Production Manager - International Originals, Canada

Amazon • Toronto, ON

68d

About The Position

Amazon MGM Studios is hiring a Production Manager to support the International
Originals, Canada team. The Production Manager will work alongside the Canadian
executive team to oversee budgets, schedules, and overall production plans for
scripted, unscripted and films, collaborating closely with internal partners
including Post-Production, Business Affairs, and Creative Development.

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast
collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of
devices. Prime members can customize their viewing experience and find their
favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports – including Amazon MGM
Studios-produced series and movies; licensed fan favorites; and programming from
Prime Video add-on subscriptions such as Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+.
All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can
rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content
for free with ads.
Are you interested in shaping the future of entertainment? Do you want to
invent, disrupt and redefine what entertainment means for fans, creators, and
communities all around the globe?

As part of the Prime Video team, you’ll get to work on projects that are
fast-paced, challenging, and varied. Also, you’ll get to experiment with new
possibilities, take risks, and collaborate with remarkable people.

We’ll look for you to bring your diverse perspectives, ideas, and skill-sets to
make Prime Video even better for our customers. With global opportunities for
talented creatives, technologists, marketing professionals and so much more, you
can decide where a career with Prime Video takes you!

Requirements

• 3+ years of budgeting, scheduling and cost reporting experience
• 3+ years of producer, production manager or line producer experience
• 3+ years of overseeing and managing projects and deadlines experience
• 5+ years of editing/writing in long form audio, long form magazine, or television/film experience

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in French desired.
• Experience building processes, project management, and schedules across multiple concurrent projects
• Proven ability to prioritize, plan, and meet deadlines with strong organizational skills
• Experience dealing with major unions, guilds, contractual terms, and deal structures in the entertainment industry
• Working knowledge of Canadian union and non-union labor guidelines
• Experience with location-specific production guidelines, procedures, and local tax credits
• Experience with a variety of digital media workflows
• Experience handling confidential information and maintaining professionalism with senior executives
• Experience working with external and internal partners throughout development and production
• Experience with show clearance and credits issues
• Able to recognize opportunities based on industry expertise
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Work in tandem with executives to oversee projects from development through post.
• Collaborate with producers and creative executives to assess budgets, production plans, and schedules, including analysis of production risks and budget/schedule impacts
• Partner with internal teams (finance, post, VFX, music, casting, Business Affairs) to develop budgets and schedules
• Have deep working knowledge of the Canadian production landscape, understand and be able to advise on local opportunities.
• Travel to set as needed to evaluate workflow, budgets and potential challenges
• Analyze budgets and cost reports
• Act as liaison between Studio and productions
• Manage cross-departmental meetings with Studio teams and filmmakers to ensure consistent policy implementation
• Oversee local guidance of Production Manual with current policies and procedures
• Assist in hiring executive producers, UPMs, and key department heads
• Create and maintain key departmental documents
• Oversee wrap delivery for all productions
• Manage additional photography or reshoot requirements

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance)
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• paid time off
• other resources to improve health and well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed