Production Manager and Contract Administrator

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Manager with Contract Administration experience.  This role will include a variety of production tasks but will be primarily focused on communicating, tracking and organizing vital legal and production documentation between various vendors and partners.    

Our ideal candidate will be an assertive and meticulous self-starter who is able to think proactively about production issues and quickly adjust and adapt when necessary.  This demanding role will require someone who has an innate capacity for organization and can remain calm and focused on details while dealing with a high volume of fast-paced communication.  Knowledge and awareness of a project's full lifecycle and the ability to connect the dots before challenges arise is a must.  All members of our team must be able to prioritize and manage multiple and diverse responsibilities while demonstrating consistently good judgment and excellent communication.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Track, organize and disseminate employment and vendor agreements, agreement revisions and other production documentation while keeping stakeholders apprised of the status

• Collaborate with Casting Director regarding casting sessions, SAG paperwork, payroll and other accounting issues.

• Track and facilitate music selections, clearances, license agreements and costs alongside Music Supervisor.

• Decipher agreements to determine which terms are needed and necessary

• Work with vendors, agencies, composers and directors to assemble, revise and integrate credits.

• Schedule briefings with vendors to discuss deliverable requirements and manage the delivery of these to clients as needed.

• Organize and archive all deliverables.

• Manage localization and sound mastering deliveries.

• Set up and manage calls and meetings as needed

• Minimum 5+ Years in Production Experience within a high volume production company working on commercials or scripted TV programs

• High level of discretion and ability to work with confidential information

• Knowledge of the process involved with starting up, structuring and designing an overall blueprint for a production

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and Understanding of how to prioritize many tasks and responsibilities 

• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment and pivot among projects in various phases of production

• Experience working with teams who do not speak English fluently 

• Knowledge of entertainment unions and labor laws preferred

Employment will be based on a weekly rate with excellent benefits.

Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the U.S.