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Posted Apr 26, 2026

Media Production Operations Lead

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Job Description: • Translate strategic vision into operational plans and actionable priorities. • Oversee daily operations across producers, videographers, and coordinators, ensuring smooth workflow, adherence to deadlines, and high-quality output. • Develop, implement, and continuously refine processes, workflows, and operational systems to maximize efficiency, scalability, and consistency in media production. • Serve as the primary liaison between the Media Production Studio and internal stakeholders, facilitating clear communication, and alignment. • Monitor project timelines, budgets, and KPIs, providing actionable insights and regular reporting to the Head of Media Production. • Issue weekly or monthly reports and updates for the Head of Media Production Studio. • Manage relationships with external vendors and freelancers ensuring consistent timely delivery and cost-effective execution. • Identify operational bottlenecks, proactively troubleshoot issues, and escalate when necessary to maintain smooth execution of projects. • Drive planning efforts within the department, including goal-setting, resource planning, and prioritization of initiatives. • Ensure that media content is not only produced but effectively promoted, distributed, and tracked across all relevant channels and platforms, including OTT services, TV, Cable networks, and film festival circuits. • Oversee promotional campaigns for media content, ensuring visibility, audience engagement, and brand alignment across OTT, TV/Cable, and festival platforms. • Lead the strategy and execution of film festival submissions, screenings, and festival-related promotions, maximizing exposure and opportunities for the organization’s content. • Act as a decision-maker in the absence of the Head of Media Production, exercising judgment and discretion in operational and strategic matters. • Collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities for departmental growth, innovation, and optimization of media production capabilities. • Facilitate vendor negotiations, contracts, and service-level agreements, ensuring strategic alignment with departmental goals. • Support talent management initiatives, including recruitment, and onboarding for media production team. • Stay current on industry trends, emerging media technologies, and best practices to inform department strategy and maintain competitive advantage. • Serve as an ambassador for the department’s culture, values, and strategic priorities across the organization. Requirements: • 6+ years of experience in management, with demonstrated ownership of complex, multi-channel content initiatives. • Proven ability to translate strategic objectives into operational plans, workflows, and measurable outcomes. • Demonstrated success managing timelines, budgets, KPIs, and performance reporting in a fast-paced production environment. • Strong project and resource planning skills, with the ability to prioritize initiatives and allocate resources effectively. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience serving as a primary point of contact between creative teams, leadership, and partners. • Experience negotiating vendor contracts, service-level agreements, and managing cost-effective external partnerships. • Experience supporting talent management efforts, including hiring, onboarding, and team development. Benefits: • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Paid Holidays • 100% Employer paid medical, dental, and vision insurance plan options • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts • Bi-weekly HSA employer contribution • Company paid Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability • 401(k) Retirement Plan, with Company Match
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