Description
The Sphere is a new spherical entertainment venue crossing over the lines of traditional media and entertainment. The space contains a LED media plane, a nearly four-acre screen, a revolutionary audio systems, roughly 17,500 seats and a massive internal voulmetric space waiting for new shows, artist residencies and other forms of entertainment.
The Studio General Manager is responsible for the effective day to day running of the LA Studio which is responsible to create and execute the media for the main attraction shows. He/She ensures alignment to our global framework and strategy; including overseeing the implementation of objectives, shaping and planning and managing financially and operational risk. We are looking for a savvy, driven, financially astute and operationally-focused entertainment production leader.
The Studio General Manager will be the site leader for all employees of the MSG LA office and is responsible for oversight of all day-to-day creative and technical production operations. Focus will be on creating and leading a fully operating digital media production studio; implementing operational production policies and procedures to maximize effect; administering practical solutions for continual increase of departmental interaction, workplace efficiencies, and productivity.
Must have hands on knowledge of and leadership in the following: VFX, large format digital media or digital Animation.
The successful incumbent will have 15-20+ years of experience, strong leadership skills, experience with a large production studio with artistic and entertainment commercial endeavors and will have strong experience in growth companies.
Specific Functions:
· Is
the site leader for Los Angeles media production studio.
· Unites
office, cascades policies, establishes efficient processes across a matrixed
organization; drives consistency of performance, management and expectations.
· Continues
to build, mentor, and maintain a team of the most talented and passionate creative
and production technology individuals in the industry.
· Makes
strategic staffing and capacity decisions with input from head of production, executive
producers and talent managers. Oversees and manages development and production
productivity across departments.
· Ensures
transparency into production spend with production finance on financial
reporting, methodologies, goals and strategies on a regular basis to evaluate performance. Partners closely with finance to analyze
activities, costs, operations and forecast data to determine progress toward
stated Company goals and objectives
· Strategizes
with Head of Production and Creative Executive Producers to realign projects if
production objectives are not being met. Work with Production Management and Directors to identify budgetary consequences
and tradeoffs to aid with prioritizing and decision-making. Ensure that projects are scheduled accurately and are
kept on track.
· Is
a mentor, ambassador and representative of MSG’s culture and initiatives and
builds strong partnerships with cross functional leaders. Facilitates strong
interdepartmental communication and cooperation.
· Works
alongside People Practices, establish local practices that promote healthy,
productive studio culture consistent with the company’s vision.
Qualifications:
· 15 to 20+ years’ experience in development/production at a well known
studio and/or production company with leadership and oversight responsibilities
across multiple complex projects.
· A proven leader. Prior experience as a studio leader, general
manager, head of production, or head of large production department head overseeing
workflows and driving successful execution of milestones, on-quality,
on-budget, and on-schedule for relevant productions.
· Demonstrated ability to assume a
leadership role in managing project, departmental and operational
risks related to projects.
· Concrete development or production experience,
including piloting, planning and strategy
is a must.
· Strong leadership, interpersonal,
analytical, problem solving, negotiating, facilitation, organizational,
prioritization, and decision-making skills.
· Solutions-oriented with ability to drive
initiatives through to completion.
· Proven mentoring, supervisory, talent development and
team-building skills in a creative
organization.
· Thrives in a high-pressure, dynamic
entertainment production environment.
· Ability to work in a matrix environment and across multiple locations.
· Bachelor’s degree. Master’s preferred.
Special Requirements of the Job:
· Some travel to head office.