Production Manager

Sight & Sound is an organization comprised of people with diverse talents coming together as one in Christ to tell His story through who we are and what we do.We foster a culture of love for God and love for others, trust and teamwork, and a collaborative environment in which we get to do our best work every day. The Production Manager - Brand Development provides organizational leadership to the concepting, production, and post-production process within the Brand Development Creative Team by partnering with key members to oversee the budgets and timelines. This position will also lead the logistics planning of company-wide live events.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Work directly with the Content Producer, Video Production Manager, Brand Program Manager, Project Manager, and creative execution team leaders to establish, maintain, and hold accountability to the production timeline.Meet with team leaders to proactively calendarize and prepare for upcoming projects. Work with key stakeholders to make a shooting schedule that satisfies the scheduling restrictions of all talent, crew, and location availability.Lead the logistics planning and execution of special events, live broadcasts, and media shoots in partnership with key members of the Brand Development Team and department leaders throughout the organization.Oversee the working budget and account for any budgeting changes during production. Keep stakeholders informed of any deviations from the approved budget.Work with Project Manager to manage team and resource calendars, schedule meetings, and determine resource gaps.Provide leadership for weekly production meetings and company-wide production meetings for special events.Work with the Content Producer to hire crews and contract with external partners, as needed.Demonstrate flexibility by dynamically moving between roles on projects as needed (grip, audio support, technical director, etc.).Monitor the production processes, looking to improve efficiency and collaboration.Prerequisites:High aptitude for multitasking and working under pressure to meet deadlines with grace and confident tranquilityAbility to plan, organize, and administer complex productions with multiple people and moving partsProven budgeting and time management skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skills; must be highly collaborative and have good intuition around proactive communicationFlexibility with a schedule that may not always be standard or predictable. Working hours may involve some weekends or evenings during scheduled shoot times.Must understand the production/post-production workflow.Must stay current on trends, technology, and industry, keeping up with the ever-changing requirements of various social platforms.