Associate Manager, Production, Live Specials & Sports

LA 411; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment service based in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Production Manager passionate about live event staging and production management. The role requires managing internal and external productions, with a focus on sports and large-scale events. Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in production management, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency in Google Workspace. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering high-quality live programming in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in production management with live production experience.
• Proven ability to manage a high volume of projects and responsibilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage internal and third-party productions effectively.
• Support production from pre-production through delivery.
• Develop and maintain workflows for alignment and collaboration.

Skills

Live production management

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Google Workspace proficiency

Multitasking ability

Job description

This is a Full Time position in the field of Live Event Staging, Crewing, & Production , located in Los Angeles, CA .

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to help manage both internal and third party productions. This person must be able to support a wide range of Live programming with a strong sports background. In addition, the role will cover large tent-pole variety events, award shows, comedy formats, and unscripted. This role will serve from a network touch point ensuring our external producing partners are effectively onboarded, supported, and managed. Responsibilities include supporting the Production, Post and Tech leads, establishing and curating vendor & staff/crew relations, managing document distribution & communication flow, liaising with internal cross-functional teams, and supporting/suggesting best practices from pre-production through delivery while working with production companies and within the Netflix ecosystem. This position will report to the Director of Live Production in Los Angeles, CA. Together, the Netflix Live team is responsible for supervising all aspects of production through delivery with our global original LIVE programming. Based in office, Los Angeles. The Role: A successful candidate will be passionate and knowledgeable about Live production management, logistics and must have LIVE production experience, ideally in Sports. They will be self-motivated, flexible, thorough, and capable of juggling multiple and diverse responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organization, communication, and unwavering attention to detail at all times. A priority to learn is key, as the LIVE slate is ever-changing and requires the education of new technologies and practices within production and post-production.
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Support the production through various processes during the setup and execution of the project such as guidance on binding insurance, disseminating information to the studio, and uploading deliverable materials, creating and communicating complex information both internally and externally.
Liaise with the production company to ensure they are on-boarded and trained to lean on our various tools and Netflix workflows.
Identify, create and update partner-facing guides, templates and deliverables to ensure clarity and promote the successful execution and delivery of all show needs.
Audit completion/delivery of production materials during pre, production, and wrap from call sheets, schedules, set designs, camera plots, etc.
Gather, track and enter various production data among multiple platforms.
Build agendas, participate in or lead production kick-offs and ongoing production meetings for all Live productions.
Collaborate and lead discussions with internal cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Publicity, Photo/AV Studio, Safety, Sustainability, and Events regarding on-location activities taking place during a Live broadcast.
Create and design studio decks, build spreadsheets, dive into financial budget analysis.
Collaborate effectively with internal operations, finance & technical teams as well as other production associate managers to streamline workflows across all apps and content teams within Netflix.
Assist with identification and curation of experienced, high-quality production staff and crew.
Participate in beta testing proprietary apps while offering constructive feedback about the end user experience.
Provide feedback and help develop improvements for cross-functional partnerships, including finance, HR, risk management, legal, etc.
Any other duties as necessary to support production and the Live department.

Experience

Qualifications: 7+ years experience working in production management at a production company or network, including LIVE production experience. Candidates will need to be a Sr Production Coordinator or Production Manager level equivalent or above outside of Netflix. Ability to handle a fast-paced environment and a high volume of responsibilities and projects (from evaluation to production through delivery) and courage to take educated risks while thinking outside the box and always responding in a timely manner. Track record of creating, adjusting and maintaining workflows and processes to promote alignment, communication and successful collaboration between stakeholders. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multitask. Must be highly organized with strong proficiency in Google Workspace (including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Mail and Drive) as well as Slack. Able to build presentation decks, and speak on Live production workflows within various internal and external forums. Well-informed and curious about all aspects of production, post-production & tech. Team player who operates in a fast-paced setting. Ability to be discrete and maintain confidential information. Understanding of how to prioritize and respond accordingly. A keen eye and interest in Live technology and innovation.

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