Production Manager

COMPLEX

Responsibilities:

Manage show schedules and coordinate the day-to-day workflow for all assigned projects

Work in conjunction with the EIC/Line Producer on budget and production planning

Effectively communicate production timelines and expectations across all departments

Develop effective relationships with all departments and crews to ensure daily communication, troubleshoot issues, and potential delays

Attend all series related meetings to ensure that the schedule is moving forward and/or specific issues are addressed and/or escalated

Responsible for the proper introduction and onboarding of all series personnel

Review and approve timecards ensuring accuracy

Run production meetings to ensure clear communication, dissemination of information, acknowledge accomplishments and discuss challenges

Track all show/series budgets

Responsible for booking travel for all production staff, talent, and crew

Must be able to multitask and take on several projects in different phases of production

Able to adhere to tight production deadlines

Advise the EIC/Line Producer of any potential problems or issues, particularly those impacting schedule, budget, and come prepared with proposed solutions

Provide mentorship and opportunities for growth for the production staff, including delegating targeted tasks and empowering the production staff to take on additional responsibilities

Develop thoughtful and meaningful initiatives and events to elevate crew morale and to grow the series’ team dynamic

Put processes and practices in place to ensure crew is properly supported

Maintain transparency with production staff and crew to understand the detailed status of the production and episodes

Escalate any/all challenges and issues to EIC/Line Producer

Manage the individual department, episodic, schedules to ensure that they tie into the approved programming slate

Enable and contribute to a culture that creates an inclusive working environment

Manage, mentor, delegate and grow the Production Staff on the series

Requirements

3 + years production management experience

College degree is desired

Experience with Movie Magic Budgeting (desired)

Microsoft Excel (essential)

Comfortable negotiating rates and maintaining schedules

Excellent organization, planning, writing and communication skills

Ability to communicate across teams and work collaboratively

Excellent problem solving skills on the fly

Ability to work independently and a willingness to take on new challenges

Manage numerous projects simultaneously and meet deadlines

Benefits

Complex offers an awesome casual work environment with a great team of smart, motivated, innovative and fun people. And our benefits are pretty good as well, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long term disability, generous time off and a 401k match! We hold tons of events throughout the year including happy hours and team building activities.

About Complex Networks:

Complex Networks develops and distributes original programming for its channels and through output deals with premium distributors. The company cultivates content that spans across popular culture from music to movies, sports to video games, fashion to food, reaching the coveted 18-24-year-old male audience. In 2016, the company launched ComplexCon in Long Beach, California, to bring the “Internet to life.” The annual event attracts over 200 culture-shifting brands and over 60,000 digitally savvy attendees to the two-day cultural festival.