Video Production Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take charge of video production projects from start to finish, managing the scope, budget, and timeline from initial brief to final delivery.

• Lead the pre-production phase, including tasks such as casting, location scouting, crew coordination, obtaining permits, and logistics management.

• Supervise the versioning and resizing of high-volume assets across various formats and channels.

• Conduct compliance reviews on creative assets, identifying any claims or content that necessitate legal approval.

• Collaborate with editors, motion designers, and post-production vendors to ensure timely delivery of final assets.

• Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders from project kickoff to completion.

• Oversee external production vendors, freelancers, and agencies, determining when to outsource tasks or handle them in-house.

• Draft, negotiate, and manage contracts and statements of work for vendors, freelancers, and agencies.

• Identify and evaluate potential new production partners, agencies, and freelancers.

• Monitor talent usage rights and licensing agreements while managing renewals.

• Handle multiple projects simultaneously, ranging from quick-turn social media content to larger brand and product videos.

• Discover opportunities to enhance production efficiency and speed.

• Support creative operations by maintaining project boards, corresponding with stakeholders, managing compliance workflows, and removing obstacles.

⛳️ Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in video production, overseeing shoots and projects from inception to delivery.

• Proven experience in negotiating and managing vendor/production contracts, statements of work, and talent usage agreements.

• Established network of production partners, agencies, and freelancers.

• Capability to navigate ambiguity and act swiftly without compromising quality.

• Familiarity with production and post-production processes, including casting, location management, crew coordination, and common editing and motion design tools.

• Strong communication skills for briefing directors, reassuring stakeholders, and providing clear feedback to editors.

• A collaborative mindset and a keen interest in understanding what drives video performance.

• Experience with AI tools and creating AI workflows that lead to measurable production efficiencies.

• An operations- and process-oriented approach, with the ability to transition between creative operations and video production.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from $105,000 to $185,000 annually.

• Eligibility for bonuses.

• Equity options.

• Comprehensive benefits package.

• Detailed information on US benefits can be found at https://www.ethoslife.com/careers/.

• A diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace culture.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.