Production Coordinator - Contract

Bloomberg; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloomberg is seeking a Production Coordinator to support our digital video team across the full project lifecycle. You will coordinate logistics, manage resources, and serve as a primary contact between production and internal/external stakeholders.

The role requires experience in digital/broadcast documentary production, the ability to juggle multiple timelines, and strong communication skills. You will work with freelancers, vendors, and internal partners to keep productions moving smoothly.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating digital video production, preferably longform or shortform content.
• Strong understanding of production workflows from pre-production to delivery.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proactive communicator who can flag issues before they arise.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistics, timelines, crew needs, equipment, and production requirements across multiple projects.
• Support producers with planning and execution across various longform and shortform productions.
• Maintain production trackers, call sheets, contact lists, and documentation in Google Drive and Airtable.
• Communicate updates, deadlines, and deliverables to stakeholders and keep teams aligned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Airtable

Google Drive/Workspace

Slack

Job description

We are seeking a highly organized, proactive Production Coordinator to support our production team across the full lifecycle of digital video projects. This role will help keep productions moving smoothly by coordinating logistics, managing production resources, supporting freelance and vendor relationships, and serving as a key point of contact between the production team and internal and external stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has experience working in digital and broadcast documentary video production, understands the fast-moving nature of production environments, and is comfortable managing multiple projects, timelines, and stakeholders simultaneously. This person should be resourceful, detail-oriented, communicative, and able to anticipate production needs before they become roadblocks.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Coordination


• Support producers and production leads with planning and execution across multiple longform and shortform video productions.


• Coordinate production timelines, schedules, shoot logistics, crew needs, equipment, and other project requirements.


• Assist with pre-production and production logistics to ensure projects remain organized and on schedule.


• Create and maintain production trackers, schedules, call sheets, contact lists, and other production documentation within Google Drive and Airtable.


• Coordinate shoot‑day logistics and help troubleshoot scheduling, staffing, equipment, and operational needs as they arise.


• Communicate production updates, changes, deadlines, and deliverables to relevant stakeholders.


• Maintain clear and organized communication across Slack, email, Airtable, Google Drive, and other production systems.


• Help establish and maintain organized workflows, documentation, and production best practices.


• Assist with vendor and freelancer onboarding, including gathering required information, coordinating documentation, and helping vendors navigate internal processes.


• Maintain an organized roster of freelance crew, production vendors, and other production resources.


• Conduct freelance outreach based on production needs, including checking availability, gathering rates and information, and coordinating bookings.


• Help identify and source production resources and vendors for upcoming shoots.


• Maintain strong working relationships with freelancers, vendors, and production partners.

Travel & Production Logistics

• Coordinate and book production travel, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, and itineraries for crew and production personnel.


• Maintain accurate travel details and communicate itineraries and changes to travelers and production stakeholders.


• Assist with location logistics, production bookings, and other shoot-related arrangements.

Gear & Resource Management

• Help oversee production gear and equipment under the Equipment Manager, including tracking inventory, availability, checkouts, returns, and maintenance needs.


• Coordinate internal gear reservations and external equipment rentals as needed.


• Ensure equipment needs are identified and addressed ahead of shoots.


• Maintain accurate equipment records and flag missing, damaged, or unavailable gear to the appropriate team members.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in digital video production, production coordination, or a similar role within a media, entertainment, publishing, advertising, or content organization.


• Strong understanding of digital video production workflows, including pre-production, shoots, and post-production.


• Experience coordinating production logistics, schedules, crew, vendors, or freelancers.


• Strong working knowledge of Airtable, Google Drive/Google Workspace, and Slack.


• Excellent organizational and project-management skills with strong attention to detail.


• Ability to manage multiple productions, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Comfortable communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, from freelance crew and vendors to producers and internal partners.


• Resourceful and solutions-oriented, with the ability to adapt quickly when production plans change.


• Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment where priorities may shift.


• Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with producers and the broader production team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and booking travel and accommodations for production teams.


• Familiarity with production equipment, gear inventory, rentals, and checkout processes.


• Experience maintaining freelance crew databases or vendor rosters.


• Experience supporting multiple concurrent video productions.


• Familiarity with call sheets, production schedules, crew bookings, releases, and other standard production documentation.


• Experience building or maintaining production workflows and trackers in Airtable.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Production Coordinator is someone the team can rely on to keep the details organized and the production moving. They anticipate logistical needs, communicate clearly, follow through on outstanding items, maintain accurate production information, and make it easier for producers and creative teams to focus on creating great work.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being at the center of a busy production operation—connecting people, information, resources, and logistics to help projects come together successfully.

Salary Range = 500- 550 USDDaily

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.

We offer one of the most comprehensive and generous benefits plans available and offer a range of total rewards that may include merit increases, incentive compensation (exempt roles only), paid holidays, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, life insurance, and various wellness programs, among others.

The Company does not provide benefits directly to contingent workers/contractors and interns.

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