Executive Producer, NewWorld Studios

NewWorld Inc.•New York, NY

1d•$150,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

The Executive Producer is the Head of Studio’s operating partner, turning the studio’s creative direction and slate decisions into completed shows. The role manages the Producers responsible for individual productions and oversees each show from greenlight through release, ensuring productions meet their budgets, schedules, and quality standards. It allocates shared crews, time, and budgets across productions, identifies risks, and steps in to resolve production challenges. The Executive Producer builds and runs the studio’s production operating system, including greenlight processes, budgets, staffing, workflows, templates, delivery standards, and post-mortems. The role works with studio leadership, Audience Growth, creators, and production partners to make shows, assess performance, and improve future productions. It also oversees casting approvals, launch planning, production assets, show branding and promotion, clearances, talent releases, and production insurance. This is a full-time, remote role for a US-based candidate, with the option to work from the New York office. There is a strong preference for candidates based in New York, Toronto, or Los Angeles. Travel is regular and aligned with productions. The salary range is $150,000–$180,000, set by experience. The role includes full benefits, including health coverage and paid time off.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in video production or production management, including overseeing several productions at once.
A record of running multiple shows or series simultaneously, on time and on budget.
Experience hiring and managing Producers, line producers, or production managers.
Experience building and managing a bench of freelance Producers and crew.
Strong command of production budgets, schedules, contracts, and vendors.
Experience building production workflows and supporting systems.
Fluency in how short- and long-form video is made for social platforms.
Calm, clear judgment when productions collide or plans change.
Experience operating as a partner to a creative leader.
Experience in an early-stage or fast-moving studio, network, or digital media company.

Responsibilities

Own every production on the slate from greenlight to release.
Ensure each show meets its budget, schedule, and quality standards, managing trade-offs when those priorities conflict.
Identify production risks early and intervene when a show needs support or decisions about trade-offs.
Lead slate reviews with the Head of Studio to assess performance and determine changes.
Hire, manage, and develop freelance Producers who run individual shows.
Staff shows with Showrunners from a shared pool of creative and production talent.
Allocate crews, budgets, and time across shows competing for resources.
Manage contractors, vendors, and production partners.
Own studio budgets and reporting across the slate.
Build and run greenlight processes, production workflows, and templates.
Partner with the Studio Director, who maintains schedules, trackers, and status reporting across the slate.
Oversee delivery, clearances, talent releases, and production insurance.
Conduct a post-mortem after each release and apply lessons to future productions.
Work with the Director, Audience Growth to incorporate performance data into planning and lead performance reviews; determine changes when a show is not performing well.
Adopt production tools when they save time or improve quality.
Help Creators in Residence and outside talent get their work made.
Approve casting on each show with the Showrunner and Producer.
Ensure every show has a launch plan built with the Chief Marketing Officer and that production delivers required assets, budgeted from the start.
Sign off on each show’s branding and promotion with the Head of Studio and Chief Creative Officer.