Executive in Charge - Production
Discovery Communications
Waco, TXThis was removed by the employer on 2/20/2020 6:36:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
The Role
The Executive-In-Charge of Production will help develop a production department and team within the new Joint Venture with Chip and Joanna Gaines. The EIC should have experience running a small to mid-size production company. The EIC will manage all aspects of in-house production, including creating series budgets and schedules, hiring showrunners, and line producers and managing resources across all series. This position will be based in Waco, Texas.
Responsibilities
1. Directs and manages all aspects of production projects
2. Creates and manages all series budgets and schedules
3. Liaise with in-house legal on all deal memos with project personnel
4. Ensure all legal and insurance specifications are in place for each production
5. Is accountable for the performance and results of production team for each series, as well as financial health of each production. Responsible for all cost reporting.
6. Able to manage and allocate resources across series and identify where costs can be reduced
7. Manage talent contracts and agent relations
8. Negotiate deal memos, handle staffing requirements and payroll procedures
9. Oversee all post production work flow, episode delivery, final network deliverables, music, graphics, promos and print
Requirements
* BS/BA from an accredited institution
* Previous EIC experience preferred
* Minimum of 5-7 years as a Line Producer at a production company
* Ability to work in Movie Magic or Showbiz
* Ability to identify, analyze and budget in production
* Ability to staff production properly
* Ability to manage the production process from concept to air
* Negotiation skills
* Attention to detail and accuracy
* Strong management and organizational skills
* Ability to juggle multiple series at once
* Must have the legal right to work in the United States
Waco, Texas, TX