Is it difficult to make the switch from ad agency PM to production PM/ producer, or would that experience translate easily?

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I switch back and forth easily. PM is more admin and producer uses more account and strategy skills. Soft skills.

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The question was switching from agency to production. PM on production side is production manager, not project manager. Very very different. Most agency producers couldn’t come close to working as a production manager. That position is concerned with all of the production logistics including actualizing AICP budgets, time cards, negotiating with and hiring crew, and generally running the logistics side of the production dept. It all requires skills, experience, and a network that’s very different from agency producing and project managing.

Going from agency producer to line producer is a tad bit more similar, but ultimately is still very different.

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I would only recommend an agency producer taking a line producing job for the first time if they are in tight w an experienced production manager and 1st AD. Otherwise, you’re in for trouble.

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I started on the production side, coordinator, PM, then line producer. I ended up switching agency side and it’s so much easier.

There are some soft skills that transfer over (you know some terms, you can run a PPM) but unless you know the crew you need, the union rules, how to wrap a point zero budget etc - it’s not really transferable. You’d have to start at coordinator (or even PA) and work your way back up.

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I do both and apply mostly the same skills for either.

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I’m a producer currently working as a PM. It’s all transferable.

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I’d say it depends on what type of producer. To do any production/PM work you do need to know the production part well.

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