Director of Production

The Director of Production will lead end-to-end production for photography, video, and content across brand campaigns, performance marketing, social media, e-commerce, and retail.
This senior individual contributor role offers the opportunity to build and shape a production function from the ground up, establishing scalable processes and operational standards.
You will oversee production budgets, schedules, external partners, and shoot execution while ensuring creative excellence and efficient resource allocation.
Working closely with in-house creative teams and cross-functional stakeholders, you will translate concepts into high-quality assets that support business objectives.
You will develop a trusted network of production professionals, optimize workflows, and explore innovative tools, including AI-assisted production solutions.
The role also requires strong attention to talent rights, production compliance, safety, and regulatory considerations.
This is an opportunity to combine strategic thinking with hands-on leadership in a collaborative, fast-paced, and creatively driven remote environment.

• 10+ years of production experience, including at least 3 years in a senior producer, head of production, or director-level role.

• Experience working within an in-house brand team, creative agency, production company, or a combination of these environments.

• Demonstrated success producing large-scale photography and video campaigns alongside high-volume content for performance marketing and social channels.

• Proven ability to manage multimillion-dollar annual production budgets, control project costs, and communicate financial performance clearly.

• An established network of production partners, crew, and talent, with the judgment to select the right collaborators for each project.

• Working knowledge of talent contracts, usage rights, union requirements, production insurance, and related production compliance considerations.

• Experience creating production systems, processes, and operating models from the ground up.

• Strong organizational, planning, negotiation, and vendor-management skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities and deadlines.

• Clear, composed communication skills and the ability to work effectively with creative teams, executives, and external partners, including when plans change during production.

• Ability to lead through influence, build strong working relationships, and deliver results without direct reports.

• Familiarity with project management and digital asset management tools such as Airtable, Asana, Monday.com, Bynder, or Frame.io is an advantage.

• Experience in beauty, wellness, consumer packaged goods, or another regulated industry is a plus, particularly where claims and before-and-after imagery require legal review.

• Experience establishing or managing an in-house studio and growing a production team over time is desirable.