Photo Production Supervisor

Job Description

BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed is the world's leading tech-powered, diversified media company that reaches hundreds of millions of people globally through its cross-platform news and entertainment network. The company produces articles, lists, quizzes, videos, and original series; lifestyle content through brands including Tasty, the world's largest social food network; original reporting and investigative journalism through BuzzFeed News and HuffPost; an industry-leading affiliate business, strategic partnerships, licensing and product development through BuzzFeed Commerce; and original productions across broadcast, cable, SVOD, film and digital platforms for BuzzFeed Studios.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a resourceful Photo Production Supervisor to bring their production and organizational skills to the NY Office. We are looking for a smart, skilled, passionate self-starter that can work seamlessly with the various departments that touch our Photo Team. This is a full-time position based in BuzzFeed's New York City office starting with remote work but is expected to report on-site for shoots.

You Will
• Oversee the production process for our photography team across the various products and departments
• Manage multiple, simultaneous production timelines
• Manage and onboard freelancers ranging from food stylists to hair and makeup artists.
• Track and vet all related budgets, production plans, and wrap books
• Support feedback and approvals on creative concept pitches, budgets, timelines, and treatments
• Interface between Accounting, Pricing, Studio operations, Legal, Client services, and Sales
• Effectively communicate policies and procedures to freelance crew and production staff
• Collaborate to improve upon production resources, process, and responsibilities
• Manages daily Branded Production Calendars
• Coordinate shooting approvals with Studio Ops for On Campus In-Studio Productions
• Spearhead On-Campus Requests to various teams such as Production and Studio Ops
• Maintain an active and working knowledge of the statuses of current and future productions and their timelines
• Organize Timeline links, Concept links, and Basecamp links into one central location
• Troubleshoot day-to-day challenges in pre-production with Sales, Creative and Account teams and help provide solutions, and appropriately escalate as needed
• Comfortable flexing between day-to-day process setting and long-term strategy work.

You Have
• 5+ years production management experience
• Background in a variety of creative and operational areas (shoot production, project management, studio operations).
• Embody a philosophy of finding creative solutions and efficiencies regarding budget, scheduling, logistics, etc.
• Have knowledge of industry standards regarding average crew rates, rental rates, production labor laws,
• Experience with permitting, releases, insurance, etc.
• Holds a rolodex of local freelancers and vendors to source for photo productions.
• Highly organized and a polished and timely written and verbal communicator
• Prioritization is essential, appropriately delegate and be a team player
• Willingness to learn
• Prior people management experience
• Prior branded content experience
• Must exhibit personal and professional high standards of integrity and ethics

All job applications must be received through the official BuzzFeed Jobs board (https://www.buzzfeed.com/about/jobs), including referrals. It is BuzzFeed's practice to not schedule job interviews until after an application is submitted through our jobs board.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r11z3x-3-145-178-240-42 in your application.