Job- FTT Webinar Program Manager
Location- Arlington, VA (Onsite)
Duration- 3+ Year
Why This Role Matters: The Production Manager plays a critical role in maintaining operational excellence across Versant’s live production environments. This person helps coordinate crews, support technical execution, manage real-time production demands, and ensure that studio and control room operations meet Versant’s performance standards.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee studio and control room production operations during assigned freelance shifts, ensuring performance standards are met.
- Partner with scheduling teams to support proper crew assignments and production coverage.
- Work closely with news desks, bookers, transmission teams, and production partners to support successful execution of live remotes and daily programming.
- Support facilities, IT, maintenance, and technical operations need assigned studios and control rooms during on-air operations.
- Manage operational demands during breaking news, unplanned events, and live production changes.
- Help uphold Versant operational standards, including Integrity, Health and Safety policies, Standards and Practices, and production protocols.
What You Bring
- Active Secret Clearance required to start
- 7-10 years of experience in multimedia production, photography, video production or podcasting.
- Demonstrated experience managing the full production lifecycle from concept through post-production and distribution.
- Strong portfolio showcasing video, podcast, photography and digital storytelling across multiple platforms.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects or comparable software.
- Strong knowledge of video production, photography, lighting, audio, editing and post-production workflows.
- Experience managing studio operations, production schedules, digital asset management, vendors and multiple concurrent projects.
- Exceptional storytelling, organization, project management and communication skills.
- Strong technical knowledge of control room and studio systems, live broadcast workflows, field/remote production processes, satellite/telco, and communications equipment.
- Proficiency with standard business and production tools, including Apple systems, Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Excel.
- Ability to work flexible freelance assignments, including days, overnights, weekends, holidays, overtime, and short-notice coverage.
- Willingness to work in Arlington, VA and travel on short notice as needed.