Area Production Manager - Broadcast and Video at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Job Description

• The purpose of this position is to oversee the fulfilment production of materials and messages that invite all God's children to follow Jesus Christ. The Area Production Manager- Broadcast and Video adds strategic content fulfilment and operational value through leadership of the people and processes of designated production within the area Communications and Publishing Department (CPD). This leadership role provides qualified resources to accomplish the work in an efficient and effective way, oversees and improves the production processes, methods, and workflows within his/her stewardship, and ensures that best business practices occur. This people manager role directly oversees a group of production professional employees. This role may be actively involved in production fulfilment, the strategic decisions of a publishing division, and may regularly interface with senior leadership and/or key internal/external organizations. It may involve hands-on content and reach production requirements and the ability to administer creative fulfilment across several CPD divisions and across departments.

Responsibilities

• Strategically lead and manage the day-to-day video and photography production, broadcasting and event support operations and production efforts of a designated team(s) within CPD, including the management of associated staff, budgets, planning, and compliance.
• Administrate the fulfilment of project briefs and ensure that all deliverable goals amongst teams are met.
• Oversee high to low level content planning, design and publishing and management of proposed and approved fulfillment budgets.
• Communicate and negotiate successfully with internal and external contacts, contractors, and customers.
• Ensure all materials are correlation, VIO, and IP approved.
• As a people leader, they manage a group of production professionals:
• Help capacity meet demand through a combination of internal resource management and outsourcing and ensure the correct workforce mix is optimized to meet current demand.
• Administer the implementation of workforce strategies and plans, including capacity planning.
• Oversee the day-to-day activities and scheduling of a team of professionals in accomplishing the work.
• Provide training and development to team and future key leaders.
• In cooperation with the area human resources and CPD leadership teams, recruit and hire employees with the proper skill sets to accomplish the work.
• Directly administer performance reviews and plans for all team members with feedback from associated area leaders.
• Ensure that all team members possess the skills and knowledge to perform the work they have been hired to perform.
• Exhibit a high level of proficiency in the application of the Leadership Pattern and People Management Principles.

Builds publishing and production capacity in countries and regions across the area

• Liaises between area and Publishing Services HQ efforts across all divisions
• Develops the publishing and production capacity across all countries in the area
• Manages the relationship with independent contractors and vendors including the measurement of work quality, sourcing and negotiation with new vendors, and the termination of contracts

As a process and operational leader, they: Understand, interpret, and implement Publishing Services Department production, operating under CPD leadership.

• Own, implement, and improve complex production processes that lie within their stewardship.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of the areas and disciplines supervised.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and how to accomplish the work efficiently and effectively.
• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and engage their services where appropriate.
• Partner with producers/project managers and production professionals to identify and select video and photography production, broadcasting and event support vendors to assist in accomplishing the work.
• Work with area project managers to establish and accomplish overall CPD vision and project goals.
• Maintain the proper parameters of the team's work.
• Enact proper business controls.

As a senior specialist in video and photography production, broadcasting and event support they lead the planning, design, development, fulfilment, and production of a large number of highly diversified video, and photography, broadcasting and event support related projects simultaneously.

• Act as a hands-on production leader and are often directly involved with production work.
• Lead and train the production professional team and help them to produce high quality content and publishing output.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Temple Recommend, or be worthy to hold one.
• Relevant university (post-secondary) degree in a related field or equivalent post-secondary education/certification in a related field. 
• 6 years' experience in a related field.
• 3 years leading teams in a production environment.
• Experience managing individual and team performance.
• In-depth understanding of designated areas of production.
• Ability to provide innovative direction in multiple areas of expertise.
• Communication and diplomacy skills, translating strategy into implementation plans.
• Budget management, forecasting, and capacity planning.
• Presentation and communication skills to senior leaders.
• Operational execution/collaboration skills with other businesses or external entities.
• Understanding of product, technology, service, strategy, and business complexities.