Job Description

Role Overview

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The Production manager will lead end-to-end production operations for long- and short-form projects, from development through delivery. You'll take ownership of budgets, schedules, vendors, and compliance while championing smart, scalable workflows. With a balance of creativity and rigor, you'll oversee multiple productions simultaneously, ensuring excellence in both storytelling and execution.

Key Responsibilities

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Production Leadership

Lead and oversee pre-production, production, and post-production across multiple concurrent projects. Own day-to-day operations, proactively identifying risks and resolving issues before escalation. Provide strategic input on production models, workflows, and efficiencies. Mentor junior producers, coordinators, and production staff to build team capability.

Budget & Cost Control

Build and manage complex, multi-currency production budgets and cashflows. Oversee cost reporting, purchase orders, invoices, and reconciliations. Negotiate rates and drive cost efficiencies while safeguarding creative quality. Drive cost efficiencies through scalable processes, vendor partnerships, and workflow optimisation. Provide financial visibility and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Scheduling & Resource Management

Create and maintain detailed production and post-production schedules, including finishing workflows (offline/online, grade, mix, QC, delivery). Anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, reallocating resources as needed across projects.

Vendor, Crew & Talent Management

Source, negotiate, and manage high-quality vendors and freelancers (crew, editors, colourists, sound, VFX, archive researchers, fixers). Maintain and expand a trusted global roster of vendors and freelance talent experienced with relevant experiences.. Lead vendor/crew onboarding, contracts, and compliance.

Logistics (Domestic & International)

Oversee complex international logistics including travel, visas, carnets (ATA), permits, insurance, risk assessments, and health & safety compliance. Develop contingency plans for on-location challenges in diverse environments.

Post-Production Supervision

Manage all aspects of post-production including offline/online edit, colour pipelines (UHD/HDR10/Dolby Vision), audio (5.1/Atmos), subtitles/CC, AD, graphics, and archival workflows. Ensure technical excellence and creative alignment at each post-production stage.

Delivery & Compliance

Oversee delivery to international broadcasters and streamers, ensuring compliance with exacting technical specifications (e.g., IMF, AS-11, EBU R128 loudness, frame rates). Manage rights & clearances, cue-sheets, music reporting, and legal documentation.

Data & Media Management

Enforce robust, secure data workflows across production and post. Ensure resilience, redundancy, and compliance with industry best practices in data protection.

Process & Quality Assurance

Standardise and enforce SOPs, call sheets, release forms, risk logs, and production handbooks. Lead QC processes at every stage of production and post-production to meet or exceed industry standards. Champion continuous improvement and knowledge-sharing across the team.

Qualifications and Skills

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Minimum 5-7 years of experience in production management. Strong leadership and organizational skills. Excellent budgeting, scheduling, and project management abilities. Familiarity with production equipment, workflows, and industry-standard tools/software. Strong communication and negotiation skills. * Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.