Technical Services Head

JOB SUMMARY

Overall in-charge in the efficient and effective management of technical requirements (i.e. manpower, equipment and facilities) of assigned programs by closely interfacing with production and Technical Service Group from pre-production to post-production stage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

-Serves as a project manager and conduit between Production and the Technical Services Group in providing the technical requirements of the program from pre-production to post-production stage.

-Develops and/or implements technical production workflows and project templates and shall project manage for programs assigned under business unit.

-Attends technical meetings and evaluates manpower, equipment and facilities requirement based on program.

oPrepares realistic cost estimates for budget purposes

oPrepares technical template based on agreements and approved standards

-Evaluates rental requirements of programs and sends out bid invites, negotiates and awards long or short-term rental of technical requirements of programs which are not availablein-house.

-Assess and ensure availability of manpower, facilities and equipment to programs through allocation meetings.

-Handles deployment of allocated manpower requirement for all studio and remote programs (regular and IJM employees) based on contract provisions.

-Implements performance evaluation and makes recommendations for training and development, conducts employee disciplinary actions and motivates to achieve peak productivity and performance.

-Monitors beyond template (emergency and additional) manpower/ equipment requests and coordinates the same to the other Technical Services Heads.

-Provide immediate back-up plans during equipment failure and/or manpower shortage prior and during taping, shoots and live programs.

-Ensures effective utilization and deployment of agreed technical production requirements through periodic set visits to assigned programs.

-Keeps abreast of latest innovations in equipment and technology used in technical production and informs production partners accordingly.

-Ensures the accuracy, completion and approval of payroll based on actual work rendered.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Project Management

-Able to demonstrate understanding of the entire production process and workflow in order to plan and comply to broadcast quality standards

-Able to effectively plan and monitor the project - timelines, budget & cost control, resources allocation & management (manpower, facility and special requirements)

-Able to proactively assess, clarify, validate customer needs and provide solutions that can address customer concerns and issues

-Able to ensure team understanding, alignment and compliance on end to end workflow - from pre-production to airing.

-Able to provide high quality customer care and satisfaction with focus on building and sustaining relationships and connections

-Able to evaluate and adapt to changes necessary in keeping the project aligned to the objectives defined

-Able to keep abreast of constant changes in production technology and identify applications to production process.

Vendor Management

-Able to build pool of outsourced suppliers based on capabilities & standards that are compatible to requirements of programs, broadcast standards of ABS-CBN.

-Able to negotiate effectively equipment and facility requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

-Graduate of any four-year course preferably Communication Arts, Mass Communication or other communication courses.

-At least 1 year experience in manpower planning or scheduling for studio and/or remote technical operations

-With advanced knowledge on production processes and technical equipment used in production

-Excellent in MS Office (i.e., MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint)