Production Manager Job Description Sample
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Job Title: Production Manager
Production Manager Job Purpose:
Oversees the business side of theatre, film, or television productions, including managing money and recruiting staff. Ensures that productions run smoothly and stay on schedule and on budget.
Production Manager Job Duties:
- Looks over scripts and discusses production ideas with producer and senior production employees
- Hires production crew, including actors, makeup artists, and costume designers, and contractors
- Develops production budgets and schedules
- Meets regularly with different production department heads, including costume, set design, and lighting, to ensure they are meeting the production budget and schedule
- Makes changes to the budget and schedule as required, such as rescheduling filming during inclement weather
- Informs producers of production progress
- Negotiates costs with suppliers
- Approves locations, equipment, and other necessary resources
- Ensures the production complies with health and safety regulations, union requirements, copyright laws, and insurance terms
- Obtains any necessary approvals and risk assessment reports
- Supervises production team, including its production assistants, production secretaries, production coordinator, and other production office staffers
- Handles any insurance issues which arise during the course of the production
Production Manager Skills and Qualifications:
Business Sense, Strong Planning Skills, Negotiation, Management Skills, Delegation, Confidence, Networking Abilities, Leadership, Decisiveness, Accounting Skills and/or Qualifications, Excellent Oral and Written Communication Skills, Superior Organisational Skills, Assertiveness, Problem Solving Skills, Theatre Knowledge, Risk Assessment Skills, Production Knowledge, Understanding of Human Resources, Knowledge of Movie Magic or Other Scheduling Software, Knowledge of Health and Safety Procedures, Including Basic First Aid, Experience Working in Film, Television, or the Theatre, Degree in Business Management or Film Production.
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