Overview
Senior Manager, Production – Santa Monica, 90404, United States of America
How you’ll CREATE:
The Senior Manager, Production will create and produce physical products for the label. The focus of this position will be physical production for catalog products (such as anniversary releases and box sets.) There will be some digital production as well.
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Develop timelines and action calendars to keep track of physical products that will go into development.
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Work collaboratively with internal departments (sales, marketing, D2C, production, A&R, creative, finance) to develop physical products for the release schedule.
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Work collaboratively with manufacturing plants and printers when working on physical releases collaborating with Universal Music Group supply chain and International channels
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Monitor production status of all products – from sample development (where applicable), gathering assets, working with creative and pre-press and UML (Supply Chain) through inception to order placement and shipment through delivery
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Management of production timelines, reviewing reports and recommending solutions to exceptions.
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Set up and deliver digital releases associated with the physical products.
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Release metadata research, set up and management
Bring your VIBE:
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Mid to Senior years of experience in production
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Detail oriented with strong follow through – able to organize and prioritize multiple projects
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Knowledge and understanding of physical manufacturing, printing, design and pre-press
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Knowledge and understanding of digital production from gathering assets to publishing final digital releases
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Knowledge and understanding of working with mastering studios to order masters and cut lacquers
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Ability to work in a demanding, fast-paced environment
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Strong Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving skills
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Excellent communicator with the ability to build and maintain relationships
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Extreme attention to detail
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Intermediate to advanced expertise in Microsoft Office suite particularly Excel
