Jessica Karshner — Production Manager

Why I'm built for this role

BUILT FOR HIGH-VOLUME DIGITAL PRODUCTION.

Scaling a digital slate demands someone who brings budget discipline, logistical rigor, and operational execution to a high-volume pipeline of 4+ concurrent productions. That's the exact job I've been doing — here's how my experience maps to what production teams need most.

"I helped grow Zombie House Flipping from a single production into four independent, city-based series — building the staffing, onboarding, and workflow frameworks that kept every one of them consistent and on-track."

— The literal definition of managing a multi-production slate

A modern production team needs a Line Producer / Production Manager who can run 4+ concurrent productions, own budgets from build to reconciliation, staff every shoot, manage vendors and locations, and own compliance end-to-end. Below, each of those needs is matched to real work from my nine years in production.

● Manage a multi-production slate

Scaled 1 production into 4 concurrent series

Grew the Zombie House Flipping franchise from a single show into four independent city-based series — building staffing, onboarding, and workflow systems that held quality steady across all of them.

● Own production budgets

Built, tracked & reconciled multi-line budgets

Created and reconciled multi-line production budgets spanning labor, equipment, locations, shipping, and vendor costs — tracking actuals against plan on every production.

● Staff every shoot

Streamlined crew onboarding at scale

Designed staffing frameworks and onboarding workflows that let multiple productions spin up quickly with consistent freelance crew and production support.

● Manage vendors & equipment

Negotiated vendor rates & contract terms

Sourced and negotiated contractor and vendor rates and contract terms, managing equipment and vendor costs across simultaneous client projects.

● Location & travel logistics

Ran location, permit & release logistics

Facilitated logistics for large-scale productions — location and appearance releases, permits, and security clearances for on-location shoots.

● Own production compliance

COIs, releases, insurance & clearances

Owned Certificates of Insurance, releases, and permits — ensuring every filmed activity was cleared by legal and insurance before cameras rolled.

● Mitigate production risk

Risk analysis to OSHA safety standards

Analyzed risk and built operational solutions ahead of time — clearing activities through legal and insurance and executing safety to OSHA standards.

● Partner on creative + prep for post

Story-driven support, ready for handoff

Developed storylines and pivoted creatively under pressure, then logged and organized footage and soundbites so editors had everything they needed — productions handed off post-ready.

Featured work

SHOWS I'VE HELPED BUILD.

National reality and home-renovation series produced for A&E, Discovery, and HISTORY — high-volume, fast-turn production at broadcast scale.

ZOMBIE HOUSE FLIPPING

A&E

Zombie House Flipping

Pilgrim Media Group · 8 seasons, 130+ episodes

A high-stakes renovation franchise with tight budgets and short timelines. I helped scale it from one production into four independent city-based series.

My role: Senior Production Manager — budgets, staffing, logistics & compliance

View on A&E →

HOME TOWN TAKEOVER

RTR Media

Home Town Takeover

RTR Media · Emmy-nominated series

Ben & Erin Napier lead a team of renovation pros to revitalize an entire small town. I developed story arcs and captured authentic homeowner narratives.

My role: Associate Producer — story development, field interviews & footage logging

View on RTR Media →

Experience

NINE YEARS, GREENLIGHT TO WRAP.

2020 — 2026

Senior Production Manager

Pilgrim Media Group · Multiple projects (A&E, Discovery, HISTORY)

Grew Zombie House Flipping from a single production into four independent city-based series via repeatable staffing, onboarding, and workflow frameworks.
Created, tracked, and reconciled multi-line budgets — labor, equipment, locations, shipping, and vendor costs.
Facilitated location & appearance releases, permits, COIs, and security clearances for large-scale productions.
Analyzed risk and cleared filmed activities through legal, insurance, and OSHA safety standards.
Primary production lead and point of contact for network stakeholders (A&E, Discovery, HISTORY) and brand partners (Mazda, Sherwin-Williams, Gorilla Glue).

2020

Associate Producer

RTR Media · Home Town Takeover

Developed and pitched storylines highlighting the emotional and design-driven arc of each renovation.
Conducted in-depth interviews with homeowners, designers, and contractors for authentic, engaging narratives.
Logged and organized footage, surfacing key soundbites and visual moments to build compelling sequences for editors.

2017 — 2019

Producer

Skystorm Productions · Multiple client projects

Managed multiple client projects simultaneously — balancing competing priorities, timelines, and deliverables as the primary point of contact.
Negotiated contractor and vendor rates and contract terms.

Core skills

THE OPERATIONAL BACKBONE.

The toolkit a high-volume digital slate calls for — organizational rigor, budget discipline, and problem-solving in fast-paced production.

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Multi-Production Management

Running 4+ concurrent productions without dropping a detail.

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Budgeting & Cost Tracking

Build, track & reconcile budgets, POs, receipts & actuals.

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Production Scheduling

Building and re-flowing timelines as needs change in real time.

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Location Logistics & Permits

Locations, permits, travel, lodging & on-location coordination.

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Insurance & Compliance

COIs, releases, permits, legal clearance & OSHA safety.

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Vendor & Crew Management

Sourcing, negotiating, contracting & onboarding freelance teams.

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Workflow Optimization

Systems that let creative scale without operational bottlenecks.

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Post-Ready Handoff

Footage logged and organized so post starts on solid ground.

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Stakeholder Communication

Primary contact for networks, brand partners & creative leads.

PRODUCING
AT SCALE.