Job Description
Penske Media, owner of over 20 leading media brands, is looking for an experienced Managing Producer to join the Billboard video team in either the LA or NY office. This role is an integral part of the video team, responsible for overseeing production and driving, executing a creative strategy through all content, series, and events. The ideal candidate will have experience as a creative director or similar, understanding how to create and disseminate a cohesive creative strategy designed to drive significant audience growth on YouTube and other digital platforms. While strong creative experience and instincts are important, this candidate should also have experience managing production operations, knowing how to find efficiencies and create processes that support production and overall project management. To be successful in this role, you must also be a music fan, deeply tapped into the culture with the ability to make quick and instinctual content decisions with an eye for what is interesting to fans and viewers. Additionally, candidates should be a proven leader with experience managing teams of about 5-7+ people, and strong mentorship abilities serving as player/coach within the team. You excel at guiding video producers and editors creatively, unlocking the pathway to successful final deliverable. Being nimble and able to thrive in an extremely fast-paced and agile environment will be key to your success in this role.
Responsibilities:
• Oversee all editorial content production and production teams, including post-production
• Ownership of all aspects of video content production from concept through content posting
• Provide creative direction to production teams designed to achieve viewership and revenue goals
• Oversees quality assurance testing and ensures all projects meet the highest quality standards
• Continuously improves production processes and implements best practices
• Stays up-to-date with emerging technologies and provides insights on how they can be integrated into projects.
• Prepare questions, assets, gameplay, etc. ahead of scheduled content shoots. Attend shoots as necessary.
• Ensure content is relevant, engaging, and strategically aligned with platform algorithms and user behaviors.
• Use analytics to measure content performance across channels. Use insights to refine strategies and increase content efficacy and audience reach.
• Make decisive decisions that drive the creative process forward and ensure that all content meets company's standards for quality, innovation, and information.
• Collaborate and proactively solve issues with team leads and cross-functional leads
• Creative brainstorming, writing creative briefs, scripts, treatments, copy as needed
• Production for any live or special event related content both in studio or on location, including but not limited to Grammys, SXSW, Billboard's Latin Music Week
Requirements:
• Minimum 15+ years video production experience at a publisher, network/streamer or studio
• Extensive experience as creative director or strategist, with a proven track record of producing a variety of successful content for YouTube or other digital platforms
• Management experience, successfully leading teams of 5-10 people, including producers, videographers and post teams across music, pop culture, entertainment, social media and adjacent industries
• Experience developing and overseeing production operations that promote efficiency and cost savings
• Understanding of digital content consumption metrics and how to use them to inform content decisions
Self-starter who is used to working with tight deadlines and minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail
• Understanding of fair use and news production
• Livestreaming experience a plus
• Fluency in Spanish a plus
Salary range: $100K-$115K
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d2w536-52-15-74-213-42 in your application.