Production Manager - Stages

General Summary
The Production Manager – Stages is responsible for ensuring the effective execution of the production schedule on the shooting floor and managing the Stage Production team.

Job Functions

• Maintain the daily and weekly shoot schedule, providing replacement shots for missed targets, as well as overseeing and maintaining the call sheet and shooting floor priorities.
• Track delays and mitigate where possible and consult with Creative Leadership on delays and overages to ensure course correction and improved anticipation measures. 
• Supervise floor-based Assistant Director (AD) team including prioritization of tasks, resource allocation, best practices for reporting protocols, onboarding, and training new staff.
• Actively collaborate with the Production Team, Stage Crew and Creative Leads to troubleshoot issues on set.
• Ownership of stage-based communication and reporting structures across the shooting floor, including organizing and running Crew Dailies.
• Oversee daily Big Board meetings to ensure that stage teams are clear on daily and weekly schedules and priorities for the shooting floor.
• Work with Feature Production Manager, Department Production Managers and Stage Leadership to facilitate effective stage planning for set locations, delivery dates and wrap dates.
• Assist Feature Production Manager and Puppet Wrangling team in upholding best practices for Puppet Hospital in their support of the shooting stages.
• Organize and troubleshoot maquette, carcass and set scouts.
• Provide coverage for Edit Production where needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a managerial role on a feature film production.
• Extensive experience working as a 1st Assistant Director on feature films, preferably in stop motion animation or high-budget productions.
• Strong knowledge of film production processes and practices including a general understanding of stop motion fabrication processes.
• Expert knowledge and experience with production tracking and management database software, preferably ShotGrid and/or MS Project.
• Strong time management, planning, problem solving and analytical skills including clear verbal and written communications.
• Strong creative and critical thinking.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable and capable of effectively managing changing priorities.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Exceptional leadership and communication abilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.

Location
On-site in Hillsboro, OR

Salary
Salary is commensurate with skills and experience.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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