Manager, Physical Production

It’s the magic of immersing yourself in a motion picture masterpiece, or a new track from your favorite band, or the spectacle of a live Broadway show.  It’s hard to define and even harder to create, but that’s what we do at The Walt Disney Studios.  Ours is a culture of innovation, inclusion, collaboration and creativity.  Stories shape how we see ourselves and everyone around us. As storytellers, we have the power to not only uplift and inspire, but also to champion the spectrum of voices in our world.  If you want to help tell compelling, diverse and enduring stories through movies, music or live theater, then we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise all production coordinators, managing their responsibilities and daily monitoring of each show ensuring consistency between shows for policies, paperwork and wrap on 20th Century Studios films 
• Interface with filmmakers during pre-production, and track/communicate status of films throughout prep, shoot, post, and delivery 
• Perform script analysis/breakdowns for sets, cast, locations, and sequence costs 

• Develop initial in-house production schedules 
• Perform ad hoc/special projects for Production Executives 
• Manage round-robin meetings with Studio Departments and filmmakers with emphasis on keeping current policies consistent across shows 

• Utilize existing and new relationships with other departments to coordinate resolution of Production issues quickly and efficiently 
• Oversee and manage relationships between Studio departments and Productions as it relates to Compliance training 
• Guide and influence POC and Supervisors on Films, to ensure compliance of all feature production policies and procedures, checking in with them on a weekly basis 
• Manage the production set up process through location clearance and production office support  
• Partner with new technology team to approve and track platform access for production and Studio members 

• Ensure BTL tracking and deal point sheets are being updated timely 
• Draft HOD contracts and liaise with agents for review
• Other department responsibilities as needed  
• Work with legal and business affairs to ensure all start paperwork, contracts and templates reflect 20th Century policies and procedures in all shooting locations 
• Work with Studio finance to create the electronic start packets
• Manage current and future digital onboarding systems for productions

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Film Production or equivalent level of experience. 
• 5 years working in Film Production 
• Outstanding communication skills, written and oral.  
• Ability to be self-starter, ask when needed, and check in to update those above and below
• Demonstrated ability to work with others, both in a supervisory role and as a collaborative team player 

• Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet deadlines, make preliminary decisions and change course of action quickly 
• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Computer skills, Mac & PC knowledgeable, working knowledge of MMB and MMS