Responsibilities

• Oversee end‑to‑end production strategy and day‑to‑day operations for the QSR AOR.
• Create detailed bid specifications and solicit, evaluate and compare vendor proposals.
• Negotiate vendor contracts, rates, change orders and partnership terms.
• Produce Level of Effort (LOE) estimates, production schedules and other key documentation.
• Manage budgets, financial forecasting, out‑of‑pocket tracking and approvals.
• Coordinate legal and rights compliance with business affairs; manage clearances and usage terms.
• Engage Diversity & Inclusion resources when appropriate and ensure inclusive production practices.
• Identify production risks early, develop mitigation plans and resolve high‑level challenges.
• Oversee vendor procurement, vendor relationship management and quality control of deliverables.
• Spot opportunities to expand services, support new business initiatives and improve production processes.
• Lead on‑set direction for photo and video shoots, managing crew, talent, vendors and day‑of logistics.
• Coordinate technical setup: camera, lighting, sound, grip, and other equipment requirements.
• Manage permits, location logistics, safety protocols and union/talent requirements.
• Oversee post‑production and animation pipelines, including editorial, color, sound design, VFX and motion graphics.
• Define and enforce technical specs and delivery standards for broadcast, digital, social and POS assets.
• Supervise asset handoffs, versioning, review cycles and final master creation to ensure quality and brand consistency.
• Troubleshoot production and post issues in real time; implement contingency plans to keep schedules and budgets on track.
• Maintain working expertise across multiple specialties (e.g., broadcast, 2D/3D motion, social‑first, experiential, live events, podcasts, UX/interactive).
• Manage stock licensing, usage tracking and rights clearances for imagery, music and archival material.
• Oversee asset management, metadata, archiving and distribution to ensure easy retrieval and reuse.