Hiring: Production Manager Company: Versant Media Location: Englewood Cliffs, NJ Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 22:15:43 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Risk Management, SAP About the job Experience: •5 years of experience supporting remote production operations, including facilities, crew scheduling, travel logistics, guest arrangements, vendors, and production planning. •5 years of experience working in live news, field production, or a similarly fast-paced production environment where priorities can change quickly. •At least 5 years of experience supporting remote production operations, including facilities, crew scheduling, travel logistics, guest arrangements, vendors, and production planning. •At least 5 years of experience working in live news, field production, or a similarly fast-paced production environment where priorities can change quickly. Required Skills: •This is a fully on-site position based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, five days per week •Lead the planning and execution of multiple domestic and international remote productions, coordinating crews, vendors, venues, equipment, transportation, travel, technology infrastructure, and other production logistics from pre-production through post-production. •Source and engage reputable union and non-union production crews, suppliers, facilitators, locations, charters, and other resources while helping ensure productions meet applicable labor, legal, compliance, and operational requirements. •Partner with editorial and production teams to develop production plans, budgets, and cost comparisons; track forecasts and actual expenditures; manage overtime and travel costs; and reconcile final production costs with Finance and network stakeholders. •Build and manage detailed production schedules covering load-ins, vendor deliveries, production builds, access windows, rehearsals, and live production activity, proactively communicating progress, changes, and risks throughout each assignment. •Coordinate with Versant Security, Legal, Risk Management, Rights and Clearances, and other internal partners on contracts, insurance documentation, location and charter agreements, visa applications, carnets, certificates of insurance, and rights-related requirements. •Manage critical production operations and administrative workflows, including vendor negotiations, equipment rentals, vendor setup, invoice processing, payment tracking, SAP account updates, tax-exemption documentation, and post-production reconciliation. Qualifications: •Demonstrated ability to manage multiple productions, budgets, schedules, vendors, and operational workstreams simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. •Strong financial and administrative capabilities, including experience with production budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, invoice management, and reconciliation. Experience with SAP is a plus. •Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with strong organizational, communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. •Demonstrated capacity to communicate clear, actionable direction to crews, vendors, partners, and stakeholders and build productive working relationships across teams. •Trust: Operate with integrity and sound judgment when managing budgets, vendors, contracts, sensitive production information, and operational decisions. •Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with editorial, production, finance, legal, security, risk management, technical teams, vendors, and field crews to deliver shared outcomes. •Transparency: Communicate production status, costs, risks, schedule changes, and operational needs clearly and proactively. •Agility: Remain effective when priorities shift, breaking news develops, or production requirements change with limited notice. •Entrepreneurial Spirit: Take initiative, identify practical solutions, and creatively leverage internal and external resources to move productions forward. •Demonstrate accountability for production plans, deadlines, budgets, vendor commitments, and execution from initial planning through final reconciliation. Compensation: •$100,000 - $130,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!