Hearst Networks EMEA

Director, Marketing Production Operations

Hearst Networks EMEA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • California • Connecticut • United States

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Salary

💰 $145,993 - $170,812 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own and oversee day-to-day marketing video production execution for Lifetime/LMN, working in close partnership with the Design Production team throughout the production lifecycle.
  • Own macro-level budget oversight for Lifetime and LMN.
  • Oversee brand-level production budget forecasting and resourcing, escalating risks proactively to the Senior Director.
  • Lead and performance-manage Production Manager, Coordinator and Sr. Asset Manager, ensuring clear ownership, prioritization, and accountability.
  • Partner closely with Legal, Standards & Practices, Brand, and Creative teams to navigate approvals, risk mitigation, and content handling requirements.
  • Serve as the senior Lifetime/LMN operational partner to Creative, Account Management, Global Marketing, Live Action, Design Production and other key stakeholders, resolving cross-brand challenges and aligning capacity with creative ambition.
  • Identify, engage and work with external vendors, to be sure teams are aligned on project and brand expectations, legal requirements, and delivery standards.
  • Continuously refine workflows and processes to improve efficiency while maintaining rigor around sensitive material.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field preferred.
  • 7-10 years of experience in marketing production, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven ability to lead and drive accountability through structure, clarity, and expectation-setting.
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills, including comfort interfacing with senior leadership.
  • Demonstrated expertise in budget oversight, resource planning, and operational risk management.
  • Ability to manage multiple high-priority campaigns simultaneously without loss of rigor or discretion.
  • Deep understanding of post-production workflows, formats, platforms, and delivery requirements sufficient to guide teams and evaluate decisions.
  • Experience optimizing workflows and implementing scalable operational processes.
  • Strong working knowledge of Airtable or comparable project management tools used to manage post-production workflows.
Benefits
  • healthcare coverage
  • 401k matching
  • a range of other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
marketing productionbudget oversightresource planningoperational risk managementpost-production workflowsproject management
Soft Skills
leadershipaccountabilityexecutive communicationstakeholder managementworkflow optimizationdiscretion
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in MarketingBachelor's degree in CommunicationsBachelor's degree in Business