Playback Systems Coordinator

Jobtailor; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Vancouver, Canada seeks an experienced Production Coordinator to read scripts and translate production needs into equipment, staffing, and scheduling plans. You will build budgets, labour plans, and timelines while coordinating multiple departments and attending production meetings.

You\'ll monitor schedules, budgets, approvals, and deliverables, working closely with production personnel and technical crews to keep projects on track and within scope.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience supporting film, television, broadcast, live events, or other technically complex productions.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple departments simultaneously.
• Experience preparing budgets, labour plans, schedules, or equipment plans.
• Confidence working with both production personnel and technical crews.
• Eligibility to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Read scripts and script revisions to identify playback, graphics, and technical requirements.
• Translate production needs into practical equipment, staffing, and scheduling plans.
• Build and maintain budgets, labour plans, equipment lists, and project timelines.
• Attend production meetings, technical surveys, location scouts, and client discussions.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, approvals, revisions, and outstanding deliverables.

Skills

Production Coordination

Budget Management

Scheduling

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Budget Preparation

Labour Planning

Equipment Planning

Project Timeline Management

Technical Requirements Analysis

Job description

• Read scripts and script revisions to identify playback, graphics, and technical requirements.


• Translate production needs into practical equipment, staffing, and scheduling plans.


• Build and maintain budgets, labour plans, equipment lists, and project timelines.


• Attend production meetings, technical surveys, location scouts, and client discussions.


• Monitor schedules, budgets, approvals, revisions, and outstanding deliverables.

Requirements

• Several years of experience supporting film, television, broadcast, live events, or other technically complex productions.


• Strong organizational and communication skills.


• Experience coordinating multiple departments simultaneously.


• Experience preparing budgets, labour plans, schedules, or equipment plans.


• Confidence working with both production personnel and technical crews.


• Eligibility to work in Canada.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in coordinating complex productions, including budget management, scheduling, and resource allocation. Proven ability to communicate effectively with production teams and technical crews while ensuring project deliverables are met.

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• Production Coordination


• Budget Management


• Scheduling


• Organizational Skills


• Communication Skills

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Hard Skills

• Budget Preparation


• Labour Planning


• Equipment Planning


• Project Timeline Management


• Technical Requirements Analysis

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication


• Organizational Skills

Industry Keywords

• Film Production


• Television Production


• Broadcast Production


• Live Events


• Technical Production