Production Manager

  • Full Time
  • Burbank, CA
  • Applications have closed

Dhar Mann Studios

Salary or Budget: $37 - $45 per hour
Experience required: 3+ years

ABOUT CHANGING LIVES PRODUCTIONS:

Changing Lives Productions is the video production company of Dhar Mann Studios, aimed at creating positive content for the social media generation. Our short, motivational videos focused on life, business, and relationships receive over 1 Billion views monthly and have garnered over 40 Billion views on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. The team is led by Dhar Mann, a mission-driven entrepreneur with a global audience of over 90 Million social media followers and one of the highest viewed content creators in the world today. Our stories depict real life situations shown by actors that teach important life lessons, inspired by Dhar Mann’s personal experience of success and failure. The company is driven by one founding principle: We’re not just telling stories, we’re changing lives.

BIG PICTURE:

We are searching for a dedicated and team oriented Production Manager to join our ever growing team. This individual will oversee the production staff and resolve any challenges and/or issues that come up during the course of production with clear proposed solutions. The ideal candidate will have exceptional communication skills, extensive hands-on experience providing mentorship to various production staff, excellent budgeting and time management with complex schedules, and in-depth knowledge of various film industry equipment and set protocols. The Production Manager will be skilled at developing thoughtful and meaningful initiatives to elevate crew morale and to grow the team dynamic. Ultimately, this individual will be skilled at establishing a culture and environment where the crew is always empowered to do their best work while handling many moving pieces.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME:

  • Creating thorough processes implementing industry best practices to ensure the production crews are always supported and led by example
  • Managing equipment such as lights, cameras, lenses, accessories, etc. to make sure each crew is supplied with what they need
  • Running production meetings to ensure clear communication, acknowledging team accomplishments, and discussing challenges or changes to be made
  • Ensuring daily, weekly, and monthly department workloads are handled timely, accurately and efficiently based on priority
  • Collaborating with the pre-production, production, and post-production teams to ensure all are on schedule and all technical requirements are met on each production
  • Working closely with our Senior Production Manager and Studio Teachers to ensure compliance with State of California health, safety, and ethics mandates within the entertainment industry; including registering for all necessary film permits
  • Providing feedback and solutions on production risks that can impact safety, budget, and deadlines

WHAT YOU HAVE:

  • 3+ years of hands on experience working as a Production Manager within the film industry
  • Thorough understanding of Pre-Production and Production workflows
  • In depth knowledge of lighting, sound, camera, DIT, and electric departments
  • Ability to handle a fast-paced environment, simultaneously supporting several projects in various phases of production from pre-production to post production
  • Well versed in health and safety regulations, insurance, production contracts, and labor laws
  • Outstanding leadership and team building experience
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written – to deliver accurate information in a expedited, courteous, concise and professional manner
  • Willing to work flexible hours (including nights and weekends) and/or overtime to meet deadlines

WHO OVERSEES YOU:

The Production Manager will report directly to the Production Senior Manager

WHO YOU OVERSEE:

The Production Manager oversees the Production team

WHERE IT ALL GOES DOWN:

All the action takes place at our BRAND NEW studio in Burbank, CA!

WHEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS:

This is a full-time role that will require some schedule flexibility that will be discussed during the interview

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US:

  • We’ve kept our hiring bar really high – you will work with the best
  • Our content is growing quickly, so you’ll get the opportunity to take on a lot of responsibility and grow a ton personally!
  • Loads of perks including tons of snacks and a friendly working environment

AN IMPORTANT NOTE BEFORE APPLYING TO US:

Our organization looks to hire the BEST of the best and we focus on finding candidates who are a strong cultural fit. We have a 3 month ‘Discovery Period’ in place that allows us to get to know each new hire better and assess their skill set. Management-level roles will be part of a different Discovery Period for each step of the ladder (but again this does not affect your pay or compensation package).