Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the Global production schedule (for all studios) in accordance with progress and deadlines. Track key milestones.
• Manage other Production Managers and Production Coordinators daily to ensure departmental outputs align with the production schedule.
• Manage artistic teams in cooperation with leads daily. Prepare and adapt production task scheduling/tracking tools and anticipate needs for incoming tasks.
• Manage, monitor, and adapt the Global production budget together with local Production Managers and Studio Directors. Challenge the status quo, push for cost optimization, and value creation.
• Create and maintain up-to-date Production Global cash-flow (for all studios) regularly.
• Anticipate needs for new resources and hire required staff together with Head of Production, Production Managers, and Studio Directors.
• Track all costs and report costs and production progress through scoreboards to ensure the production stays within budget.
• Identify departments at risk, propose and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Communicate and troubleshoot budget and production problems with the Head of Production and Producers.
• Work closely with Chief Financial Officer and Production Administrator on administrative and financial topics.
• Collaborate with Heads of other production departments: Directors, Artistic Directors, Technical Directors, and IT Manager.
• Negotiate, establish contracts, and ensure follow-up with external service providers, contractors, and sub-contractors. Develop strong partner relationships for smooth daily communication.
• Run weekly production meetings with the team.