CARE

Media Production Operations Lead

CARE

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $130,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementresource planningbudget managementKPI reportingworkflow developmentprocess optimizationmedia productionvendor negotiationtalent managementstrategic planning
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementleadershipproblem-solvingdecision-makingcollaborationprioritizationjudgmentcreativityadaptability