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Culver City, California, United States

• Oversee annual Nickelodeon Digital budget.
• Supervise all production and post related operations to ensure each department and productions are functioning efficiently.
• Review and approve production budgets, schedules and staffing needs.
• Work with Creative Executives to plan and budget out annual production slate.
• Collaborate with Creative Producers to streamline creative and find viable solutions to budgetary challenges.
• Oversee strategic planning and tactical execution of a multitude of simultaneous projects.

California

• Spearhead efforts to deliver quality product to client specifications. Liaise with agency and client to determine their needs, and communicate those needs to production.
• Create, revise, and implement production budgets. Approve any production expense overages, and negotiate any client or agency requested overages.
• Negotiate talent contracts and communicate with unions.
• Work with directors to ensure that creative visions are brought to fruition.
• Communicate with agency and client to obtain creative approvals.

United States

• Oversee all aspects of production budget, prep, shoot, and wrap.
• Supervise all production related operations and ensure each department is functioning efficiently. Hire crew, negotiate rates, and complete and audit all crew payroll.
• Negotiate vendor agreements for equipment, locations, and other production logistics. Review and complete all vendor invoices, and track expenditures and cash flow.
• Resolve any crew or vendor conflicts that arise in a fast-paced, time-sensitive setting.

United States

• Create and maintain production and post-production calendars.
• Set up vendor accounts and net 30 accounts. Prepare and track purchase orders.
• Organize and book travel for crew. Obtain visas for international travel.
• Organize, book, and track shipping or travel for equipment, and facilitate gear pickup and return.
• Create and maintain contact sheets for crew and vendors. Distribute call sheets and other production documents to crew, and collect and review crew paperwork and time cards.
• Create and update prepro and shoot books.

Los Angeles, CA

• Oversee all non-series production, with an emphasis on Branded projects.
• Ideate Branded proposals and manage client relationships, including directing all communication regarding creative content, operations, logistics, and personnel.
• Create and revise Branded budgets. Help shape creative to fit into specific budget parameters.
• Supervise production efforts from pre-production through final delivery for multiple concurrent projects in varying stages.
• Work closely with creatives and Account Managers, and maintain vendor relationships.
• Supervise Director of Production, Live Producer, and production office staff. Hire department heads and members, and oversee staff training and education.