Associate Producer

• Job Description:

To oversee and manage the color workflow on assigned projects. Encourage and grow client relationships, along with supporting internal personnel collaboration. 

Main Duties

Artist

• Drive artist schedule and manage one to two Colorists session time.
• Face to face interaction with assigned Colorist regarding sessions, new specs, and clientele.
• Coordinate Colorist time off with the color production team.

Clients

• Act as the main point of contact for clients, via e-mail, phone, in-person meetings.
• Maintain effective communication with clients regarding deliverables and job status, including billing updates when workflow changes;
• E-mail prep guide, contact clients for specs and update all Work Order specs.

Bidding and Budget

• Gather all key information (boards, rough-cuts, source material, schedule, & delivery specifications, etc.) necessary to bid & manage project.
• Regularly communicate budget status to clients.
• Establishing a project workflow with the EP to fit the clients’ budget.

Preparations for Projects/Sessions

• Receive a PO for project and/or session prior to its commencement.
• Have credit card authorization filled out and submitted to accounting prior to session for any COD clients.
• Obtain all project details, source, delivery and shipping specs prior to the session.
• Ensure all specs fit within the clients booked time and will meet their delivery deadlines.
• Work with EP/ Ops to find alternative workflows to accommodate the clients’ delivery deadlines.
• Ensure clients are aware of how and where to deliver elements
• Make sure all necessary elements and prep are acquired prior to session allowing for adequate prep time.
• Verify project is built and setup prior to session start / client arrival. Arrive a half-hour before first sup’d session when needed, double checking complicated setups/laydowns, etc.
• Communicate weekend and holiday staffing needs to the production team.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings with internal team on complex projects.

Execution of Job

• Create Work Orders for all billable, non-billable, testing and pro bono work. No work is to be done without a Work Order, no exceptions. Generate work orders based on the approved work order template.
• Ensure that the production team is aware of any special set-up needs per project.[polycom, food orders…]
• Greet and escort clients to the bays upon arrival.
• Check in on artist, clients, color assists, and client services on a regular basis to make sure the session is well supported. The client should feel the producer’s presence and know that you are taking care of them.
• Organize, supervise and monitor the progress of a session to make sure it is on schedule.
• Make the production coordinator team aware of any known pick up shots coming their way
• Update WO and the production coordinator team with any spec changes.
• Communicate any machine downtime to production, operations, engineering, and clients and arrange for other solutions to keep the session on schedule.
• Keep track of all elements pertaining to the projects being produced.
• Supervise evening and weekend sessions (if required)

Final Delivery

• Coordinate the delivery of all required elements by the desired deadline date with the client/vault.
• Email (via vault or yourself) the client all proper tracking information including contents and expected delivery date/time to the requested location.
• Prepare & send all elements (credit lists, still frames, completed commercials), to our PR division for proper publicity.
• Follow up with client after session to ensure all elements were received timely and accurately.

Final Billing

• Work with accounting to make sure the billing is properly done in accordance to the client’s needs.
• Make sure all Work Orders are reviewed and actualized by yourself (with applicable accounting information: i.e. rates, billable hours, etc)

What You Bring

• A solid understanding and background in Post-Production workflow.
• Media Pulse and/ or post production scheduling software experience
• Basic knowledge of offline editing workflows including but not limited to the understanding of EDL, XML, and AAF.
• Knowledge of file based workflow
• Excellent working knowledge with MS Excel, and at least one working experience with a production shot/asset tracking system.
• Demonstrated superior written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills are needed. Proven planning and problem-solving abilities are required.
• The ability to effectively handle multiple projects and reporting to multiple project managers.
• Very strong ability identifying clear priorities and meeting department goals.
• The ability to work overtime when necessary.
• Strong client interaction skills with excellent customer service experience with internal and external clients.

• Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:

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