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Manager of Production Administration
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Manager of Production Administration, IFC TV
OVERVIEW OF ROLE (Scope) –
IFC TV’s Manager of Production Administration will support IFC’s Director of Production Administration with supervising physical production and administrating all contractual payments for IFC’s Originals. This individual interacts with third party production entities that produce IFC’s Original Programming to ensure they are compliant with network production guidelines, tracking on schedule, and delivering on budget. Additionally, this position tracks and facilitates all development WGA script payments, reports residual info, reviews all production wrap materials, facilitates all outgoing contractual payments, and assists with budget vetting of new and returning series. The position will also track state tax incentive programs and must have in depth knowledge of union and guild agreements. Additionally, this position will work with to IFC’s Director, Production Administration to manage the day-to-day departmental budgets.
Additional responsibilities include:
• Work with Director, Production Administration to determine cash flows and payment schedules for all productions.
• Manage the process for all tax incentives from pre-production through audit.
• Attend Cost Report meetings with Production Executives/Producers for each production.
• Supervise all contract administration (internally & with production companies) for IFC Originals to ensure all Production Company Payments occur in a timely manner.
• Track and facilitate all Above the Line Payments, Talent Deals, and guild payments when applicable.
• Assess with the collection of Wrap materials from each Production to ensure all delivery materials (contracts, insurance, financials, etc) are completed per IFC’s guidelines.
• Work closely with IFC finance to report budget tracking on a regular basis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Facilitate all IFC WGA Development Script payments.
• Supervise production schedules, budget cost reporting, contract administration, and make sure all productions follow networks production guidelines & safety protocol.
•Provide series specific residual information to AMCN Residuals department.
• Supervise the collection of wrap materials - Responsible for the collection and assessment of Production Wrap materials from all Productions.
•Budget research and analysis - work with Director, Production Administration to review and analyze budgets that are submitted from Production Companies.
•Track and process all outgoing payments.
•Marketing integrations – Liaise with Production Companies on marketing integrations.
•Production tax incentives - Maintain database of tax credit incentives offered around the country. Handle and Coordinate all aspects of the tax credit application process.
•Create and maintain master production calendar for all IFC Productions.
Reports to:
VP, Production - IFC
Key Non-Reporting Relationships:
Key contact: Description /Purpose
1. Director, Production Admin Collaborate on a daily basis to Supervise all productions. Track budgets, schedule, contracts, etc. Assist with facilitating all payments that are outgoing to production companies.
2. Director, Production (& Post Production) Collaborate on the day to day management on all IFC Productions.
3. AMCN Business Affairs & Prod Admin Work with AMCN Production Administration to facilitate all WGA script payments.
4. IFC Programming Team Work with programming team to effectively manage all Production teams creating Original Programming.
5. IFC Finance Update and track the spending and timing of all outgoing IFC TV Payments on a regular basis.
KEY MEASURES OF SUCCESS
Financial metric(s): Cost containment and quality control on the production of all IFC Original Programming. Execution of Original Productions within budgetary goals for each series. Ensure vendors & partners are funded/paid in a timely manner to maintain our good standing with outside relationships. Supervise all WGA script payments for all IFC Development projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
Management Skills Ability to cultivate productive relations with industry contacts externally & internally. Fiscally responsible. Strong communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills. Ability to manage multiple projects Pragmatic, highly organized and attention to detail Ability to remain nimble in revision of plans to shifting priorities. Problem solver
Technical/Functional Competencies In depth understanding of production budgeting for scripted series and development. (Must have a background working on Scripted content.) Thorough knowledge of industry standards Strong knowledge of Movie Magic Budgeting & Microsoft Office. Strong negotiating skills. Knowledge and experience with union/guild agreements
Key Experiences/Achievements Five years experience working in Production Management on fully scripted series. College degree required.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS (Both Internal & External)
Reports to VP of Production: Works with Director of Production Administration, Director of Production (and Post), IFC Original Programming Team, AMCN Business Affairs, AMCN Finance / Production Administration, as well as all ancillary departments. Also works with all third party production entities that create programming for IFC TV.
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