Associate Manager, Production, Live Specials & Sports

Netflix•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. We are seeking an experienced Production Manager to help manage both internal and third party productions. This person must be able to support a wide range of Live programming with a strong sports background. In addition, the role will cover large tent-pole variety events, award shows, comedy formats, and unscripted This role will serve from a network touch point ensuring our external producing partners are effectively onboarded, supported, and managed. Responsibilities include supporting the Production, Post and Tech leads, establishing and curating vendor & staff/crew relations, managing document distribution & communication flow, liaising with internal cross-functional teams, and supporting/suggesting best practices from pre-production through delivery while working with production companies and within the Netflix ecosystem. This position will report to the Director of Live Production in Los Angeles, CA. Together, the Netflix Live team is responsible for supervising all aspects of production through delivery with our global original LIVE programming. Based in office, Los Angeles. The Role A successful candidate will be passionate and knowledgeable about Live production management, logistics and must have LIVE production experience, ideally in Sports. They will be self-motivated, flexible, thorough, and capable of juggling multiple and diverse responsibilities with a strong emphasis on organization, communication, and unwavering attention to detail at all times. A priority to learn is key, as the LIVE slate is ever-changing and requires the education of new technologies and practices within production and post-production. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Support the production through various processes during the setup and execution of the project such as guidance on binding insurance, disseminating information to the studio, and uploading deliverable materials, creating and communicating complex information both internally and externally Liaise with the production company to ensure they are on-boarded and trained to lean on our various tools and Netflix workflows Identify, create and update partner-facing guides, templates and deliverables to ensure clarity and promote the successful execution and delivery of all show needs Audit completion/delivery of production materials during pre, production, and wrap from call sheets, schedules, set designs, camera plots, etc Gather, track and enter various production data among multiple platforms Build agendas, participate in or lead production kick-offs and ongoing production meetings for all Live productions Collaborate and lead discussions with internal cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Publicity, Photo/AV Studio, Safety, Sustainability, and Events regarding on-location activities taking place during a Live broadcast Create and design studio decks, build spreadsheets, dive into financial budget analysis Collaborate effectively with internal operations, finance & technical teams as well as other production associate managers to streamline workflows across all apps and content teams within Netflix Assist with identification and curation of experienced, high-quality production staff and crew Participate in beta testing proprietary apps while offering constructive feedback about the end user experience Provide feedback and help develop improvements for cross-functional partnerships, including finance, HR, risk management, legal, etc Any other duties as necessary to support production and the Live department

Requirements

7+ years experience working in production management at a production company or network, including LIVE production experience. Candidates will need to be a Sr Production Coordinator or Production Manager level equivalent or above outside of Netflix
Ability to handle a fast-paced environment and a high volume of responsibilities and projects (from evaluation to production through delivery) and courage to take educated risks while thinking outside the box and always responding in a timely manner
Track record of creating, adjusting and maintaining workflows and processes to promote alignment, communication and successful collaboration between stakeholders
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multitask
Must be highly organized with strong proficiency in Google Workspace (including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Mail and Drive) as well as Slack.
Able to build presentation decks, and speak on Live production workflows within various internal and external forums
Well-informed and curious about all aspects of production, post-production & tech
Team player who operates in a fast-paced setting
Ability to be discrete and maintain confidential information
Understanding of how to prioritize and respond accordingly
A keen eye and interest in Live technology and innovation

Responsibilities

Support the production through various processes during the setup and execution of the project such as guidance on binding insurance, disseminating information to the studio, and uploading deliverable materials, creating and communicating complex information both internally and externally
Liaise with the production company to ensure they are on-boarded and trained to lean on our various tools and Netflix workflows
Identify, create and update partner-facing guides, templates and deliverables to ensure clarity and promote the successful execution and delivery of all show needs
Audit completion/delivery of production materials during pre, production, and wrap from call sheets, schedules, set designs, camera plots, etc
Gather, track and enter various production data among multiple platforms
Build agendas, participate in or lead production kick-offs and ongoing production meetings for all Live productions
Collaborate and lead discussions with internal cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Publicity, Photo/AV Studio, Safety, Sustainability, and Events regarding on-location activities taking place during a Live broadcast
Create and design studio decks, build spreadsheets, dive into financial budget analysis
Collaborate effectively with internal operations, finance & technical teams as well as other production associate managers to streamline workflows across all apps and content teams within Netflix
Assist with identification and curation of experienced, high-quality production staff and crew
Participate in beta testing proprietary apps while offering constructive feedback about the end user experience
Provide feedback and help develop improvements for cross-functional partnerships, including finance, HR, risk management, legal, etc
Any other duties as necessary to support production and the Live department