Production Manager at KASI Healthcare

Reporting to: Lead Manager Kasi Scoope delivery team

Purpose of the Role

• We currently have an opportunity for a Production Manager to join our Kasi Scoope delivery team at Kasi HQ, Airport road, on a full time basis.
• This role will be working within the Digital team on new original content productions for the Kasi Scoope network of existing and soon to launch digital channels including Doctors Nigeria, The Running Show, Laughter is the best medicine and other Kasi Scoope Health and Living Network shows
• The ideal candidate will have strong experience in production management either at Production Coordinator level or above and should be able to demonstrate that they can manage productions of a variety of sizes across several projects simultaneously. Previous experience of working on digital video projects specifically for online is essential, and experience of working on productions made for the YouTube platform would be preferable.

Accountabilities

• Manage Production Pipeline and implement best practices for all future production and delivery.
• Working with the Lead Manager Kasi Scoope and Scoope Production team, tasked with managing the budget, schedule, resource and location requirements through pre-production right through to delivery.
• Manage and deliver all operational and financial aspects of production, working towards delivering the best value for money for every production.
• Responsible for preparing, managing and monitoring production budgets, and for forecasting and
• reporting progress; and identifying and mitigating any risks.
• Accountable for ensuring all deliverables are available in a timely manner to fulfil the commission and that post-production “paperwork” is complete and accurate.
• Jointly responsible for logic checking all creative ideas for feasibility in regards to budgets and production resources.

Scope & Impact:

• Sitting in the Kasi Scoope Unit of Kasi Healthcare, the role has a direct reporting line into the
• CMO &CEO of Kasi healthcare.
• Mostly office-based, the role will sometimes require occasional location work when out on a shoot.
• They will need to manage production budgets for the shoots, as well as making sure that all relevant paperwork (insurance, release forms, music cue sheets etc.) are kept up to date and stored for future reference.
• The success of the role will be definied by the wider success of increasing viewers, subscribers and reach across the Kasi scoope digital Channel Network. The success of the role will also be defined by the delivery of any contracted original content hours within appointed budgets.

Strategic Planning & Decision Making:

• This role is responsible for managing the budgets and schedules of productions of all original content produced in house and with external parties. This will require planning and management of resources, with the Lead manager and Executive Management, over periods of up to twelve months in advance.
• The role requires someone who is able to manage budgets of various sizes and who knows how to make the most of these budgets to deliver high quality content.
• This role requires appreciation for the overall goals of Kasi healthcare, whilst maintaining the quality and innovation that is required to excel in the field of social content creation. Resource management will be absolutely vital, and an understanding of how to balance delivery of content with keeping the team financially responsible is essential.

Relationships

• A strong relationship with the Lead Manager and the units Producers are absolutely vital.
• Build a strong and collaborative relationship with relevant internal teams and external parties to ensure that productions are delivered on time and on budget.

Knowledge & Skills

• Extensive knowledge of budgeting and spreadsheet management.
• The successful candidate will need to display aptitude for good team working, support for colleagues and the ability to juggle a number of different tasks at any one time whilst staying calm under pressure.
• You will be a strong administrator with experience of providing complex administrative support with a working knowledge of producing reports and spread-sheets in a variety of formats.
• You will be able to communicate confidently, demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and a positive can-do attitude.
• With strong organisational and prioritisation skills, you will have the ability to plan and manage your own workload with minimal supervision.

Professional Experience

• Must previously have worked at Production Coordinator level or above.
• Previous experience of working on digital video projects specifically for online is essential, and experience of working on productions made for the YouTube platform would be preferable.