What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Manager , Production position at Wasserman Media Group LLC?
Wasserman operates at the epicenter of sports, music, entertainment and culture, serving talent, brands and properties on a global scale. Our brands and properties division works with iconic brands and rights holders, supporting business growth through all marketing disciplines. We're a trusted partner to every major league, team and venue, building meaningful connections between brands, properties and fans.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Wasserman's presence spans 28 countries and more than 69 cities, including New York, London, Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Madrid, Mexico City, Toronto, Paris and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.teamwass.com .
Job Description
The Associate Manager, Production is a key position on Wasserman’s Experiential Team responsible for contributing to the successful delivery of various aspects of agency projects, from brief to execution. This role will ensure that all project relevant resources including operations and logistics are allocated and delivered on-time, on-budget and of a quality expected by Wasserman and its clients.
This role will also contribute to the department operations, processes, budgeting (for live projects and pitches), agency quality control and third-party supplier management.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing various elements of large-scale projects, with a strong focus on planning and onsite execution
- Work in a collaborative manner with all Wasserman account teams to ensure flawless project delivery against the client’s objectives and agreed budget
- Manage vendor relationships with audio, lighting, staging, fabrication, graphics, digital technology, venues, labor, and other project executional vendor partnerships as necessary to ensure that all agency suppliers meet Wasserman standards of sustainability, ethical purchasing, diversity, quality control and pricing structure
- Regular communication with agency team and client team regarding roles and responsibilities, budget, schedules, and project status
- Develop, manage and reconcile project budgets of $100k , responsible for ensuring that projects are correctly budgeted for and meet expected financial targets
- Develop production schedules, run of shows, and enforce deliverable dates key to program success
- Responsible for building and maintaining effective client relationships, ensuring that all client needs are addressed in a timely fashion throughout the duration of projects
- Manage and develop the relationships with Wasserman trusted suppliers and third parties, throughout the duration of the project
- Creates a positive, collaborative, teamwork environment based on the company culture and values
Requirements:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
- 1-3 years relevant / increasing operations experience (preferably in the experiential, sports or entertainment field)
- Must be comfortable working as an integral part of a team environment
- Continuously demonstrates solution-oriented mentality
- Lead and inspire other team members, generate positive morale
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload while coordinating with others to proactively meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail and highly organized
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a ‘can-do’ attitude at all times
- Agency experience preferred
Base salary: $45K-$70K, plus bonus potential if applicable for role.
Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role
Wasserman does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.
Salary : $45,000 - $70,000
