Northwestern University Looking for Manager Production Operations, Nuq at Doha, Qatar Full Time

The Manager of Production Operations, Qatar provides leadership in the studio and production field equipment operations, facility design, installation, maintenance and operation of an educational training facility. The Manager of Production Operations is responsible for managing the production specialist staff and creating an ongoing repair and maintenance program, the ongoing capital equipment replacement program and a program for facility operations, equipment training and production field equipment usage policies. Reporting to the Director of Production and Digital Media, Northwestern University in Qatar. The Manager of Production Operations is critical to ensuring that NU-Q studios and production field equipment function properly and provide adequate support to meet the needs of the NU-Q academic programs. The Manager of Production Operations will also work closely with other internal and external suppliers to identify and maintain appropriate equipment and, performs other related duties as assigned. Specific Responsibilities: Strategic Planning Recommends purchases and capital equipment. Partners with NU-Q faculty, staff and students on equipment and studio needs to ensure equipment and facilities meet the needs of the NU-Q academic programs. Advises the Director of Production and Digital Media on equipment, operations, staff allocation, budgets and scalability. Development Manages and coordinates Production and Digital Media projects across organization units. Works closely with the Manager of Broadcast Engineering and Production Coordinator on production field equipment and studio operations. Performance Oversees enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of production field equipment and studio facilities. Ensures design reviews and change management approvals are completed for all new production field equipment and studio infrastructure improvements. Supervises Provides work direction and/or supervises staff such as team members, subordinates, contractors, vendors, students, etc. Recommends staff hires/terminations. Coaches and mentors staff. Manages projects ensuring timelines and deliverables are met and meet expectations. Organizes and performs technical training on production field equipment, studio lighting, control room operation and studio camera operation and post production software and hardware for NU-Q faculty, staff and students. Miscellaneous Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor’s or higher degree in a major such as communications, film/tv production, electrical engineering, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience. 8+ years Production Technical Management or other relevant experience within a Film/TV production company required. Please see information highlighted in tables below. Infrastructure (extends across applications) Windows Operating System Mac OS X Operating System Adobe Creative Cloud Suite ENPS V7 Chyron EVS Avid Protools Grass Valley (Vision Mixers/Playout Servers/Ignite Automation) Calrec Sony Broadcast Cameras ETC Lighting Dimmer/Boards Riedel Intercom systems Telemetrics (camera robotics) Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook) Analytical Critical thinking Decision making Enterprise architecture Enterprise directory services Judgment Metadata creation and management Problem solving Read & interpret architectural drawings Read & interpret construction drawings Read & interpret mechanical drawings Read & interpret technical drawings Troubleshooting Use-case analysis Project Budgeting Agile environment Collaboration and teamwork Cost/benefit analysis Evaluate resources Facilitate collaboration Functional documentation Organizational skills Planning Workflow development & documentation Write proposals and project charters Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities) Fluency in English language Demonstrated knowledge of video editing software Adobe Premiere in a Macintosh environment. Ability to use both PC and Mac applications. Ability to work closely with students and student employees. Demonstrated organizational skills, ability to take initiative and work independently. Ability to manage a multidisciplinary technical team. Ability to lift/move equipment up to 20Kg (approx. 44.0 Lbs.) Preferred Qualifications: Successful completion of a master’s degree in an accredited college or university in a major such as communications, film/tv production, electrical engineering, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience. 10+ years Production Technical Management or other relevant experience within a Film/TV production company required. Experience working within an educational environment. Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities) Knowledge of Middle East culture and customs. Demonstrated knowledge of field production within in a film/tv environment. Knowledge of equipment rental and hiring processes. Knowledge of current digital cinema audio and video standards and workflows. Excellent knowledge of Adobe Premiere, Avid Pro tools, Sony Studio Cameras, ETC Lighting infrastructure, Red Digital Cinema Cameras, DCP Mastering workflows, Field Production Lighting, sound and grip equipment.
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