Director of Production, Creative Studio

Adobe•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours. The Opportunity Join Studio, Adobe’s in-house creative agency, where creativity, culture, and business strategy converge. Studio delivers high-visibility, global work across brand platforms, flagship campaigns, keynotes, product launches, films, and culturally resonant digital experiences. As Director of Production, you will work in close partnership with the VP of Creative to shape how the Studio operates, ensuring creative vision is translated into execution with clarity, speed, and excellence. You will lead the execution engine of Studio driving how complex, multi-disciplinary creative work comes to life at scale. You will shape how ideas move from concept to execution, ensuring that creative ambition is realized through strong planning, clear processes, and exceptional production craft. Operating at the intersection of creativity, execution, and business, you will elevate production as a strategic capability, building a model that supports both scale and creative excellence in an AI-native world. Working in close partnership with the Content Operations team, you will operate within shared systems and workflows while ensuring they translate effectively into high-quality creative output. You will play a critical role in defining how Studio works, bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to the creative process without compromising speed or innovation. Partnering closely with Creative, Strategy, and cross-functional leaders, you will align teams, manage complexity, and ensure that bold ideas are delivered seamlessly across every touchpoint. You will bring clarity to ambiguity, drive accountability across stakeholders, and elevate production as a strategic capability within Studio. You will also redefine how creative work is produced in the AI era, embedding intelligent workflows that unlock both efficiency and entirely new forms of creative output.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in creative production, program management, or integrated production roles within an agency or in-house creative organization.
Proven experience leading production and program management for large-scale, complex creative initiatives across multiple channels and disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to build and scale production systems, workflows, and operational frameworks.
Deep understanding of integrated production across digital, film, social, experiential, and emerging media.
Strong financial acumen, with experience managing and optimizing complex production budgets.
Ability to translate creative vision into execution, balancing ambition with operational realities.
Familiarity with AI-enabled creative workflows and a curiosity for how emerging technologies can transform production and creative operations.
Exceptional organizational and operational leadership skills, with the ability to oversee multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.
Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across functions.
A systems-thinking mindset, with a focus on improving how teams operate and deliver over time.
Experience leading and developing high-performing production or program management teams.
Calm, decisive, and solutions-oriented under pressure, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Passion for Adobe products, creativity and craft, with a clear understanding of how production enables great work.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale, high-visibility creative programs, ensuring seamless delivery from concept through launch
Translate creative and strategic direction into structured, executable plans aligning scope, timelines, deliverables, budgets, and resourcing
Partner closely with Creative and Strategy leadership to balance ambition with execution, protecting the integrity of the work while ensuring delivery
Act as the bridge between creative, strategy, and execution driving alignment, momentum, and clarity across teams
Oversee integrated production across formats, including brand campaigns, product storytelling, keynotes, film, social, experiential, and emerging platforms
Build and lead a high-performing team of producers and program managers embedded within Creative Studio
Shape and evolve the creative production process and workflows, ensuring they support both speed and creative excellence
Operate within Content Operations frameworks, ensuring systems and workflows are effectively applied within Studio
Manage external partners and vendors, ensuring high-quality, efficient execution and strong creative outcomes
Drive clarity, momentum, and accountability across the creative process proactively identifying risks and solving problems
Embed AI-enabled workflows into the creative process, unlocking new levels of speed, efficiency, and creative possibility
Partner with Creative, Strategy, and Technology teams to pilot and scale new ways of working using Adobe’s AI capabilities
Lead stakeholder communication at all levels, clearly articulating plans, risks, trade-offs, and solutions
Establish a high bar for production craft and execution across all outputs