Dick Clark Productions: Vice President, Production - Penske Media Corp.

Dick Clark Productions: Vice President, Production

Dick Clark Productions is one of the largest global producers of live televised event programming. Tentpole live events include the "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," the "American Music Awards," the "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," "Streamy Awards," and 16-time Emmy Award-winning series "So You Think You Can Dance."

The VP, Production will be responsible for tracking the slate of projects across all distribution channels including specials, series, and digital content. This role will collaborate with a nimble team across all levels of production and will support the budgeting of all in-house projects.  The right VP candidate will have extensive experience and understanding of development, current production, and live events.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Reports to SVP of Production across all projects in various stages of development, production, postproduction, and cost reporting
• Partner with, support, and collaborate with ancillary departments within dcp
• Oversee the production and programming budgets including originals, archival library content, and other projects in development
• Oversee and monitor deals with 3rd party production partners
• Vet vendors, cost compare, recommend and inform the Procurement Department of findings
• Must have a robust network of contacts and production personnel with the right sensibilities for each project
• Coordinate, organize, and track deliverables with networks, streaming platforms, partners, and global distributors

Your experience, skills, and attributes:

• 5-7 years in a leadership position in television/film/content management, and/or development
• Minimum 7 years of Entertainment Industry experience
• Experience and working understanding of live, documentary, scripted and reality television
• Experience supervising and leading a large team
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining strategic relationships in the media and entertainment industries resulting in a wide network of industry contacts
• Able to work cross-functionally with peers, subordinates, superiors, and key external clients across all business units
• Sophisticated and highly developed written and verbal communication skills; excellent presentation skills
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. Must be able to generate high-quality material in a fast paced, dynamic environment; manage multiple projects at once; and flexibly respond to rapidly changing priorities in order to meet the dynamics of a competitive marketplace
• Able to work flexible hours including some nights and weekends based on business need
• Willing and able to travel as needed for business
• Data-driven and resourcefulness are key skill sets
• Demonstrated understanding of the Dick Clark Productions brand
• A high level of initiative and drive. Natural sense of ownership for projects and duties
• Communication skills for credibility at all levels of the organization; demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess strong leadership abilities to lead, manage and influence others with ability to drive change effectively across functional areas
• Must possess strong collaborative and team building skills
• Listens effectively, transmits information accurately and understandably, and actively seeks feedback
• Well-organized, self-directed team player; open to the ideas of others and exhibits willingness to try new things
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and can deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events
• Prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans
• Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and good judgment in all interactions with co-workers, customers, vendors and others

Typical wage range: $180k - $220k + annual discretionary bonus. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of PMC's paid healthcare plan, the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family.

If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture. 

It's all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term disability, generous paid time off (PTO), pet insurance, and home & auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About DCP

Dick Clark Productions is one of the largest global producers of live televised event programming,. Tentpole live events include the "Golden Globe Awards," "Academy of Country Music Awards," the "American Music Awards," the "Billboard Music Awards," "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," "Streamy Awards," and 16-time Emmy Award-winning series "So You Think You Can Dance."