1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Production Manager do? |
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 What field is your job in?
TV and Radio Broadcast Production
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What is your job title?
Production Manager
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
It is a TV production company who specializes in Live morning news broadcasts and on site production. Our company has less than 10 employees, but hires several freelance employees across the country on an as needed basis. We specialize in trade shows in the electronics, car and toy business. We have also produced specials for ESPN, PBS and other outlets
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How long have you been employed in this position?
4 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40+
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Coordinate all aspects of broadcast production for some of the world’s largest trade shows. Contact clients for logistics, work with Trade show coordinators for onsite productions, hire crew to shoot and broadcast live at each production, book all employee travel. Control day-to-day process for scripts, voiceovers editing, b-roll production and deadlines. Create and maintain media library for internal video and b-roll. Coordinate rental of all professional video cameras and ancillary gear. Create and supervise schedule of all production. Manage planning and execution of full range of events, including but not limited to trade shows, as well as internal corporate events. Negotiate corporate contracts for events, including rates, placements, signage, location, etc. Create reports post-event to show success and completion of project.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
$55000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
56500
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
2 weeks vacation, sick leave, full medical benefits, profit sharing
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
well compensated
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work on a daily basis with 4-5 full time employees. We all work very well together to coordinate necessary job responsibility to do the best work possible. I also work with 3 sales people on all upcoming and current projects. It is a small facility with a very close knit group of people, which is great.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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2 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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7 Benefits
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4 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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1 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
A degree in TV/Film is a plus, but not a necessity. To get into the business, like any other, it always helps if you know someone. But to first start off as a PA (Production assistant) on any TV/Film job will get your foot in the door and introduce you to many people and companies.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
Be very organized and enjoy planning. A big part of my job is being a planner and organizer. You should have basic to advanced computer skills, good customer service and the ability to be tough with vendors and compensating to clients. Must be able to work both.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
College degree is definitely helpfull, but not nessesary with the right work background
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Persistence. You may have to work several jobs fetching coffee and doing grunt work to meet the right people and get the job opening you really want, but keep trying
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