Production Manager

Job Responsibilities

1) Resource Management, Tracking and Reporting

• Collation and analysis of data from monthly reports, showing breakdown and usage of production resources.
• A thorough understanding of the data is required so as to identifying anomalies and find solutions with utilization and reporting issues
• Monitoring producer and coordinator data entry to ensure accurate reporting
• Monitoring facilities / resource usage to identify resources under / over utilization for escalation
• Monitoring of budget spending and ability to report as required
• Key point of contact for T&O facilities and data systems issues

2) Systems Management

• Hands on point person for production systems development and implementation.
• Ensuring systems work efficiently and integrate effectively, minimizing double handling of data and improving overall production management, tracking and efficiency.
• Development and implementation of production processes and its integration with other internal systems .
• Adaption and integration of production workflows with vendors and freelancers
• Familiarity with all systems used by the production team

3)Production/Project Management

• Ensuring effective management of the departments daily production workload; covering all stages of production from conception, scoping, to final delivery for transmission, digital and social platforms, marketing collaterals for all platforms including events.
• Assisting the Creative Head (India) with the assignment of workloads and scheduling.
• Troubleshooting identifying and solving issues, before they impact budgets and delivery schedules.
• Vetting briefs, determining scope and viability while managing the delivering of projects within budget and according to deadlines.
• Monitoring the day-to-day work in progress with the Creative Head, Producers, MO, Presentation/Traffic and Vendors.
• Assisting Creative Head & Leads with the assigning of projects to Producers and Designers.
• Tracking production, enforcing deadlines and escalating issues when required.
• Providing production coordination support to the coordination team when required

4)

Client Servicing key liaison for CS / S&P clients for works in progress

• Provide creative production solutions for client requests, ensuring projects are on brief, on brand, on budget and deliverable within requested timeframe
• Managing Client expectations through close communication with the Creative Head, Creative Leads and Producers while ensuring clients keep to agreed deadlines and scope of work.

Job Requirement & Experience:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Mass communication / Production
• Years of experience minimum 7-10 years
• . Fluent in spoken and written English
• . Experience in managing a team
• . Other Budget management experience
• Other Facilities utilization and management experience
• Experience in setting up and managing workflow and processes
• Broad knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office software
• . Experience in Advertising Agency or Production House
• Ability to work in a diverse cultural environment
• Broad knowledge and experience in Digital and Social Media platforms