Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company: Production Coordinator

Production Coordinator is needed in Silver Spring, United States.

Client: Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company

Location: Silver Spring, United States

Contract: Contractor

Position Summary:

This role will serve as a key partner by providing creative and administrative support, working closely with team to ensure deadlines, budgets and deliverables are met. Position responsible for the smooth operation of East Coast Production department from ordering supplies and making travel plans to processing invoices to budget tracking. Position also responsible for data keying, report pulling and special projects as directed. This position reports to two VPs of Production and Development.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Executive support (phones/meeting schedules/mail delivery, etc)
• Department Administration (processing invoices and budget tracking, travel planning and ordering supplies, etc)
• Collaborate and work closely with Network Directors of Production in overall communication and guidelines for deliverable processes on designated programs
• Review team production schedules, treatments, scripts, rough cuts, fine cuts, final screening copies, and other materials.
• Provide, organize, and dispense production information to outside production companies (i.e. clocks, technical guidelines, producer’s packet, logo, uplink numbers, credits, ad sales guidelines, copyright language, research information, beta selects, slides, QC results, suggested breaks, etc.)
• Maintain constant communication with production companies to ascertain the most accurate and updated production information such as production schedule, shoot locations, episode descriptions, credits, scripts, graphics, etc.
• Make copies/dubs and distribute tapes, scripts, proposals and correspondence.
• Assist with coordination and communication with other internal departments. Including:

Qualifications

• Detail orientation/organizational skills, ability to work well with many and diverse personalities, ability to thrive under pressure, ability to work well with numbers, strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Should be proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• 2-5 yrs of experience in a support role preferred.
• Education – college degree preferred.
• Must have the legal right to work in the U.S.