Manager Of Physical Production
Hulu
Santa Monica, CAThis was removed by the employer on 6/4/2018 12:03:00 PM PST
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Full Time Job
SUMMARY
Hulu's Originals Department is looking for a Manager of Physical Production to join the team and hit the ground running. As a Manager of Production, you will be responsible for overseeing the budgeting and physical production by third party studios of Hulu's rapidly expanding slate of Original scripted pilots and series, documentaries, and specials. Applicants should have a strong knowledge base of budgeting and physical production from pre-production through delivery.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
• Oversee production by Hulu's third-party studio/production company partners, from development through end of production.
• Analyze and negotiate budgets submitted by studios/production companies.
• Manage production schedules, working closely with Hulu Scheduling, to target and achieve launch dates.
• Work closely with Hulu departments throughout the stages of pilots and series (Marketing, PR, Creative, Scheduling, Ad Sales).
• Track and monitor production spend, evaluate overage requests, propose recommendations for budget changes to meet internal targets.
• Work closely with Content Team to evaluate scripts from a production perspective and provide internal budget forecasting and target budgets prior to greenlight.
• Review and approve studio/production company key crew hires, most significantly the line producer(s).
• Evaluate and recommend potential production companies.
• Actively identify and evaluate alternative production models.
• Assess production risk and advise on locations, insurance, production bonds, etc.
• Constantly be focused on optimizing our Originals production process and management through technical advancements, workflow improvements and strategic ideas.
WHAT TO BRING
• 5 years of work experience in scripted production management at a major media company or as a physical/line producer of television/digital content.
• Strong knowledge of all aspects physical production, from pre-production through delivery, including music, Vfx, 4K and HDR delivery, etc.
• Strong knowledge of production budgets, crew rates, union rates and rules, tax incentives, production locations, post facilities, and market trends.
• Strong working knowledge of budgeting and production software, including Movie Magic.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Extensive television/digital production contacts with vendors, producers, studios, executives, etc.
• Passion for TV and new media, and strong desire to be part of an industry that is quickly changing.
• Great business judgment, proven strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in an evolving and fast-paced, flexible environment, prioritizing and handling multiple projects concurrently.
• A problem solver's attitude and flexible, creative thinking.
• A sense of partnership with Creative, Business Affairs, Legal Affairs, and Finance teams.
NICE-TO-HAVES
• Knowledge and experience with the post production process and post-related budgets and schedules.
• Working knowledge of documentary and reality/unscripted production budgets and production companies preferred.
• Familiarity with production of live programming, events, etc. International production experience.
• Experience with pilots and series that are heavy on VFX.
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