Manager Local Original Production (W/M/D)

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Who We Are...

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From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role...

The Manager Local Productions is responsible for supporting the VP Original Production (VP) in all administrative and coordination tasks within acquisition, development, production and post-production of local acquisitions and co-productions as well as actively handling of fiction, documentary and unscripted projects for MAX in consultation with the VP.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Reviewing, pre-reading, evaluating and pre-selecting incoming scripts and projects
• Help bringing together all the necessary elements for greenlight presentations and internal communication
• Responsible project management: working closely with producers, writers and directors on creative material, casting, editorial, post-production
• Close collaboration with relevant GAS and international MAX partners, especially in the PR and marketing departments, drafting and reviewing relevant materials and plans

Project Management: Development / Pre-production / Production / Post-production

• Work with VP to keep an overview in all phases of production: development, pre-production, shooting, post-production and delivery and ensuring MAX production values
• Active coordination and communication for ongoing projects with internal and external contact persons
• Give details written notes on all creative materials, dailies and cuts to VP and external partners
• Suggest, evaluate and select project HODs and overview casting progress
• Collaborating with WBD/MAX Operations department on the technical aspects of the Production/Deliverables such as technical platforms, requirements and formats
• Maintaining an overview of the post-production workflow to ensure it is working smoothly and that any potential problems are highlighted well in advance
• Attendance of relevant industry events and production ceremonies
• Taking care of talent relationships within the handling of the relevant projects

Corporate

• Collaborate with WBD/MAX Departments such as Local PR and Marketing, Social Media and Creative Services as requested
• Working with VP on planning, development, production and delivery strategy
• Contact for productions in relation to CSR and representation efforts

General Tasks

• General administrative duties within the handling of local productions
• Managing and archiving incoming print and electronic local production material
• Co-ordination of shipments and adherence to WB security guidelines

Qualifications & Experience...

• MA or similar Education
• Excellent Knowledge of the film market and local film scenario and local production environment
• Experience in the entertainment industry, especially in PR and communications functions
• Highly skilled in fulfilling production and content tasks and confident in working with creative talent
• Focus on practicability and efficiency
• Highly organized, accurate & reliable
• Excellent in English, written and spoken, presentation skills
• Team player

How We Get Things Done...

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