Line Producer, Production Services

Job Description

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Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Production, the Line Producer is responsible for the successful execution of video productions across multiple brands, establishing a culture in which operational management is treated as essential to creative success.  In this role, the Line Producer will sit at the intersection of all departments to manage the execution of digital videos that delight our digital audiences while enforcing strict managerial accountability, fiscal discipline, and team compliance.  The Line Producer serves as a critical tier of management, maintaining proactive communication with the Executive Director to flag and escalate production bottlenecks or management issues, ensuring all departmental, production, and operational decisions safeguard the company and mitigate risk.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manages, supervises, and develops direct-report Production Managers to drive operational excellence and professional accountability, ensuring all team deliverables prioritize departmental goals and corporate standards

• Delivers excellence in production management services to brand partners while upholding company standards, departmental goals, and best practices for final production delivery.

• Acts as the central point of contact and partners cross-functionally with brands, programming, development, talent management, finance, and external vendors to ensure high-quality content delivery under tight publishing deadlines, successfully balancing creative goals with the enforcement of company best practices, operational policies, and fiscal parameters.

• Supervises and hands-on execution of all physical production finances, driving end-to-end budgeting (including sales BIB estimates), expense tracking, and cost reporting, while maintaining final oversight and approval of payroll, invoices, and T&E.

• Oversee end-to-end production logistics, including the sourcing, booking, and onboarding of talent, crew, and equipment, while directly managing payroll processing, corporate card accounts, vendor invoices, and comprehensive wrap deliverables.

• Manages and executes the legal agreement workflow, vetting deal terms against corporate guidelines, and submitting Production Company agreements, ensuring contract compliance throughout production.

• Manages and troubleshoots production issues as they arise, including coordinating insurance risk assessments, permitting, rights, compliance, and release issues, in a timely manner.

• Provides clear direction on production workflows across all departments, proactively recognizing operational deviations from accepted practices to enforce corporate guidelines and confirm appropriate next steps.

• Develops and maintains relationships with key production vendors to create cost and workflow efficiencies that benefit network productions.

• Conduct direct-report performance reviews and manage HR-related needs, with oversight and approval from upper management, to uphold organizational standards and professional boundaries.

• Ensure direct reports' working conditions are aligned with Union CBA, while taking into consideration the wider department's needs, and being cognizant and proactive with staff members' time management.

• Contribute to Production Management departmental projects as assigned.

• Additional duties as required.

Experience & Skills Required

• A minimum of 12 years of Production Management experience in a variety of programming types, including studio-based, location, celebrity, documentary, editorial, commercial/branded, product integrations, live stream, tent poles, and third-party productions.

• A minimum of 3 years of direct people management and supervisory experience within a corporate environment.

• Proven ability to effectively lead a team and implement workflow and process while maintaining strong knowledge of production logistics and workflow, industry technology, and current industry standard practices.

• In-depth experience managing hands-on physical logistics, including sales BIB estimates, budgeting, cost reporting, financial reconciliation, crewing, scouting, scheduling, releases, purchase orders, call sheets, equipment procurement, and international travel coordination, international visas, and carnets.

• Practical understanding of contract obligations and compliance, managing negotiations with crews and vendors, handling local permitting, coordinating insurance risk assessments, safety, and labor laws. 

• Effective time management and organizational skills.

• Detailed, concise, and effective communication and record-keeping.

• Must be tech-savvy and able to adapt quickly to learn and implement new technology, software, and systems for internal company use.

• Demonstrated success in fostering team transparency and providing an open reporting channel to executive leadership.

The expected base salary range for this position is from $115,000-$130,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.