Director, Physical Production

The Director of Physical Production will oversee all aspects of physical production on NBC Universal Films from inception through delivery. They will oversee smaller feature film projects as well as work with Senior Physical Production Executives on larger projects during pre-production, production and post-production in order to gain experience on projects of all sizes and complexities. Excellent time management, organizational and communications skills are essential. Essential Responsibilities: Reports to President, Physical Production Represents Universal Pictures on all assigned projects from inception through delivery Budget and Schedule review on assigned projects Facilitate and negotiate the hiring and/or approval of key below the line personnel and crew, including line producer, production designer, Costume designer, cinematographer, etc. Approval of key locations, venues and sub-contractors Administrating all pertinent paperwork Monitoring schedules, production reports, hot costs, cash flows, cost reports Screening dailies to give production related feedback Liaison in-house with creative production team, business affairs, production finance, postproduction and publicity Liaison during production with producers, UPM, production accountant. Troubleshooting with producers when problems arise Tracks up and coming talent and new technologies Keeps up on changes in unions, guilds, locations (inc. tax incentives), crew and equipment rates