Remote VP of Feature Production & Budgeting

confidential; United States; On-site; USD 240,000 - 321,000; Full time

Job summary

Disney Kids & Family is seeking a seasoned VP, Production to unify management of Disney+ projects and guide lifecycle oversight from development to delivery. You will work with internal and external productions, drive budgets, schedules, and compliance while maintaining confidentiality and high creative standards.

You will need deep experience in multinational feature film production, budgeting, pre-production planning, and delivering high-quality content for streaming platforms, across

Qualifications

• 10+ years in media production with domestic feature film budgets.
• Experience managing feature film budgets up to $85M.
• 5+ years in production accounting.
• Familiarity with DGA and SAG-AFTRA terms for feature production.
• Experience in franchises or existing IP is a plus.
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal and project management skills.
• Excellent organizational and strategic thinking.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Must be able to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Create templates for budget presentation, schedules, deal precedents, credits, crew and facility rates.
• Oversee current movie productions with third-party studios; manage schedules and budgets.
• Supervise internal movie projects from development to delivery.
• Oversee post-production scheduling and deliverables (VFX, color, sound, trailers, EPK).
• Review cost reports; advise on budgetary challenges while preserving creative integrity.
• Publish film planning documents and keep partners informed of deadlines.
• Communicate schedule challenges and offer workable solutions.
• Supervise internal estimator and budgeting iterations.
• Develop systems to track charge-offs and billing for internal deals.
• Stay up to date on domestic and international locations and incentives.
• Coordinate with Production Finance on paperwork and expenditures.
• Oversee productions within franchises and IP, ensuring brand guidelines.
• Manage multiple movie projects simultaneously.

Skills

Budgeting

Scheduling

Leadership

Communication

Multinational productions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Tools

Movie Magic Budgeting

Production Accounting Software PSL

Global Vista

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Disney Kids & Family is seeking a seasoned VP, Production to unify management of Disney+ projects and guide lifecycle oversight from development to delivery. You will work with internal and external productions, drive budgets, schedules, and compliance while maintaining confidentiality and high creative standards.

You will need deep experience in multinational feature film production, budgeting, pre-production planning, and delivering high-quality content for streaming platforms, across