Head of Production - Burbank, United States - Changing Lives Productions LLC

Changing Lives Productions LLC

Verified Company

Burbank, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

ABOUT CHANGING LIVES PRODUCTIONS:

Changing Lives Productions is the video production company of Dhar Mann Studios, aimed at creating positive content for the social media generation.

Our short, motivational videos focused on life, business, and relationships receive over 1 Billion views monthly and have garnered over 40 Billion views on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.

The team is led by Dhar Mann, a mission-driven entrepreneur with a global audience of over 100 Million social media followers and one of the highest viewed content creators in the world today.

Our stories depict real life situations shown by actors that teach important life lessons.

The company is driven by one founding principle:
We're not just telling stories, we're changing lives.

BIG PICTURE:

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME:

Lead and optimize operations across preproduction (breakdowns, scheduling, casting, wardrobe, props, set decoration, makeup, bookings), production (directors, crews, production management, actor management, equipment, facilities, locations), and postproduction (editing, color grading, vfx, sound design, dubbing) ensuring you meet project deadlines and budget requirements.
Drive continuous improvement in production quality, reduce costs, and shorten time to market using stateoftheart production technologies, methodologies, outsourcing, and outofthebox thinking.
Improve project management of preproduction, production and post production.
Monitor and analyze production metrics, budgets and performance data to identify areas for improvement and drive continuous optimization of production processes.
Review budgets, schedules, timelines and cost reports, while providing feedback on financial viability and risks. Forecast, track and manage overall content budget; collaborate with Finance to project overall production department spend.
Facilitate the scaling of all facilities, processes, teams, security and production capabilities to be able to grow with the company.
Design and implement the best organization and team for scaling globally. Build and review comprehensive staffing plans ensuring optimal resource allocation and project success; manage capacity planning.
Establish and enforce rigorous quality control processes to maintain the highest standards of production quality and external partner satisfaction.
Manage and expand relationships with key industry partners, including outsourcing firms, technology providers, and freelance talent pools.
Oversee the recruitment, training, and development of production staff across all departments, ensuring high performance and efficiency.
Develop and implement robust production policies and protocols to maximize productivity and ensure consistency across various projects.
Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in digital media production to inform decisionmaking and maintain our competitive edge.
Collaborate closely with other department heads to align production objectives with overall company goals.

WHAT YOU HAVE:

Minimum of 10 years in production management, with significant senior leadership experience in a highvolume, microbudget environment.
Deep expertise in all aspects of film and video production, including technical knowledge of production equipment and software.
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage large teams and multiple projects simultaneously.
Must be able to work efficiently across all levels of management, talent, crew and staff
Adept at anticipating potential issues, identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions
Strong financial acumen, with a proven track record of reducing costs while enhancing production quality.
Proficiency in project management tools, production software, and digital content creation tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Gsuite, Movie Magic, Airtable, Monday etc.).
Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs, with a proactive and solutionsoriented approach to problemsolving.
Knowledge of the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in media production.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively
Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively

WHO OVERSEES YOU:

The Head of Production reports to the President/COO.

WHO YOU OVERSEE:

Directs are Sr. Manager of Production Operations, Sr. Manager of Production, Sr. Manager of Post Production. Team is approximately 75 and growing.

WHERE IT ALL GOES DOWN:

On location in Burbank, CA

WHEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS:

The typical work schedule is 45 hours a week, specific times will be discussed during the interview

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US:

We've kept our hiring bar really high you will work with the best
Our content is growing quickly, so you'll get the opportunity to take on a lot of responsibi