Production support manager

Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the bringing our characters to life, the bringing them to your living rooms and the creating what’s next…
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. Production Manager Local Original Productions is the operational link between the HBO Max Germany editorial team and external production companies commissioned to produce local original content. Director Local Original Production, the role keeps track of schedules, budgets and deliverables across all phases of commissioned productions from pre-production through to final delivery. A key part of the role is maintaining close and regular communication with cross-divisional internal peers, in particular Legal, Finance, Post Production and the international HBO team, to ensure a coordinated and well-documented production process. Production Manager works directly with the relevant counterparts at production companies, including Line Producers and Producers.
Serving as the primary operational point of contact for commissioned production companies, communicating directly with Line Producers and Producers
Coordinating day-to-day production matters with production companies, keeping track of progress against agreed schedules, budgets and HBO requirements
Collecting, reviewing and processing budget proposals submitted by production companies prior to and during production
Actively monitoring the German production market, including funding landscapes, subsidy guidelines and industry developments
Supporting the SD in keeping track of production schedules and budgets across all project phases: pre-production, shooting, post-production and delivery
Monitoring production progress and flagging potential schedule or budget risks to the SD in a timely manner
Reviewing cost reports and schedule updates submitted by production companies
Supporting the preparation of production status reports, overviews and internal project presentations
Supporting the SD in maintaining a consolidated overview of all active productions and their current status
Maintaining regular communication with cross-divisional internal peers, in particular Legal, Finance, Post Production Management and the international HBO production team
Preparing and distributing meeting agendas, minutes and action item lists for production-related meetings with internal and external stakeholders
Consolidating and maintaining all production documentation including contracts, budgets, schedules, delivery documents and correspondence
Maintaining a central production database and project status tracker covering all active and upcoming commissions
General administrative duties within the handling of local productions
Attendance at relevant industry events and production ceremonies as required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English
~5+ years of working experience as Line Producer, Production Manager or Production Coordinator, at a TV broadcaster, streaming platform or production company
~ Excellent understanding of production workflows, budgeting and scheduling across all phases of high-end TV series, scripted and unscripted
~ Familiarity with commissioning structures and the working relationship between an editorial/broadcaster team and production companies
~ Highly organised, accurate and reliable with a structured approach to document management
~ Proficient in standard production management tools (e.g. experience with project tracking tools a plus

Einholung, Prüfung und Bearbeitung von Budgetvorschlägen, die von Produktionsfirmen vor und während der Produktion eingereicht werden.
Aktive Beobachtung des deutschen Produktionsmarktes, einschließlich Förderlandschaften, Subventionsrichtlinien und Branchenentwicklungen.
Unterstützung des/der Senior Director bei der Nachverfolgung von Produktionsplänen und Budgets über alle Projektphasen hinweg: Unterstützung bei der Erstellung von Produktionsstatusberichten, Übersichten und internen Projektpräsentationen.
Unterstützung bei der Pflege einer konsolidierten Übersicht aller laufenden Produktionen und ihres aktuellen Status.
Regelmäßige Kommunikation mit internen Ansprechpartner aus verschiedenen Fachbereichen, insbesondere Legal, Finance, Post Production Management sowie dem internationalen HBO-Produktionsteam.
Pflege einer zentralen Produktionsdatenbank sowie eines Projekt-Trackers für alle laufenden und geplanten Auftragsproduktionen.
Ausgezeichnete mündliche und schriftliche Kommunikationsfähigkeiten in Deutsch und Englisch.
Mindestens 5 Jahre Berufserfahrung als Line Producer, Production Manager oder Production Coordinator bei einem Fernsehsender, einer Streaming-Plattform oder einer Produktionsfirma.
Erfahrung mit Projektmanagement- und Tracking-Tools ist von Vorteil.
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