Head of Production

This is a Full Time Job

What You'll Do:
* Lead all bidding and production scoping across commercials, branded content, music videos, and longer-form assignments
* Act as the production lead from pitch through wrap-ensuring flawless execution and creative integrity throughout
* Manage all union compliance, including clearances, contracts, and relationships with SAG-AFTRA, DGA, and IATSE
* Oversee internal production staff and freelance crews across jobs, providing mentorship and clarity
* Track resource planning, job traffic, and scheduling across departments
* Review and negotiate deal memos, vendor agreements, and production contracts
* Partner with the Executive Producer and Finance team on job reconciliation, cost reporting, and quarterly forecasting
* Maintain Eleanor's production systems, templates, internal workflows, and onboarding processes
* Provide support for director O-1 visas and global productions
* Support creative development through production perspective and feasibility

What You Bring:
* 5+ years in commercial production, with at least 3 years as a lead/bidding producer on union shoots
* Mastery of Hot Budget and fluency with platforms like Wrapbook, Media Services, and Revolution
* Deep working knowledge of SAG-AFTRA, DGA, IATSE rules and union negotiations
* Experience managing international productions, foreign currencies, and global logistics
* Strong negotiation skills, emotional intelligence, and an obsession with craft and detail

What You Also Bring:
1. Industry Advocacy & Reputation
You're known and respected across the industry. You've participated in AICP or other committees.
2, Future-Facing & Tech-Savvy
You embrace change. From AI and real-time production tools to sustainable workflows and hybrid shoots, you push production forward
without compromising artistic excellence. You're comfortable managing complex, global, multi-director campaigns.
3. Creative Empathy
You're not just a producer-you're a creative ally. You advocate for directors, preserve the idea, and make the execution seamless. New
voices, seasoned auteurs, and agency partners trust your judgment and taste.
4. Calm Under Pressure
Whether racing to an airport to troubleshoot a shoot or juggling 10 bids with budgets from $50K to $7M, you're composed, confident, and
always three steps ahead.
5, Mentorship & Culture Building
You build up the people around you. You're as focused on creating a healthy, inclusive culture as you are on perfecting the final cut. You
support and mentor junior producers and create conditions where excellence can thrive.
6, Growth Mindset
You thrive in an ambitious, high-growth environment where systems evolve and standards remain high. Bonus if you've helped scale or
reinvent production operations at a boutique or growing company.
7. Taste, Integrity, and Team Spirit
You take the work seriously, but not yourself. You believe great things happen when talent is nurtured, systems are strong, and everyone
rows in the same direction.