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Director of Production

Jobtailor · Washington, DC, USA ·

Pay:
170.000
Job type:
Full Time

  • Oversee all aspects of video and digital production from ideation and scripting through delivery
  • Build scalable production systems, templates, and vendor frameworks
  • Lead cost estimates, resource allocation, and reconciliation for high-value campaigns
  • Ensure campaign profitability and financial transparency
  • Identify, vet, and manage vendors including directors, DPs, editors, animators, and photographers
  • Guide integrated producers through complex shoots and integrated campaigns
  • Collaborate with Creative, Strategy, Account, and Media leadership
  • Safeguard creative excellence, compliance, and consistency across deliverables
  • Champion new tools, AI-assisted workflows, and social-first storytelling
  • Serve as a senior client point of contact, providing counsel and clarity

Requirements

  • 8–10 years of senior-level production experience in an agency, production company, or in-house environment
  • Proven success leading complex, integrated campaigns across video, digital, and experiential
  • Deep expertise in budget management, production contracts, and vendor negotiation
  • Strong creative instincts and ability to translate abstract ideas into high-impact content
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted production, social-native storytelling, and Reels, Shorts, TikTok, and YouTube formats
  • Ability to manage multiple high-stakes timelines simultaneously
  • Collaborative, solutions-driven leadership style and strong client communication skills
  • Experience with corporate, advocacy, or public-affairs content preferred but not required
  • Portfolio mandatory for the application process

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in overseeing video and digital production, with a strong focus on budget management, vendor negotiation, and leading integrated campaigns. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams while ensuring creative excellence and financial transparency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Video Production Management
  • Budget Management
  • Vendor Negotiation
  • Integrated Campaign Leadership
  • AI-Assisted Production

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

  • Video Production
  • Digital Production
  • Budget Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Campaign Development
  • Content Creation
  • Scripting
  • Production Contracts
  • Social-Native Storytelling
  • Content Formats

Soft Skills

  • Collaborative Leadership
  • Client Communication
  • Creative Instincts
  • Solutions-Driven Approach
  • Project Management

Industry Keywords

  • Integrated Campaigns
  • High-Value Campaigns
  • Corporate Content
  • Public Affairs Content
  • Experiential Marketing

Tools & Technologies

  • AI-Assisted Workflows
  • Production Templates
  • Vendor Frameworks

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