Shorts International, the home of ShortsHD (USA) and ShortsTV (EMEA) is looking for a confidant Production Manager to run the busy production department that supplies creative services to both networks. (Promos, VO Graphics, and Short Notice)
We produce 2-3 shows a month in house, and would be managing a team of 5 Producers/Editors & 2 Researchers and occasionally a few freelancers.

Required Skills:

EDITORIAL AND CREATIVE
Strategic and Tactical planning for the department 6- 12 months ahead of broadcast.
Understand the editorial landscape for the year out.
Attend and provide input at US and EMEA editorial meetings
Respond to the needs of the Marketing Department and Head of Programming
Conduct weekly Production & Marketing meetings post the weekly editorial meeting
Ensure team provides suitable marketable content for our social media feeds
Devise new TV Shows and innovative ways of packaging our content to increase our ratings
Manage the 3 producers who will create and deliver various shows and packaged compilations of short movies.
Ensure all shows are setting up in Media Fusion
Creating engaging show titles and synopsis, to expand reach.
Ensure quality of product produced.
Facilitate continuous improvement activities for the on air-look and feel.

FINANCE AND BUDGETING:
Develop and manage the annual Production budget
Monthly cost reporting
Ensure timely and accurate invoicing (Travel, Talent, Consultants etc.)
Sign-off all monthly expenses (Talent, Consultants, Voiceover artists, etc.)

EFFICIENT AND ORGANISED
Create and manage the production organizational structure
Design workflows and ensure content is delivered and available to schedulers 60 days ahead of Broadcast.
Assign tasks to team members, set targets and track performances
File release forms, contracts and Invoices & CVS
Determine media storage methodologies / naming conventions
Clear labeling and management of database for ALL production materials
Respond to requests from Marketing and Programming
Ensure all monthly deliveries are met to various Affilates: DirectTV, ATnTBuzz, Century Link, Ziggo, Numericable, Telnet Romtecom, Zuku
Reporting in to the COO.

Ideal Candidate:
Can prove they have the experience working in the creative services of a TV channel, or a production company, experience in managing teams, juggling numerous projects at once and have broadcast credits to either PM level or senior production coordinator.