Position Details

Title: Production Manager

Type: Job

Class: Full-time

Hybrid: Office/WFH

Date: 7/24/2025

Region: Twin Cities Metro

City, State: Minneapolis, MN

Summary:

Are you a master of coordination with an eye for detail? We’ve got an exciting opportunity just for you! We’re searching for an exceptional Production Manager to be a part of our dynamic team and make a transformative impact.

In this role, you’ll join the operations team which is the driving force behind ensuring all video productions are planned with precision and cost efficiency. Coordinating the efforts of a talented group of producers, writers, editors, graphic designers, and external vendors, you’ll plan the entire production timeline from concept to completion. Your expertise in resource allocation, video production timelines, and team management will be critical to delivering high-quality content within deadlines.

We believe every production is a masterpiece worthy of white-glove service, and you’ll be the architect ensuring its success. With your outstanding organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, you’ll develop timelines, assign available resources (both internal and external), generate statements of work and resolve scheduling conflicts, ensuring the team operates at peak efficiency.

While flexibility is key, we require your presence in our modern Eden Prairie, Minnesota office at least three days a week to foster collaboration and maintain project momentum.

So, if you’re ready to step into a role that challenges and inspires, apply today and become an indispensable part of an innovative team dedicated to crafting extraordinary productions.

This position follows a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Video Operations Director, work closely with Project and Intake Managers to plan the video production process from concept stages through delivery for all requests
Manage production schedule and communicate resource capacity to team leaders at daily and weekly touch points
Assess project feasibility, projections, and scheduling resources, communicating potential conflicts and presenting solutions
Maximize internal production resources ensuring best possible return on investment for our partners
Become a power user of project management tools to manage requests from internal partners and be a source of truth for our internal team
Manage scope, schedules, timelines, budgets, resource plans, assets and overall project organization to ensure requirements and project deliverables dates are clearly communicated, understood and executed upon
Communicate regularly with Project Manager and Producers to update project timelines as needed and adjust resources
Draft SOWs to set clear expectations for the video team and requestors
Develop budgets for external labor when necessary, and arrange the appropriate freelance or agency resources; manage and develop freelance resource pool
Use problem-solving and interpersonal skills to seek out project details, changes, and revisions, and resolve issues or missing information to provide clear direction to the creative/producing staff
Use great negotiation and people skills to manage client and creative conflicts related to revisions, workloads, or timing/bandwidth issues
Contribute to fundamental tasks such as folder structure set-up, file naming, and SOP (standard operating procedures) training basics to help manage work across producing and design staff
Perform basic administration of project management platform, maintain team calendar and shared mailboxes
Perform basic financial duties such as record project expenses and submit invoices
Perform other duties as require.

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience as a Production Manager or similar role in a creative or marketing agency
Proven excellent project management skills, including the ability to create and manage project plans, budgets, and timelines
Proven great communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with team members, clients, and stakeholders
Demonstrated high proficiency in project management tool Adobe Workfront
Proficiency in Microsoft Office365, including SharePoint and PowerPoint
Proven deep knowledge of video production processes, including pre-production, production, and post-production
Demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to implement feedback from clients and stakeholders to enhance the quality and effectiveness of video projects
Ability to collaborate with team members to address any identified issues or areas for improvement
Ability to understand the total competencies of each team member to build an effective and dynamic team
Experience and relationships with established video production freelancers, particularly in Twin Cities metro

Compensation & Benefits:

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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