Manager Production Management (m/f/d)

at  Disney

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Degree educated or equivalent experience in Business or Media Studies
• Extensive professional work experience in TV stations, high-end production companies or within an international media group
• Excellent network of contacts in the industry
• Proven success at a management level
• Expert in production management and proven negotiation skills
• Strong business opinions and confident in expressing them
• Experienced in communicating and aligning across multiple business areas
• Experienced in contract management
• Very good language skills in German (spoken & written)
• Proficient in English (written & spoken)
  The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

Do you want to play a role in creating magical stories? Then join us as our new Manager Production Management! From our beloved characters to our exciting experiences, we are committed to delivering unparalleled entertainment across the globe. As a leading international media company, we bring stories to life through innovative production and a collaborative spirit.
In this role you will serve as the point of contact for production companies, being responsible for all aspects of day-to-day production duties, issues, and administration. You’ll be reporting to the Director Production Management and will play a crucial role in ensuring our local productions are completed efficiently, on time, and within budget.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Contact person for the production companies for all day-to-day production duties, issues and administration.
• Analyzing and adjusting the planning of budgets, schedules, scripts, health and safety aspects, etc. for our local productions
• Preparing budgets and schedules for pilot and series productions
• Negotiation of production and development budgets for series and single formats
• Benchmarking of prices and industry rates
• Review of cost report, cash flows and all production processes with reporting to management in Germany and the UK
• Supporting the finance department with annual budget planning and its monitoring
• Tracking of Green Light budgets and support of Green Light processes
• Preparation of regular project status reports
• Anticipating problems and advising the Disney creative team on production, budget and legal issues
• Work closely with Legal, Finance, PR, Marketing, Procurement, Compliance, Security, etc.