HIRING: Contract Producer (LA)

The right individual will have 5+ years of experience as a producer, with distinct experience in nuts and bolts line producing and have:

• Experience in producing content for digital platforms
• Extreme attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and manage a variety of priorities simultaneously
• Experience in communicating nuanced production matters to a range of stakeholders
• A network of freelancers — cinematographers, production designers, editors, etc. — is a plus
• Prior experience producing COVID-safe productions with detailed knowledge on standard COVID-safety protocols
• Familiarity with various production budgeting softwares
• General knowledge of post production workflow
• Experience in post supervising and producing a plus

• Nuts and bolts line producing including hiring all crew, booking all vendors, scouting locations, permitting, arranging catering, etc. 
• Building, managing, and actualizing production budgets
• Managing crew timecards, invoices, deal memos, production credit cards, petty cash, cash advances, etc. 
• Hiring and managing production teams (production managers, production coordinators, production assistants)
• Keeping the production team on task, making sure we’re hitting deadlines
• Working closely with the Director on script breakdowns, shot-lists, and storyboards
• Managing the safety of the crew and cast by putting together COVID-safe productions with necessary CCO personnel, testing, and PPE
• Setting up post production, including hiring post-production crew (editors, sound engineers, colorists, etc.), and on some projects, managing the post-production process
• Working directly with Portal A’s team of Project Managers, Talent Producers, Creatives, Strategists, and Designers to meet and exceed project expectations and deliverables
• Frequent reporting to the Head of Production, with checks to make sure the execution is high quality, on time, and under budget

We are looking for candidates who reside in the LA area — while prep and post can happen remotely, we’re looking for candidates who can be present for LA-based productions. 

Here are a few reasons why people like working here: 

• Our team is fun, curious, full of creativity and optimism, with a strong desire to innovate
• Our working style is flexible and highly collaborative
• Opportunities to grow and contribute at various layers of the creative and production process
• Competitive salary and generous bonuses, with annual salary reviews
• 100% matching 401K plan
• Generous employee + dependent medical, dental and vision group coverage.
• A monthly health & wellness stipend for everything from exercise to massage to mediation, and fully covered Headspace and HealthiestYou (telemedicine) memberships for all.
• Flexible time off (with ~3 week guidance), monthly Summer Fridays, quarterly Wellness Days, frequent 4 day weekends, all major holidays off, an extra long Winter Break around the holidays, and a 4-week fully paid sabbatical with tenure.
• Protected paid leave for primary and secondary caregivers, an annual child care stipend, and dependent care Flexible Spending Account
• Team programming (yoga, trivia, happy hours, etc.), professional development stipend, and quarterly team seminars led by industry experts
• Flexible work from anywhere in the world, with stipends for home office setups, covered expenses for home utilities and cell expenses, work hour adjustments to reflect time zones, and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program, including coaching services; health, wellness and emotional wellbeing counseling; financial, and legal planning and consultation.
• Matching charitable donations throughout the year, along with ongoing volunteer and mentorship opportunities with partner organizations
• And of course, the freshest Portal A swag (backpacks, hoodies, water bottles, etc.)