Vacancy: Production Manager (Advertising)

DUTIES:

Talent and Crew:

• Recruit talent and crew

• Negotiate pay with crew, talent & agents

• Ensure talent sign appropriate releases before production commences

• Liaise with talent and crew to communicate shooting schedule, call times and meeting points

• Supervise the work of ‘artistic’ crew, e.g. wardrobe, art director, make-up & hair stylists

• Organize and attending production meetings

Locations:

• Selection of  appropriate locations.

• Ensure that locations are ‘camera ready’

• Ensure all (incl written) permissions for locations are in place

Finance:

• Produce production budgets

•Submit location budgets 48 hours before the shoot•Make sure that the asset procurement is done as per the budget

• Manage production budgets judiciously

• Submit list of talent indicating agents & agents’ fees 48 hours before the shoot

• Ensure that all talent, crew & suppliers are paid

• Retire production accounts within 24 hours of the shoot

Shoots:

• Produce shooting schedules, equipment, props & contacts lists

• Check the weather forecast and making necessary adjustments & arrangements

•Ensure all required production equipment, props, costumes, talent and crew are available on location

• Ensure adequate transport, refreshments and accommodation are available for crew and talent

• Ensure that shooting schedules are adhered to

• Supervise Production Assistants to undertake production related tasks

• Ensure that all equipment, props and costumes are returned to the office or owner