Manager, Production

This is a Full Time Job

TIFF is a charitable, cultural organization dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema and creating transformational experiences for film lovers and creators of all ages and backgrounds in our home - TIFF Lightbox. Our mission: To transform the way people see the world, through film.

TIFF is committed to embracing diversity and treating all individuals with respect, dignity and fairness by removing physical, social and economic barriers to participation.

We encourage you to reflect on the land that you are on, who the traditional keepers of the land are, what the treaty relationship is, or if it’s unceded territory. TIFF is located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, the Wendat, and the Haudenosaunee. We are grateful to work on this land.

We are currently hiring for the position of:

PRODUCTION MANAGER

As a part of TIFF’s Brand & Media team, the Production Manager oversees the production process and coordinates the successful delivery of all creative and brand projects.

Reporting to the Head, Brand & Marketing, the Production Manager is the main point of contact for internal stakeholders and plays a pivotal role in keeping video, content, digital, design and copywriting projects on track and to plan.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Shall include but not be limited to:
• Act as the primary conduit between the Brand & Media team and all internal stakeholders when it comes to communicating project timelines and progress
• Work with Brand & Media project leads to define project scope and objectives, involving and coaching all relevant stakeholders and ensuring team workload is balanced across organizational priorities
• Vet and manage all Trello requests, ensuring resource availability and allocation, while managing project scope
• Within the context of the established processes, exercise judgment to identify, diagnose, solve and improve operational issues, seeking supervisor input if there is ambiguity
• Work with the Director, Marketing and cross-functional teams to assign resources effectively to satisfy quality and stakeholder needs
• Monitor costs and expenses quarterly against annual plan
• Help traffic year-round and Festival creative assets across internal teams and external vendors
• Flexible in supporting the team on a wide variety of administrative duties
• Coordinate meetings, taking notes and distributing follow up on actions
• Maintain and improve relationships with existing internal and external stakeholders
• Supervise a seasonal Production Coordinator from July - September in the lead-up to Festival
• Providing a high level support to multiple teams and departments simultaneously and managing concurrent timelines and priorities.

JOB GRADE & SALARY:
• Job Grade 3
• Job Grade Salary Range/Annually: $60 000.00 - $78 000.00

TARGET CONTRACT DATES:
• March 10 2025

WORK LOCATION:
• Office Location: 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5
• Weekly in-office requirements:
• Minimum 2 days (1st November – 30th April)
• Minimum 3 days (1st May – 31st October)
• Festival Office Requirements: Full Time during Festival

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Skill:
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Verbally communicates in a professional manner
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Expertise in Trello is required; advanced experience with other project management platforms is an asset
• Strong working knowledge of Google Suite is required
• Developing and tracking deliverables with a keen ability to control inventory and scope creep
• Excellent issues-resolution abilities
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Proactive approach to evaluating, recommending and implementing opportunities that improve internal tools and processes
• Self-motivated with excellent critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• A positive attitude, and a team player able to motivate others
• Strong listening and superior relationship building skills
• Adaptable to a flexible work schedule including some evenings and weekend, when required
• At least 5 years of working experience in production management in an in-house or creative agency.
• Experience coordinating print, video, digital, social, copywriting and live event projects
• Adaptable to a flexible work schedule including some evenings and weekends
• This position requires being in office on a regular basis.

HOW TO SUBMIT & APPLICATION DEADLINE:
• All applications must be submitted online through TIFF’s Career Centre.
• Please upload your cover letter and resumé as PDF(s), before the deadline of February 21, 2025.

CLOSING:

We thank everyone who applies for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview are contacted.

Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time.TIFF regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas; however, TIFF considers and welcomes individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position. For consideration to those on time-limited Visa status, your Visa must allow you to complete the full contract.

Please send any questions via e-mail only to careers@tiff.net.

TIFF is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance at careers@tiff.net. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested.