Production Manager – Temporary

. Own day-to-day production operations across FOS video, social, studio, branded, and event productions .

Posted 10/7/2026contractNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $35 - $40 per hourWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Own day-to-day production operations across FOS video, social, studio, branded, and event productions
Build and maintain production calendars, shoot schedules, call sheets, crew plans, and run-of-show documents
Coordinate freelance crews, vendors, studios, equipment rentals, travel, permits, releases, vendor agreements, insurance requirements, and other production logistics
Serve as a central operational point of contact between editorial, video, social, talent, sales, creative, finance, and external production partners
Manage production budgets, estimates, purchase orders, invoices, expenses, and reconciliations in partnership with finance and department leadership
Support daily and recurring programming, including Front Office Sports Tonight, while keeping field productions and social shoots on track
Anticipate production risks and create contingency plans for schedule changes, travel disruptions, staffing gaps, equipment needs, and editorial pivots
Maintain organized production documentation, vendor records, rate cards, crew contacts, equipment inventories, templates, and shared project trackers
Uphold production standards around safety, releases, rights, brand requirements, and talent/partner obligations
Identify workflow improvements, reduce unnecessary costs, and help creative teams move quickly without sacrificing quality

What you’ll need

5+ years of production management, line producing, or production operations experience in digital media, television, live events, agency, or sports media
Demonstrated experience managing multiple productions at once, often on tight timelines and with shifting priorities
Strong command of production budgeting, scheduling, crew/vendor management, travel logistics, equipment rentals, and expense reconciliation
Experience supporting studio, field, live, and social-first productions
Excellent communication skills and a collaborative working style; comfortable working across creative, editorial, commercial, and operational teams
Exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, and comfort operating independently
A calm, solutions-first approach when plans change
Familiarity with sports media, talent-driven content, and branded production is a plus