Production Manager

This is a Freelance Job

Job: Production Manager

Reports to: Head of Programming

Location: Remote (ideally based in Los Angeles, but open to the right candidate)

The production manager is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of Kin's physical production are executed efficiently, on time, and within the allotted budget. This role requires extreme attention to detail, proficiency in organization, strict adherence to deadlines and the greatest level of proactivity.

This is a freelance position with a weekly rate of $1500-2000 based on experience. Potentially through the end of 2023.

What You'll Do:

Pre-Production

Meet with the producer to examine show outlines and ideas
Building budgets for each show
Creating a shooting schedule and estimating cost
Hiring crews and negotiating rates of pay
Negotiating costs and approving the booking of resources, equipment and suppliers
Overseeing location bookings and arranging any necessary permissions and risk assessments
Making sure that the production runs to schedule, and reporting to the producer on progress
Acquiring appearance releases, insurance COIs, and permits ahead of shooting
Managing covid testing and questionnaires
Over communicating about progress and potential risks involved to entire Kin team
Project managing and executing on all aspects of production
Ensuring the entire team is prepped and ready for shoots
Production

Build and send call sheets for shoot days
Managing the set during shoot days - including enforcing covid protocols, ''quiet on set,'' and making sure everyone is on task
Coordinating travel for cast and crew as needed
Managing the production schedule and budget during and after each shoot day
Working with Finance team to approve costs before making payments
Tracking and managing budget versus actuals with Finance team
Acting as primary point of contact and problem solver for any issues before, during or after the production
Making sure that health and safety rules are followed - including Covid compliance
Gathering start paperwork and timecards to deliver to Finance team for processing
Wrapping each shoot and each show when production ends
Creating and maintaining digital wrap binders
Acting as an extra set of eyes on set for clearance or potential post production issues
Who You Are:

An organized and detail-oriented go-getter - you are motivated by a goal and aggressively pursue it while paying close attention to detail and maintaining orderly systems and procedures
A strategist and problem solver - you have ideas and a point-of-view, plus the knowledge, communication, risk analysis, and decision-making skills to implement solutions
A diplomat - you communicate effectively and tactfully with executives, creative personnel, and the production team at all levels as well as outside representatives of agencies and businesses
A relationship builder and team player - you genuinely enjoy establishing and maintaining strong personal and business relationships with people and you have a collaborative mindset
A professional - you have the ability to work autonomously to manage and prioritize your own workload with minimal direction, as well as excellent follow-through and the ability to find and utilize all resources available

What You Have:

3+ years of experience as a production manager; preferably with digital production experience
Experience managing multiple projects at the same time
A track record of results driven by your unwavering ability to stay organized and manage multiple moving parts on a day to day basis

What We Offer:

We are an energetic, focused, and start-up minded work environment. We believe that the best work comes from a happy environment. We like to have fun, be creative, and give back. We're focused on being the best at what we do, and we're serious about pushing ourselves and being productive.

Kin makes shows for diverse women's audiences. Our shows super-serve this audience with meaningful and entertaining programming they can relate to in categories that include home, style, family and food.

Kin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.