TV PRODUCER: 

JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES 
Goal Overview To oversee and manage the post workflow on assigned projects. This involves the management of the elements, schedules, budgets, workflow, client relationships & internal personnel. 

PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITIES 

Artist 
• Drive Online artist schedule and manage both online and color session time. 
• Face to face interaction with artist regarding sessions, new specs, and clientele. 
• Coordinate Online Artist time off with the production team. 

Clients 
• Act as the main point of contact for clients, via e-mail, phone, in-person meetings. 
• Maintain effective communication with clients regarding deliverables and job status, including billing updates when workflow changes; work with coordinators to meet client needs. 
• E-mail prep guide, contact clients for specs and update all Work Order specs. Bids and Budget 
• Gather all key information (bids, schedule, & delivery specifications, etc.) necessary to manage project budgets. 
• Regularly communicate budget status to clients. 
• Establishing a project workflow with the HoP to fit the clients’ budget. Preparations for Projects/Sessions 
• Obtain all project details and specs prior to the session. 
• Ensure all specs fit within the clients booked time and will meet their delivery deadlines. 
• Work with HoP to find alternative workflows to accommodate the clients’ delivery deadlines. 
• Ensure clients are aware of how and where to deliver elements 
• Make sure all necessary elements and prep are acquired prior to session allowing for adequate prep time. 
• Verify project is built and setup prior to session start / client arrival. Arrive a half-hour before first sup’d session when needed, double checking complicated setups/laydowns, etc. 
• Communicate weekend and holiday staffing needs to the production team. 
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with internal team on complex projects. Execution of Job 
• Create Work Orders for all billable, non-billable, testing and pro bono work. No work is to be done without a Work Order, no exceptions. 
• Generate work orders based on the approved work order template. 
• Ensure that the production team is aware of any special set-up needs per project.[polycom, food orders…] 
• Greet and escort clients to the bays upon arrival. 
• Check in on artists, clients, assists, and client services on a regular basis to make sure the session is well supported. The client should feel the producer’s presence and know that you are taking care of them. 
• Organize, supervise and monitor the progress of a session to make sure it is on schedule. 
• Make the production coordinator team aware of any known project updates coming their way. 
• Update WO and the production coordinator team with any spec changes. 
• Communicate any machine downtime to production, operations, engineering, and clients and arrange for other solutions to keep the session on schedule. 
• Keep track of all elements pertaining to the projects being produced. 
• Supervise evening and weekend sessions (if required) or delegate them to evening coordinator with a proper hand off sheet with all details clearly specified (contacts, renders, duplication, shipping, io, ftp, etc. information). Final Delivery 
• Coordinate the delivery of all required elements by the desired deadline date with the client/vault. 
• Email (via vault or yourself) the client all proper tracking information including contents and expected delivery date/time to the requested location. 
• Follow up with client after session to ensure all elements were received timely and accurately. Final Billing 
• Work with accounting to make sure the billing is properly done in accordance to the client’s needs. 
• Make sure all Work Orders are reviewed and actualized by yourself (with applicable accounting information: i.e. rates, billable hours, etc) Requirements / Background 
• 1 year TV Post Production experience 
• Post scheduling experience 
• Xytech and/ or post production scheduling software experience 
• Basic knowledge of offline editing workflows including but not limited to the understanding of EDL, XML, and AAF. 
• Basic knowledge of Finishing, VFX, and Sound workflow a plus 
• Knowledge of digital capture cameras and files 
• Knowledge of file based workflow Miscellaneous 

REPORTS TO: 
Head of Production | Episodic