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
