Temp - Production Manager

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment) is a leader in live entertainment, delivering unforgettable experiences while forging deep connections with diverse and passionate audiences. The Company’s portfolio includes a collection of world-renowned venues – New York’s Madison Square Garden, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre – that showcase a broad array of sporting events, concerts, family shows, and special events for millions of guests annually. In addition, the Company features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition for 90 years. More information is available at www.msgentertainment.com. 

ROLE SUMMARY: 

MSG is looking for a Production Manager to join a groundbreaking post-production department based in Los Angeles. As the content delivery team for all MSG Sphere projects, we strive to create world-class experiences at an unprecedented scale for the largest LED screens ever made.

Working in collaboration across the MSG post-production ecosystem, this role directly supports all departmental staffing needs as the MSG Sphere Los Angeles facility expands. The ideal Production Manager is a natural multitasker with knowledge of the technical capabilities of artists and technicians who will be filling positions across previz, production, editorial, color, sound, layout, stitching, photogrammetry, compositing, pipeline architecture, production technology software development, and beyond. 

Specific Functions/Activities SUMMARY: 

• Liaise with Production, Creative, and Post.  

• Verify and enforce compliance with all federal, state, union and governmental policies and regulations as well as all production policies 

• Budget creation, management and reconciliation. 

• The person in this role requires the skills and experience to work effectively with creative, production and administrative teams while continuing to produce physical production. 

• Responsible for overseeing project based freelance staff and crew in order to ensure product is in line with the standards of MSG, as well as act as an internal resource for freelance or production personnel with regards to company policies and procedures. 

• Serve as an on-site manager, liaisons with vendors, trouble shooter, logistics manager 

• Interface with various internal departments to assist with production and logistics 

• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills along with ability to work under pressure and make quick, educated decisions in compliance with company policies. 

• Creative problem solving and ability to multi-task a must. 

• Oversee tracking of deliverables during production including call sheets, schedules, travel itineraries, etc. 

• Time flexibility, the ability to work nights and weekends and some travel will be required at times 

• Working knowledge of Rules, Regulations, and Guidelines surrounding both Union and Non-Union Labor and OSHA. 

• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and partners across the organization 

• Stay on top of the latest trends, tools, and best practices
 

QUALIFICATIONS:   

• College degree preferred or additional production certificate programs.  

• Minimum of five years of experience as a VFX, studio, network or post-production facility scheduler. 

• Must be skilled using Movie Magic Budgeting, Excel, SharePoint, Smartsheet, PowerPoint, and other scheduling software 

• Comfortable engaging with executives, Supervisors,