Production Manager

Description
Since 2007, RUN Studios has created world-class creative content for prominent and emerging brands, bringing together talented artists, savvy producers, authentic storytelling, and business intelligence to tell compelling brand stories that evoke inspiration and engagement. With deep roots in video production and motion design, RUN Studios creates media across all channels, and serves as a strategic resourcing partner to build robust, agile, and inspired creative teams.
RUN Studios is seeking a Production Manager who will help guide our Production team to create visually compelling experiences that drive engaging narratives. The Production Manager will work closely with our client, acting as the point of contact on project requests. They will work with to ensure the right production and creative solutions are provided to ensure customer satisfaction, communication, and deliverables at each milestone throughout the production process.
This role will maintain a broad list of creative individual talent available on a per project basis including producers, copywriters, motion designers, art directors, etc. This role is responsible for sourcing talent for projects, negotiating specifics for the budget and manages a margin range including rates.
This position will start as a 3-month project with potential to convert to full-time employment based on performance and client requirements.
As a Production Manager, You Will

• Manage estimates, budgets and schedules as well as hands-on production as assigned by stakeholders for assigned products
• Supervise scheduling crewing, and equipment rental for a variety of photo and video productions
• Work with alongside our recruiting team to find the best talent fit for both short- and long-term roles supporting our customers' creative projects and needs
• Work closely with clients and their protocols for process, troubleshooting and escalating when necessary
• Be responsible for timecards, onboarding, classifications of hired resources
• Serve as a day-to-day main client point of contact for several teams, providing guidance on short and long-term production and budgetary needs
• Establish key performance indicators and execute customized reporting
• Facilitate communication upward and across internal and external teams- including project status, project schedules, justifications for variances, and budget
• Manage all company personnel in provision of the services and deliverables, including without limitation training, onboarding (including working with HR to perform background checks for all company personnel), and supervision
• Meet with Amazon internal clients and key stakeholders to understand specifications, content and delivery expectations and determine video and photography needs and best approach to meet client requirements
• Lead the planning, design and direction of media projects for advanced video productions, live events and shoots
• Organize company personnel assignments for Projects, set schedules and ensure the quality of the production
• Coordinate activities of company personnel, including freelancers, vendors and associate media producers
• Manage budgets and schedules and hands-on production as assigned by stakeholders for assigned Projects
• Forecast and track actuals of project budgets
• Strategize new lines of business
• Prioritize client engagement through weekly meetings (in person) with clients, building and maintaining relationships
• Reconcile budget against company services quotes to ensure accuracy
• Work with partners, vendors and other outside resources necessary for the development of assigned projects
• Facilitate communication upward and across project team- including project status, project schedules, justifications for variances, and technical information (architecture, design, specifications, and implementation objectives)
• Ensure that project schedules are documented
• Ensure that processes to support providing production services are maintainable and extendible to accommodate business needs
• Implement improvements to team production workflows and tools, to improve efficiency and quality

As an Applicant, You Bring

• Minimum of 2 years of professional working knowledge of production elements including video, audio, content management, project management
• Ability to retain a positive attitude and find creative solutions to problems when they arise
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once
• Ability to liaise across various departments with clear communication
• Understanding and confidence to manage client, scope, schedule, budget and creative processes
• Experience leading the planning, design and direction of media projects for video productions, live events and photo shoots
• Experience crewing for production managing set schedules, and managing many moving pieces to ensure that production goes smoothly
• Proven success in meeting tight project turnarounds and deadlines
• Exceptional creative abilities: looking to push the envelope and develop and implement fresh ideas
• Superior organization, project management skills and attention to detail
• Self-starter mentality with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Ability to be a team collaborator, open to new ideas, willing to seek advice for best practices and comprehensive solutions
• Confidence, reliability, you are an individual contributor who can work well within a larger team
• Strategic thinking, you can understand individual, team and business impact of each interaction and transaction

Bonus if You Have

• On-set production experience

Additional Position Details

• Supervisory Responsibilities
  • None
• Physical Demands
  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer
• Work Environment
  • Required to be in-person at the RUN office 2 days per week
  • Working space at home must be free of noise and have a strong network connection for video calls
• Travel
  • None

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
At RUN Studios we recognize our ultimate success depends on our talented and dedicated workforce. We understand, value, and are grateful for the invaluable contributions made by each employee. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive program of evolving competitive benefits specifically designed to support the needs of our employees and their dependents.
Compensation
Pay Range: $28.00 - $30.50 (Hourly)
The successful candidate's pay will be based on various factors such as individual qualifications and work location.
Benefits:
Benefits and perks may vary depending on location and nature of the work, but eligible employees have access to medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, other telehealth and wellness benefits, a minimum of seven paid holidays per year, accrual of at least 6.5 days (Temporary Employment) to at least 15 days (Regular Employment) of paid time off per year, a 401k plan with company match, discretionary bonuses dependent on company, team or individual performance, and referral bonuses for eligible hired referrals.
As an equal opportunity employer, RUN Studios is committed to pay equity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.