Seasonal Post-production Project Manager

Overview /Objective 

The Production Budgeting and Management Department at NFL Films is seeking a 7-month seasonal project Post-Production Project Manager: Documentary TV & Media Production. The Project Manager at NFL Films works closely with multiple teams in the Media & TV industry and within NFL Films.  This includes working with third-party clients and NFL Films creatives to budget creative treatments, post-production scheduling and engineering for all editorial requirements and finance to wrap and bill upon completion of each job.  

Responsibilities 

• Assess TV production and media projects from a logistics and financial standpoint 

• Gather information and communicate with all relevant departments about the specifics of a project  

• Accurately budget TV production and media projects and work through any changes in specs or scope of work on a daily basis to determine where the project will land fiscally.  

• Provide accurate and timely reporting on the current and projected state of finances on each project 

• Communicate timelines, deadlines, and adjust schedule as needed. 

• At delivery of job, oversee or handle personally the actualization of the project and the creation of a wrap binder 

• At the conclusion of wrap, report to accounting and make sure billing occurs (if applicable) 

• PM must be able to manage multiple projects at one time, with vast budget ranges and deliverable timelines. 

• Own and manage project budgets; monitor spend and keep projects on target. 

• Act as the post producer and partner with the agency producer to build and maintain schedules. 

• Serve as the primary client contact; translate client goals into clear direction that helps the team deliver against the creative vision. 

• Manage concurrent projects when multiple campaigns overlap; prioritize work and communicate tradeoffs as needed. 

• Track project email threads, including items that may fall outside immediate scope, to ensure nothing is missed. 

• Join post sessions as needed and maintain daily check-ins to keep work progressing and unblock issues. 

• Quality-check final deliverable links prior to delivery to ensure accuracy and completeness. 

• Provide guidance and oversight to post-production project coordinators (without direct people management responsibilities). 

• Work swing shift hours (12–8 p.m.) when needed to support production demands. 
• Document handoffs and share status updates to support AM/PM coverage outside standard hours. 

Required Qualifications 

• College Degree-BA or BS in a production related field 

• Minimum 5 years of experience in TV/Film/Media 

• 3 years of experience with budgeting, tracking and managing of multiple media related projects 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel 
• Client handling experience 

Preferred Qualifications  

3-5 years of Production and Post-Production experience  

Other Key Attributes / Characteristics 

The candidate should be a self-starter with extremely strong communication skills.  The candidate should also be able to keep all relevant parties informed on the status of their project or tasks daily. The Project Manager will need to demonstrate organizational skills and maintain meticulous records of their projects.  The ability to multi-task and take direction is key to the success of this role. 

Physical Demands 

None 

Travel 

None 

Salary / Pay Range 

Terms / Expected Hours of Work 

5 days per week for 7 months