Responsibilities
- Act as the liaison between the AD's and all external suppliers/ stakeholders (actors/ models, location owners, makeup artists, drivers etc)
- Monitor the budget for the external suppliers throughout productions
- Handle logistics for all productions, including travel, transport & accommodation for crew
- Source and facilitate wardrobe and props as required
- Source and facilitate rentals of camera equipment, lighting, rigs or any other production related equipment
- Manage the inventory list of props and wardrobe owned by the company
- Facilitate safety and risk management on productions
- Organise contracts of legal permissions and agreements for productions when required
- Manage the supplier bank used by the company - Share call sheets with external stakeholders and liase with them during productions
- Ensure all rentals are safely used and returned
- Close the books
- once production concludes, look over the production budget and ensure that needs were met within the parameters established in the beginning.
- Understand and recommend preferred suppliers for productions based on quality of their services, ultimately ensure higher quality productions
- Be organised and accountable across all documentation/ receipts in relation to suppliers
- Have an in-depth knowledge of how films are made, love of the process, good contacts in the industry
- Think clearly when the unexpected happens, come up with good ideas even when under pressure
Requirements
Critical thinking and problem solving abilities
Effective Communication skills
Organised, task-oriented person with experience in similar industry
Fluency in English and Sinhala/ Tamil
High level of personal and professional organisation and task management
Attention to detail
Ability work on schedule and be on time
Capability of working in a fast paced dynamic environment
Ability to take responsibility, accountability, delegate and follow up tasks
Prior experience in similar role
Production Coordinator
To apply for this position, send us your CV to careers@viralmedia.lk