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Think True · 7 hours ago

Senior Production Director

Los Angeles

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$120K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

Think True is a minority-owned agency committed to building impactful brand experiences through sports, entertainment, and culture. The Senior Production Director is responsible for overseeing all production elements for projects, managing a team in Los Angeles, and ensuring high-quality execution while supporting the team's development.

Brand MarketingConsultingMarketing

Responsibilities

Assist business development team in determining feasibility of projects and establishing production budgets for new business proposals (RFPs). Attend pitch meetings as needed

On assigned projects, serve as primary Production team contact throughout all phases of the project process with internal and external cross-functional teams

Participate in, and lead, project planning and development meetings and internal/external status meetings

Work closely with internal and external cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality and smooth operation of all production related deliverables

Implement, maintain and enhance Think True standard operating procedures and best practices that meet project specific and companywide goals

Develop, implement and oversee plans for staffing procedures, budget tracking, project timelines, critical paths, production schedules, Run of Show, meeting agendas, contingency and emergency actions, etc

Keep Chief Production Officer and VP of Production, internal cross-functional teams, and specific project teams informed on a regular basis regarding key project and department financials

Identify outside vendor needs (depends on type of event), request bids, select vendors and negotiate and obtain signed contracts. Including implementing strong vendors and 3rd party service providers from existing network

Lead and support with full-closure and reconciliation of all production budgets

Prepare post event analysis or “after action” report for all assigned projects

Strong and relevant work history with Live, Virtual and on-platform production management:

Remote and in-person video production management

Post-production Supervision

Digital Asset Mgmt and Tracking (platform and content based)

QA/QC support

Licensing and compliance

Talent relations, mgmt. and implementation

Integration of our Think True Studio into projects utilizing both internal and external resources as deemed necessary based on project needs/requirements. Project types to include:

Pre Recorded

Simu-live

Livestream

And in-person, onsite, or remote integrations

Lead Los Angeles based production team

Oversee Los Angeles based projects from a production side, ensuring projects are executed at the highest level and meet client expectations

Allocate production teams to all projects being operated out of our Los Angeles office

Superior leadership, coaching and management skills, as well as interpersonal communication skills

Lead, manage, coach, mentor and motivate production staff

Actively contribute to Think True’s ongoing retention and recruiting efforts

Qualification

Production managementBudget managementTeam leadershipClient relationsEvent planningVendor managementCommunicationOrganizational skillsTime managementProblem-solvingCollaborationWork ethicFlexibilityPositive attitude

Required

Bachelor's Degree in marketing, business administration, or related field preferred

8-10+ years direct experience in producing/managing/marketing programs/events/activations within an experiential agency environment

Strong and proven track record for managing small sized (6-12) team of full-time producers

Broad range of experience on projects of varying size. Small to large and even really small to really large. Both from a personnel and budget management standpoint

Extensive experience working with technical partners, fabricators, and multiple vendors for complex activations

Extremely strong organizational, planning, managerial and client interfacing skills

Must have an extremely strong and diverse experience base that directly applies to this multi-faceted, high demand position

Very strong client relations history

Excellent planning, organizational and time-management skills for working both remotely and in-person

Ability to multi-task, manage competing priorities, work in the “grey”, embrace ambiguity, thrive when “it” hits the fan, never be satisfied, always push to elevate the work, and still be on time for the after party

Must be able to work in a collaborative manner both internally, and with clients

Proven ability to manage projects/events within budget

Excellent judgment with the ability to pro-actively identify issues/obstacles and effectively create solutions

Ability to work independently as well as with cross-functional teams

Extremely strong working knowledge of and experience with contract processes, location permitting and insurance processes

Very strong and proven vendor, 3rd Party Service Provider relationships

Extremely strong work ethic and proven ability to thrive and enjoy a (very) fast-paced, dynamic, ever-changing, exciting and challenging working environment

Excellent computer skills that include Microsoft Office (including PowerPoint and Access), Smartsheet, Google Docs, SharePoint, Adobe Suite, Trello, Slack or other project management platforms

Must be flexible, and comfortable, in working non-traditional hours as needed (some nights and weekends)

Enjoys working in a fast-paced, challenging, and fun environment

Strong work ethic, integrity, and very positive attitude

Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time

Ability and willingness to work in-office, onsite and remote as required