gday
larissahickey@gmail.com
+447894802702
