Job Details
Director Production Services – ABCS
Summary
Provide a variety of essential services in support of Production Executives, Post Executives, and Television Production Creative Executives including Cast and Crew of each production of ABC Signature, with intent to expand to larger Disney Entertainment Television business.
Category
Production Services
Location
Greater Los Angeles Area
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Aug 03, 2023
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
Provide a variety of essential services in support of Production Executives, Post Executives, and Television Production Creative Executives including Cast and Crew of each production of ABC Signature, with intent to expand to larger Disney Entertainment Television business. Oversee the Asset Management and Set Inventory/Backlot Services departments with the specific essential services each department provides.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Oversight of inventory recording and control of all production assets of ABC Signature including but not limited to sets, construction items/equipment, set decoration, props, production office items, post items, camera equipment, and show purchased vehicles for the purposes of properly securing and auditing each purchase, to repurpose those assets where possible in serving DET productions worldwide. Support all Production and Post Executives concerning assets, promotional item tracking/return, relocations, related budget efforts, audits, startup, wrap, and as needed talent relations.
- Locate, negotiate, and secure real property or temporary location storage for production needs worldwide.
- Establish and maintain a network of shipping and strategic holding areas for assets to be reused or repurposed.
- Respond to Production Finance inquiries concerning assets, audits, and budgets/spend on storage, shipping, relocation, wrap.
- Oversee the Set Inventory/Backlot Services and Asset Management Department in their roles of supporting ABC Signature and expanding to serve the greater DET businesses with startup resources, pickup and delivery of assets around the world, and wrap oversite including hands on wrap management to repurpose or deadstrike in the most environmentally friendly manner as reasonably possible for each location.
- Maintain a pipeline of sets saved from each production that will be utilized by our productions and possibly rented by third party customers while eliminating unused stored sets and liquidating any other assets that are not immediately used by our productions.
- Production compliance and liaison to TWDC Corporate Departments including Archives, Sourcing & Procurement, Customs Management, Management/Production Audit and Studio/Craft Services
Special Projects (Current or Future):
- Improvements/Upgrade of Asset Tracking system in conjunction with WDTS/ABC Studios IT
- Continue partnering with TWDC Sourcing & Procurement in establishing preferred Production vendors
- Identify and secure new flexible storage providers in Los Angeles for production assets
- Locate and contract with additional service companies to provide third party union labor, teamsters truck/drivers, and trailers offering competitive pricing to existing sources.
- Identify and secure new liquidation sources in production centers around the world.
Basic Qualifications:
- Extensive production and production related experience in support of prime time, streaming, cable, daytime, and syndicated television as well as feature films.
- Substantial successful contract negotiations
- Experience in sourcing and procurement
- Experience with Import/Export worldwide and shipping across state or country borders
- Experience utilizing/managing large database systems to organize and maintain high volume of information
Preferred Qualifications:
- Contract Administration
- Facility Services – Construction/Tenant Improvements
- Security Services
- Fleet leasing & Service
- Defense Contract Administration
- Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent field of study
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $120,000 to $165,000 per year.
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
N/A