Head of Production

The Head of Production is responsible for leading and managing all production operations across Wasl Channel. This role oversees the end-to-end delivery of media projects, ensuring productions are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest creative and technical standards.Key ResponsibilitiesProduction Leadership-Lead all aspects of production across film, video, photography, digital, social media, and branded content projects.-Develop production strategies, workflows, and best practices to improve efficiency and quality.-Build and maintain a high-performing production team, including producers, production managers, coordinators, and freelancers.-Oversee resource planning and allocation across multiple projects.Project & Production Management-Supervise projects from pre-production through post-production and final delivery.-Ensure production schedules, budgets, and deliverables are effectively managed.-Review production plans, call sheets, crew requirements, and logistical arrangements.-Identify and mitigate production risks to ensure smooth project execution.-Maintain oversight of studio, equipment, and production resources.Financial Management-Develop and approve project budgets and cost estimates.-Monitor production spending and profitability across all projects.-Negotiate rates and contracts with suppliers, crew, talent, studios, and vendors.-Ensure accurate project forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting.Team Leadership & Development-Recruit, mentor, and develop production staff and freelance talent.-Foster a collaborative, creative, and solutions-focused culture.-Conduct performance reviews and support professional development initiatives.Requirements-Bachelor's degree in Film Production, Media, Communications, Business, or a related field.-Proven experience managing high-value commercial, broadcast, digital, or branded content productions.-Strong understanding of pre-production, production, post-production, and content delivery workflows.-Experience managing production budgets, schedules, contracts, and teams.-Exceptional leadership and team management skills.-Strong commercial and financial acumen.-Advanced project management and organizational abilities.-Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.-Strong understanding of production technology, workflows, and industry best practices.-Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.-Excellent communication, client management, and stakeholder engagement skills.-Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.

The Head of Production is responsible for leading and managing all production operations across Wasl Channel. This role oversees the end-to-end delivery of media projects, ensuring productions are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest creative and technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

Production Leadership

-Lead all aspects of production across film, video, photography, digital, social media, and branded content projects.

-Develop production strategies, workflows, and best practices to improve efficiency and quality.

-Build and maintain a high-performing production team, including producers, production managers, coordinators, and freelancers.

-Oversee resource planning and allocation across multiple projects.

Project & Production Management

-Supervise projects from pre-production through post-production and final delivery.
-Ensure production schedules, budgets, and deliverables are effectively managed.

-Review production plans, call sheets, crew requirements, and logistical arrangements.

-Identify and mitigate production risks to ensure smooth project execution.

-Maintain oversight of studio, equipment, and production resources.

Financial Management

-Develop and approve project budgets and cost estimates.

-Monitor production spending and profitability across all projects.

-Negotiate rates and contracts with suppliers, crew, talent, studios, and vendors.

-Ensure accurate project forecasting, cost control, and financial reporting.

Team Leadership & Development

-Recruit, mentor, and develop production staff and freelance talent.

-Foster a collaborative, creative, and solutions-focused culture.

-Conduct performance reviews and support professional development initiatives.

Requirements

-Bachelor's degree in Film Production, Media, Communications, Business, or a related field.

-Proven experience managing high-value commercial, broadcast, digital, or branded content productions.

-Strong understanding of pre-production, production, post-production, and content delivery workflows.

-Experience managing production budgets, schedules, contracts, and teams.

-Exceptional leadership and team management skills.

-Strong commercial and financial acumen.

-Advanced project management and organizational abilities.

-Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.

-Strong understanding of production technology, workflows, and industry best practices.

-Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

-Excellent communication, client management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

-Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities.

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Visioneers establishes and develops new media startups, and gives the chance to regional entrepreneurs to develop their projects, scale up and compete on a global level. Our startups will advance MENA's media ecosystem and inspire the masses.