Production Manager (7449)

Job DetailsJob Location: SEATTLE, WA 98109Position Type: ContractorIf juggling productions, people, budgets, and client needs sounds less like chaos and more like your sweet spot, we should talk.

 

RUN Studios is seeking a Production Manager who will help guide our Production team to create visually compelling experiences that drive engaging narratives. The Production Manager will work closely with our client, acting as the point of contact on project requests. They will work with to ensure the right production and creative solutions are provided to ensure customer satisfaction, communication, and deliverables at each milestone throughout the production process.

This role will maintain a broad list of creative individual talent available on a per project basis including producers, copywriters, motion designers, art directors, etc. This role is responsible for sourcing talent for projects, negotiating specifics for the budget and manages a margin range including rates.

 

This position is a 3-month contract to start, with potential to extend or convert to Regular full-time employment.

 

As a Production Manager, You Will


Manage estimates, budgets and schedules as well as hands-on production as assigned by stakeholders for assigned products
Supervise scheduling crewing, and equipment rental for a variety of photo and video productions
Partner with our Recruiting team to find the best talent fit for both short- and long-term roles supporting our customers’ creative projects and needs
Serve as a primary point of contact for long-term contingent workforce programs, fostering trusted client partnerships while managing contract execution, renewals, and evolving staffing needs.
Partner with clients and internal stakeholders to facilitate smooth onboarding and offboarding experiences, ensuring onboarding details and first-day schedules are communicated to new hires in advance, and that all documentation, system access, and equipment logistics are completed accurately and on schedule. Coordinate timely offboarding activities, including equipment return
Work closely with clients and their protocols for process, troubleshooting and escalating when necessary
Be responsible for timecards, onboarding, classifications of hired resources
Serve as a day-to-day main client point of contact for several teams, providing guidance on short and long-term production and budgetary needs alongside senior leadership
Track and report on established KPIs
Facilitate communication upward and across internal and external teams- including project status, project schedules, justifications for variances, and budget
Manage all company personnel in provision of the services and deliverables, including without limitation training, onboarding (including working with HR to perform background checks for all company personnel), and supervision
Meet with internal clients and key stakeholders to understand specifications, content and delivery expectations and determine video and photography needs and best approach to meet client requirements
Lead the planning, design and direction of media projects for advanced video productions, live events and shoots
Organize company personnel assignments for Projects, set schedules and ensure the quality of the production
Coordinate activities of company personnel, including freelancers, vendors and associate media producers
Develop Statements of Work (SOWs), Work Orders, and project amendments to support evolving client and project needs
Manage budgets and schedules and hands-on production as assigned by stakeholders for assigned Projects
Forecast and track actuals of project budgets
Track project deliverables, milestones, and timelines, ensuring commitments are met and communicated effectively to stakeholders.
Cultivate strong client partnerships through proactive communication, ongoing engagement, and collaborative discussions that build trust and uncover new business opportunities
Prioritize client engagement through weekly meetings (in person) with clients, building and maintaining relationships
Reconcile budget against company services quotes to ensure accuracy
Work with partners, vendors and other outside resources necessary for the development of assigned projects
Facilitate communication upward and across project team- including project status, project schedules, justifications for variances, and technical information (architecture, design, specifications, and implementation objectives)
Ensure that project schedules are documented
Ensure that processes to support providing production services are maintainable and extendible to accommodate business needs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement enhancements to production workflows and tools, improving operational efficiency and quality of deliverables.


In this Role, You Bring


Minimum of 5 years of professional working knowledge of production e