Production Manager

Evidence In Motion (EIM) is seeking a Manager for Video & Photo Production to oversee the end-to-end production function for their visual content efforts. This role involves managing production strategy, workflows, timelines, and the execution of high-quality video and photography projects across the EIM brand and its university partners.

Responsibilities:

• Own the video and photo production function across marketing initiatives, campaigns, launches, and events
• Serve as the primary production lead responsible for delivery quality, timelines, and execution standards
• Translate creative direction and marketing objectives into executable production plans
• Act as the escalation point for production risks, resourcing challenges, and on-site decision-making
• Drive production strategy that supports creative scalability, partner satisfaction, and business priorities
• Manages and optimizes timelines across a portfolio of simultaneous video and photo shoots, proactively identifying risks, dependencies, and resource constraints
• Manage end-to-end production projects from intake through final delivery
• Lead pre-production planning including timelines, budgets, scopes, shot lists, locations, and logistics
• Coordinate schedules across internal teams, partners, talent, and external resources when applicable
• Ensure projects remain on track, within scope, and aligned to creative and business goals
• Proactively assess production feasibility, tradeoffs, and resourcing needs during campaign and launch planning
• Develop production briefs and requirements in partnership with the Creative Lead and marketing teams
• Oversee coordination of locations, equipment, talent, and travel logistics
• Serve as on-site production lead for priority shoots, ensuring alignment with plan and creative intent
• Troubleshoot issues in real time and make execution decisions in fast-paced environments
• Represent the Creative Services team as the senior production authority in the field
• Partner closely with the Video & Photo Editor to ensure smooth transition from production to post-production
• Collaborate with designers, writers, program marketing, and communications teams to ensure content supports campaign needs
• Coordinate with video/photo producers or contractors as needed to scale production capacity
• Act as the production subject-matter expert within Creative Services
• Embed production leadership within cross-functional creative pods supporting major program launches and campaigns
• Establish and maintain repeatable production workflows, templates, and best practices
• Define production standards, documentation, and expectations for quality and consistency
• Track production timelines and delivery metrics to improve predictability and efficiency
• Identify opportunities to improve tools, processes, and resourcing models
• Champion continuous improvement across Creative Services production operations
• Travel regularly to manage on-location shoots, partner visits, and events
• Represent Creative Services professionally with university partners, faculty, executives, and stakeholders
• Ensure a consistent, high-quality production experience across locations and teams
• Serve as a trusted production partner to internal and external stakeholders

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in video and photo production, creative operations, or production management
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder production projects
• Strong production planning, logistics, and on-site execution expertise
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects across different stages of production simultaneously
• Working knowledge of production workflows, equipment, and creative tools (hands-on editing not required)
• Comfort operating autonomously with clear accountability for outcomes
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly
• Experience operating in fast-paced, multi-brand or agency-style environments strongly preferred
• Experience supporting higher education, healthcare, or academic programs, particularly lab, clinical, or instructional environments
• Familiarity with multi-partner or agency production models
• Experience managing external vendors, freelancers, and production agencies
• Budget ownership and vendor negotiation experience
• Knowledge of union or non-union talent, releases, and usage rights
• Experience scaling production functions or building new creative operations
• Working knowledge of Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems