Production Manager

Description

The Production Manager helps to work with the Producers to manage the feature through production and into post production. They are responsible for the day to day management of the production and to ensure that all producers are kept updated on any variances to the pre-agreed shooting schedule and to update and inform the producers of any potential overruns on a weekly basis. The Production Manager takes the initiative and becomes a team leader working alongside crew to keep up morale working with the producers and directors with a focus on managing the delicate and often difficult balance between the directors vision for the film and the budgetary limitations and time-lines set by the studio.

LAIKA/Entertainment is seeking a Production Manager to join our studio for our next stop-motion animated feature film.

• Managing the daily communication across all production departments to insure production priorities, objectives and changes are properly communicated, understood and coordinated.
• Identifying potential problem areas within the production workflow and alerting the producers immediately to any problems. Ensuring each day that production resources are properly allocated.
• To lead and initiates weekly production meetings and follow through on any issues arising from these meetings with all appropriate personnel.