A Day In The Life Of A Production Coordinator At Girls Gotta Eat
A Production Coordinator's day at Girls Gotta Eat involves a variable workload, ranging from "setting up cameras and lighting" for recordings to managing social media content and approvals for both Girls Gotta Eat and their sister company, Vibes Only. The role heavily emphasizes communication, as Tessa starts each day by outlining needs to their bosses and then follows up throughout the day with updates and requests for approvals.
Project Management, Communication, Behind-the-Scenes, Problem-Solving, Teamwork
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Tessa Hughes
Production Coordinator
Girls Gotta Eat
California Polytechnic University - San Luis Obispo
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Video Highlights
1. A Production Coordinator's day involves a lot of preparation and communication. Before starting work, they send a list to their bosses of what they need for the day, which varies depending on whether there are recordings.
2. On recording days, their responsibilities include setting up cameras and lighting, monitoring audio, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. This involves working closely with the people being recorded.
3. Beyond recording, a Production Coordinator handles various tasks such as managing social media content, responding to emails, obtaining approvals for projects, and ensuring they have the necessary photos and resources. There may also be some administrative tasks related to other company projects
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a production coordinator look like?
Normally, I wake up and once I start getting ready for work, I send a list to my bosses. This lets them know what I need from them.
This definitely varies day by day, depending on whether we have a recording. If we have a recording, I handle a lot: I set up the cameras, the lighting, and make sure all the audio is good. I also monitor audio during the recording.
Those are probably our busiest days, like when we're recording intros, interviews, or full episodes. Sometimes I just do one-on-one sessions. I'll wake up, send them a list, make sure I get everything I need done, and let them know.
Then I'll go to their house, and we'll make sure everything's set up. We sit through the recordings, and I let them know what I need from them for the rest of the day. It really varies.
I consider things like: Do we need social content? Do we need to respond to certain emails? Do I need things approved for tour? It's a lot of the approvals process, and making sure people get photos if they need them.
I still do a bit for their second company, Vibes Only. I used to do their social media, but I don't as much anymore. I still handle some housekeeping tasks for them, like photo approvals. I tie up those loose ends.
A traditional day is pretty much making sure the emails and social content are covered, and doing recordings. That takes up the majority of my time.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessa--hughes/, Instagram: @tessa.hughess