Production Manager

Yoh covers the diverse talent and workforce management needs in the Aviation, Engineering, Health Care, IT, Life Sciences, Media & Entertainment and Telecom industries. You can be confident that we have the right talent and managed solution for you. You need it. Yoh has it!

• Ensure production requirements are fully understood by producers in order to review and negotiate viable budget propositions.
• Accountable for ensuring the price of each production is agreed with the network and that complete delivery is feasible within the proposed timeframe.
• Advise on financial structure of deal, based on best practices; work with government entities and ad sales clients where necessary.
• Responsible for identifying and mitigating any risks, and escalating issues at the earliest point.
• Evaluate safety and risk arrangements to ensure the safe management of productions, and, if necessary, recommend expert advice at the earliest possible stage.
• Maintain productive communication across clients including Supervising Producers, Scheduling, Marketing, Communications and International along with Corporate Operation counterparts ensuring all relevant deliverables and master delivery date issues are swiftly communicated.
• Supervise production cash flow to external producers.
• Conduct on-site visits/ production system evaluation as necessary.

What You Need to Bring to the Table:

• Approximately 3 years of experience as a Production Manager in film & video production, post-production, budgeting, and project management.
• BS/BA in Film and Production; or related field or equivalent experience.

Bonus Points! Otherwise Known As Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous project experience with a Latin American production
• Proficient in Spanish

The Big Picture - Top Skills You Should Possess:

• Proven track record as Production Manager from development through delivery Strong ability to influence decision makers with financial analysis.
• Strong knowledge of production logistics, rights issues, talent negotiations and current industry standard practices
• Must be proficient with spreadsheet database applications including Excel, Outlook, Microsoft and Word for Windows