Production Manager
The Production Manager is the linchpin for the myriad production activities that occur in a fast moving and deadline-driven agency environment. This is the person that keeps the trains running on time. Reporting directly to the Executive Creative Director, the production manager brings a calm, diplomatic but pro-active demeanor to their responsibilities; this role provides the behind-the-scenes help that enables the creative team to deliver award-winning interactive solutions that are on-target, on-time, and on-schedule. The Production Manager’s responsibilities include the following:
Essential Functions:
- Ownership and maintenance of daily/weekly departmental project schedules as well as development of weekly and daily production schedule forecasts
- Provide general coordination and support for project activities
- Maintain resource utilization levels to departmental goals
- Administer and maintain transactional documentation for contractors including management of cost factors
- Oversee departmental estimation and ensure efficient flow of departmental pre-sales support in consultation with creative leadership team and relevant Sales managers
- Administer and maintain up-to-date repository for departmental estimation and pre-sales support
- Administer and maintain up-to-date repository for departmental deliverables
- Develop strong familiarity with departmental capabilities and map against individual resource skill-sets
- Help oversee and enforce departmental processes and best-practices
- Coordinate with creative leadership, and resources to maintain project profitability
- Oversee scheduling of production tasks and monitor milestones and priorities to ensure departmental efficiency and proper delivery
- Communicate with entire team individually and in regular status meetings to maintain clear efficient flow of information
- Track projects and report status to creative leadership
- Assists leadership team in identifying key bottlenecks, issues and proposes solutions
- Assist leadership team in conflict resolution
Qualifications:
- Advertising (Client Side) or agency experience required
- Bachelors degree with at least 2 years of experience preferred
- Experience with interactive or digital space is mandatory
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and 401K
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Supplemented fitness club membership
- Two weeks vacation in first year, as well as 6 paid holidays, and 3 floating personal days
- One week of paid sick leave in the first year
- Our attire is casual, our professionalism is not