Production & Operations Coordinator

Full-time

• On-site (Vashi, Navi Mumbai)

About Swarna Bharat TV

Swarna Bharat TV is a mission-led creative platform telling precise, high-quality stories on Bharat’s history, culture, spirituality, and knowledge systems. Our YouTube channel is live with RashtraGaatha, and we’re rolling out twelve original shows—animated series, on-field documentaries, studio formats, and feature specials. We pair research-first writing with cinematic craft, and we’re preparing our originals for wider distribution, including OTT.

About the Role

We’re hiring an Operations & Production Coordinator—a street-smart multitasker who owns studio logistics, office admin, and first-round hiring. You’ll keep shoots, spreadsheets, and the talent pipeline moving—and double as on-set production manager when cameras roll.

Key Responsibilities

Talent & HR : Run screening calls using the approved script; send tests, track submissions, and keep the candidate sheet updated.

Studio & Gear : Maintain the equipment log; do weekly health checks; prep sets / props and crew essentials for 4–5 shoot days / month.

Production Logistics : Draft call sheets / rosters / cash floats; coordinate actors, freelancers, and vendors; resolve on-set issues fast.

Admin & Finance : Post expenses within 24 hrs; reconcile petty cash; process vendor payments; manage calendars, travel, inventory, and service vendors.

Team & Leadership Support : Keep Slack / WhatsApp comms clear; track shoot budgets and variances; assist founders with blocks, follow-ups, and quick problem-solving.

90-Day Success Metrics

Equipment log 100% updated by EOD every Friday.

Expenses posted within 24 hrs; mismatches Candidate shortlist within 48 hrs of any new JD.

Shoot-day readiness ≥ 8 / 10 on the internal checklist.

Must-Haves

Graduate; 2–3 yrs in studio ops / production support / admin.

Fluent English; Hindi / Marathi a plus.

Strong Google Sheets / Excel; comfortable with Docs / Calendar and tight timelines.

Hands-on production workflow knowledge; confident as on-set production manager.

Street-smart vendor negotiator; calm under last-minute changes.

Proven ownership of budgets / petty cash / expenses; meticulous and discreet.

Cross-team coordination and proactive problem-solver.

Willing to commute to Vashi 6 days / week; early call-times and occasional weekends.

Nice-to-Haves

Media-house / studio experience.

Basic GST / petty-cash know-how.

Passion for Indian heritage stories.

Why Join Us

Mission : Help reconnect millions with Bharatiya culture while building a first-of-its-kind digital studio.

Impact : Founding-core seat; your systems shape how Swarna Bharat scales.

Growth : Path to Senior Production & Operations Manager in 12–18 months.

Learning : Annual allowance for upskilling.

Wellness : Off-sites rooted in Indian cultural experiences.

How to Apply

Apply via LinkedIn or email a short ( hr@thearka.in with the subject : “Ops-Prod Coordinator – Swarna Bharat” .