Production Manager

About the role

A Carbon Production Manager is the backbone of the Carbon business. You are the person that enables every department to work cohesively to deliver creative solutions for our clients. You bring organization, rigor and efficiency to every project. No area of the business can function without the support of the production team. You are also a creative contributor that helps to shape the creative idea and the end product. A Production Manager is 'cerebrally ambidextrous' and has the ability to use the left or right side of the brain at any given moment.

Key responsibilities

• Fully scoping and developing complex and detailed projects plans that align with client objectives while ensuring Carbon are able deliver the required creative solution
• Scoping, budgeting, scheduling, resource management & allocation and risk assessment on designated projects
• Building and managing a database of external vendors that can support projects when Carbon does not have the internal capabilities to do so
• Pricing and contract negotiation for external vendors and all associated external costs for projects
• Acting as contact for designated clients when required. Offering project update/reports, understanding and internally communicating changes to clients' needs and projects, internally communicating client feedback in a constructive manner
• Working with creative leadership to manage end-to-end projects and production processes
• Support on live action shoots acting as producer, videographer, runner and coordinator to handle all pre-production and production
• Support on post production acting as editor and compositor
• Leverage AI-driven tools to optimize both on-set video shoots and post-production editing, using predictive scheduling, automated asset tagging, and AI-assisted editing workflows to maximize creative output and project efficiency
• Ensuring all projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with agreed upon project plans