Head Of Production Jobs

Position Summary:

We are seeking a competent and dynamic Head of Production to lead our team at SixTwentySix to oversee all our productions ranging from commercials, music videos, branded content to UGC campaigns. If you're someone who thrives on ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of productions, and you have the requisite skills and experience to drive a robust production department, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!

As the Head of Production, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing all productions while being the point of contact for directors and clients needs. You will manage our internal production support team, supervising freelance producers, compiling bid packages, and facilitating project submissions. You'll handle a wide array of production logistics, maintain compliance with industry regulations and union rules, and ensure smooth transitions from pre-production to production to post-production. With a key part in daily sales meetings and internal projects coordination, you will also uphold an organized database of project documentation management and job trackers. Your adaptability, strategic approach, and delivery on assigned tasks will contribute significantly to SixTwentySix's operational success.

A successful Head of Production will be able to leverage their industry expertise and organizational skills to uphold SixTwentySix's standards of excellence, manage diverse project timelines, and foster a collaborative environment. Your ability to adapt, strategize, and deliver on assigned tasks will be key to your success in this role.

About SixTwentySix:

At SixTwentySix, we've always been driven by a passion for storytelling. Our mission is to create premium work for our audience, our clients, and ourselves. With our headquarters based in Culver City, Los Angeles, we operate nationally and internationally, creating premium content for the music video and branded industries. We maintain an all in-office team with the flexibility to work from home on Fridays. We prioritize team bonding through company outings. Our team values inspiration, results, discipline, accountability, transparency, and alignment, and these principles guide everything we do. Our story began with a music video for an up-and-coming artist named Billie Eilish. It caused a huge shift in her career and put us on the map. Since then, we've created over 400 more music videos and mainly operate in the branded content space for top brands like Samsung, eBay, and Turo. We pride ourselves on being a creative studio that offers clients an unmatched experience, producing culturally relevant work and being unapologetically ambitious. Our focus is putting brands at the center of culture and enriching today's generation through storytelling.

Performance Objectives:

-Manage SixTwentySix’s internal production team, ensuring efficient daily operations and adherence to internal timelines

-Supervise freelance producers during project production, including onboarding, production team oversight, and wrap review/submission upon project completion

-Compile bid packages for projects encompassing the bid, bid letter, treatment, calendars, and service bids in accordance with client/agency requests

-Oversee internal briefs and facilitate director/project submissions in a timely manner

-Maintain open communication with clients during bidding and production, ensuring alignment and positive client experience by relaying notes and feedback when necessary

-Handle insurance claims, payroll audits, releases, and other production logistics as they arise

-Organize and adjust production documents to meet project needs and improve overall company workflow

-Facilitate seamless transition from production to post-production in collaboration with the Post Producer

- Maintain organized Dropbox and Notion directories of all project media and files in conjunction with the team

-Develop and upkeep a network of producers, key crew, and vendors in our CRM system

-Participate in daily sales meetings, contributing valuable insights and feedback

-Provide assistance on development projects as needed, predominantly involving research-based tasks

-Coordinate internal projects for marketing and sales, collaborating with the internal team and outside vendors as necessary

-Carry out other relevant duties as assigned by management

-Stay informed on industry regulations and guidelines, maintaining an up-to-date understanding

-Comprehend union and non-union rules, ensuring compliance in all activities

-Maintain an organized rolodex of foreign service companies for reference and potential collaboration

Capabilities/ Key Competences:

-Effective leadership and supervision

-Proficiency in bidding commercials and music videos

-Proficiency in Google Suite, Airtable, Showbiz, Notion

-Knowledge of wrap procedures and accounting

-Prioritization and multi-tasking

-Solid understanding of union and industry regulations

-Proactive communication

-Solution-oriented thinking

-Organized and proficient in project management

-Detail-oriented

-Takes calculated risks for innovation

-Passionate about continuous learning

Education & Experience:

-3+ years of experience being internal production team at a commercial house or line-producing

-5+ years experience in music video, commercial, and or branded content production

-2+ years experience being the client facing point of contact on productions

Commitment to Diversity:

As an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multigenerational and multicultural workforce, SixTwentySix recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is an integral and welcome part of a successful and ethical business. We hire local talent at all levels regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability, and actively foster inclusion in all forms both within our company and across interactions with clients, candidates, and partners.

If this position caught your eye, because you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be part of a creative studio that's dedicated to telling impactful stories send us your resume to potentially join us and be a part of a team dedicated to making a lasting impact on culture. For best consideration, include the job title and source where you found this position in the subject line of your email to [email protected].