Assistant Director
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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*Please email resume's to reception@bigcoatproductions.com*
Job Title: Assistant Director
Company: Big Coat Media – Home of Love It or List It
Location: Toronto, ON
Employment Type: Daily, On-Site
About Big Coat Media: Big Coat Media is a leading television production company behind the internationally acclaimed series Love It or List It. We are a fast-paced, creative team passionate about storytelling and producing high-quality lifestyle content.
Position Summary:
We’re looking for an organized and adaptable Assistant Director to support our director and production team by managing all on-set operations. This role is ideal for someone who can expertly coordinate between various teams, is able to adapt and solve problems quickly, and thrives in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee a team of PA’s and ensure tasks are completed quickly and efficiently
- Coordinate with talent and homeowners regarding call times, wardrobe, and general support
- Ensure all necessary materials are on set at the appropriate times (props, mats, safety materials, etc.)
- Guarantee proper permits are on set and parking is arranged
- Think ahead to the next set ups or location and coordinate with team to guarantee smooth transitions
- Refer to call sheets and keep crew on track with schedule
- Organize lunch set up/travel from set
- Manage set preparation including greeking, safety concerns, craft set up, etc.
- Ensure on set safety compliance and resolve immediate on set problems
- Manage clean-up and full clearance once the filming wraps
Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience as an AD, unit manager or similar role
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Comfortable coordinating with multiple departments and maintaining schedules
- Excellent quick thinking and problem-solving skills
- Advance knowledge of set operations and needs
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Responsibilities
Oversee on-set operations by coordinating production assistants, talent, homeowners, and multiple departments while keeping the crew on schedule. Prepare sets and locations, arrange permits and parking, manage safety and logistics, resolve immediate issues, and coordinate transitions and wrap cleanup.
Requirements
Experience as an assistant director, unit manager, or in a similar role is required, along with strong organizational and multitasking abilities. Candidates should be comfortable coordinating across departments, maintaining schedules, solving problems quickly, and have advanced knowledge of set operations and needs.
Skills
- Set Operations
- Team Coordination
- Organizational Skills
- Multitasking
- Scheduling
- Problem-Solving
- Adaptability
- Production Coordination
- Safety Compliance
- Communication
- Time Management
- Location Management
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- Creative & Media
- Management & Leadership
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Assistant Director
- Unit Manager
- Television Production
- Media Production
- On-Set Operations
- Production Assistants
- Talent Coordination
- Homeowner Coordination
- Call Times
- Wardrobe
- Props
- Permits
- Parking
- Call Sheets
- Production Scheduling
- Set Preparation
- Greeking
- Safety Compliance
- Craft Services
- Location Management
- Set Transitions
- Production Logistics
- Set Cleanup