Position Title: Production Business Manager
Work Location: East Hanover, NJ 07936
Assignment Duration: 6 Months
Work Arrangement: 100% Remote
Travel Required: 25%
 
Position Summary:

• The Production Business Manager plays a pivotal role in the Center of Excellence (CoE) model by ensuring seamless coordination of all video production projects across assigned organization brands.
• As a key partner to Brand Producers, this role ensures operational excellence by managing the critical behind-the-scenes elements of production—overseeing talent contracts (union and non-union), rights and usage, production house MSAs and SOWs, documentation, and technical media logistics from project kick-off through final delivery.

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with Brand Producers to ensure all productions run smoothly, acting as the operational lead across contracts, rights, budgets, and usage re-negotiations.
• Implement AI-driven contract tracking, usage rights automation, and template standardization.
• Own and manage the job folder for each project, ensuring all data is complete, accurate, updated and archived properly.
• Drive financial transparency by managing production budgets, tracking actuals, and supporting cost optimization strategies in partnership with the Brand Producers.
• Facilitate reuse of assets across media channels and campaigns to maximize ROI and reduce redundant spend with the use of asset management platforms.
• Leverage data and insights to improve vendor negotiations, enhance buying power, and inform future production planning.
• Support the implementation of standardized processes, workflow governance, vendor onboarding, and preferred vendor program oversight.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across geographies to ensure consistency, efficiency, and scalability of production operations.
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to cost, quality, and delivery timelines, and implement remediation plans as needed.

 
Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, media production, or a related field; certifications in project management or production systems are a plus.
• 3–5 years of experience in production operations, business management, or project coordination within a creative, marketing, or in-house agency environment.
• Strong understanding of production workflows, budgeting, and compliance in a regulated industry.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, matrixed organization.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with production management tools and financial tracking systems.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 70.00/hr.