Line Producer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Line Producer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute to Production Management department projects as assigned;
- Strategize new and improved ways of doing business and champion change;
- Draft and reviews budgets and schedules, track and project final budgets, and review all wrap materials;
- Develop and maintain relationships with key production vendors to create cost and workflow efficiencies that could benefit network productions;
- Partner with SoulPancake leads and video producers to execute savvy content that is of the highest quality possible;
- React quickly in a fast-paced production environment and demonstrate pragmatic problem-solving skills;
- Hire and track payment for crew, safety, locations, equipment, etc. on a project basis for all internal and 3rd party executions;
- Execute performance reviews and any HR related needs;
- Implement all logistical, legal, technical and financial aspects of physical production for SoulPancake content;
- Production partnership and confirming allocation of production funds;
- Learn company policy & procedures and build productive working relationships with finance, legal, talent, technical, and support departments;
- Helps ensure that productions are delivering in accordance with network standards;
- Staff management;
- Development of internal resources and beneficial relationships in the production marketplace;
- Learn company policy & procedures and build productive working relationships with finance, legal, talent, technical, and support departments.
Requirements:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced customer service-oriented network environment;
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills;
- Prior experience working at a Network and/or with Network deliverables preferred;
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent;
- Must be proficient with MS software applications and adapt quickly to learning new technology, software and systems for internal company use;
- At least 8 years of production experience in the documentary, reality and/or scripted entertainment market focusing on character driven series;
- A self-starter with the ability to prioritize among multiple concurrent projects;
- Experience in overseeing and creating budgets and schedules;
- College degree preferred or equivalent work experience;
- Minimum 7 years of experience required with both field production experience AND network/broadcast and/or production company history;
- Strong knowledge of leading digital platforms and emerging technology;
- Skilled in Movie Magic budgeting required;
- Over 200 hours of field experience in reality programming preferred;
- Experience line producing for new media platforms required;
- Willingness to travel and availability for some nights/weekend shoots/events.