Assistant Commercial Manager

Contractual/ Temp Role : Assistant Manager/Manager Commercial (Telugu)

Location: Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate production activities across Television (Fiction & Non-Fiction) and/or Film projects.
• Work closely with production houses, producers, creative teams, vendors and other stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of projects.
• Maintain and develop strong relationships with Telugu film producers, television producers and production houses.
• Coordinate with external production partners and stakeholders for project requirements, schedules and deliverables.
• Undertake on-ground shoot visits and travel as required for production-related activities.
• Track production budgets, costs, schedules and other key numbers with strong attention to detail.
• Prepare and maintain MIS, reports, trackers and production-related data.
• Create and present PowerPoint decks, reports and business updates for internal stakeholders.
• Use MS Excel extensively for data analysis, reporting, tracking and reconciliation.
• Support negotiations, planning and coordination with production partners as required.
• Ensure timely follow-up and closure of production-related deliverables and issues.
• Coordinate across multiple projects and stakeholders while maintaining timelines and quality standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–6 years of relevant experience in Television or Film Production.
• Experience across Fiction and/or Non-Fiction television production will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of the Telugu television and film production ecosystem.
• Established network/contacts with Telugu film producers, television producers and production houses.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• English and Telugu proficiency is required; Hindi will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to undertake on-ground shoot visits and travel based on project requirements.
• SAP experience will be an added advantage.

Preferred Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is someone who combines hands-on production experience, strong industry relationships, commercial/numerical acumen and excellent coordination skills, and can effectively work with production houses and internal stakeholders.