Freelance Production Manager
- Job Title
- Freelance Production Manager
- Job ID
- 27704714
- Work Hybrid
- Yes
- Location
- New York, NY 10013
- Other Location
- Description
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Position Title: Production Manager
Reports To: Production Director/Director
Job Description:
The Production Manager will supervise all production related activities for the Agency. He/she will serve as a primary liaison between the Client Service team and the various external vendors with whom we deal with in the development and execution of our marketing programs. He/she is expected to create, manage and implement specific elements of each Experiential Program as outlined by Client Service and senior members of the SoHo Staff. He/she will need to provide insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of different options and to provide hindsight on the same for the chosen solution. He/she must maintain and manage all related program timelines and budgets.
Working closely with the Production Team, you will:- Meet with Client Service and Senior Management to be briefed on production related elements necessary for each program and activation
- Create timelines that meet the needs of various stakeholders
- Provide options to meet the needs of each program
- Meet with the appropriate stake holders to recommend and select the best option
- Manage external vendors and internal stakeholders to develop the option selected, on time and within budget
- Venues
- Set fabricators
- AV providers
- Lighting providers
- POS suppliers
- Digital providers
- Provide written documentation of all meetings, detailing pertinent discussion points and next steps:
- Confirm deliverables agreed
- Confirm timelines
- Confirm budgets
- Evaluate the efficacy of solutions provided and make recommendations for future programming
- Did the vendor perform to expectations?
- Did the product/service provided meet expectations?
- Was the vendor punctual
- Was the vendor within budget?
- Was the vendor’s initial budget estimate accurate or were there additions after the initial agreement
- Did the vendor provide proactive solutions to new and existing challenges
- Was the vendor able to manage their business without excessive input from SoHo personnel
- Write and distribute program overviews to all stakeholders
- Source new Field Production Personnel as needed
- Tour managers
- Assistant tour managers
- Service Captains
- AV Techs
- Etc.
- Train appropriate personnel on various production elements of the job
- DOT compliance and licensing when necessary
- Load in, load out
- AV and technical
- Day to day program management
- Reporting
- Provide financial management of all production related elements
- Manage all program staff expenses, including T&E
- Provide actualization of program budgets within your control
- Provide market support in the form of quality control visits
- Attend all first events where production needs are heavy
- Ensure new staff and new equipment is performing to spec
- Ensure load in and load out is completed effectively and safely
- Ensure road staff are conducting themselves within the rules of the organization
- Ensure road staff remain DOT compliant
- 3-5 years experience in Production Services role
- Ability to prioritize and juggle many tasks
- Self-Starter, outgoing, gregarious personality
- In depth understanding of production process and deliverables
- Adept and interacting with diverse groups of people
- Managing and motivating teams of internal and external service providers
- Strong written, verbal and public speaking skills
- Strong budget management skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- CAD and other design capability a plus
- Organized
- Action Oriented
- Dedicated
- Punctual
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effective Communicator
- Functional/Technical Expertise
- Client Focus
What We Offer:- Contribution to a solid medical, vision, and dental insurance
- A 401K program so you can do cool stuff when you retire
- A generous PTO policy. We believe in working hard and smart and enjoying life to the fullest.
- A group of people who value each other as much as we do the work we create