Commercial Production Manager

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S. through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit TEGNA.com.

We are looking for an experienced Commercial Production Manager to oversee the production of high-quality commercial video content from concept to completion. In this role, you will manage all aspects of production, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of video production processes, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. You will work closely with creative teams, AI tools, TEGNA local sales teams, clients, and vendors to deliver exceptional commercial content that meets the company's and clients’ objectives.

This position can sit at any TEGNA station location.

Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Oversee the entire commercial production process, from pre-production to post-production, ensuring efficient workflows, meeting deadlines, and staying within budget.
• Production Planning: Develop and manage production schedules, ensuring all milestones are met, and resources are allocated effectively. This includes budgeting, location scouting, talent coordination, and equipment management.
• Sales Production Workflow: Oversee and build systems that operate seamlessly between sales floor and production.
• Client Liaison: Serve as the key point of contact between clients and the production team, ensuring that client expectations are clearly understood, communicated, and met throughout the production process.
• Budget Management: Create and manage production budgets, ensuring costs are controlled and that projects are delivered within financial constraints. Handle all negotiations with vendors, suppliers, and freelancers.
• Quality Control: Maintain high standards of production quality, overseeing all creative and technical aspects of production to ensure the final product meets both the company's and clients’ expectations.
• Vendor & Contractor Management: Source and manage external vendors, freelancers, and contractors (e.g., cinematographers, sound engineers, lighting technicians), ensuring that all third-party participants deliver their services on time and within budget.
• Compliance & Legal: Ensure all production activities comply with legal, safety, and contractual requirements, including acquiring permits, managing rights and clearances, and overseeing insurance needs.
• Troubleshooting: Proactively address and resolve production issues, whether logistical, technical, or creative, ensuring minimal disruption to the production schedule.
• Post-Production Coordination: Work closely with post-production teams (editors, sound designers, etc.) to ensure that the final product aligns with the creative vision and meets the agreed-upon quality standards.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of production expenses, timelines, and deliverables, providing regular updates to senior management and clients.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Media Studies, Communications, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in commercial production management, with a proven track record of managing large-scale video projects.
• Strong understanding of video production workflows, including pre-production, shooting, post-production, and delivery.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Experience managing production budgets, including the ability to negotiate and manage costs effectively.
• Strong leadership and team coordination skills, with experience managing both internal teams and external vendors/contractors.
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