Billboard: Head of Video Series and Livestreaming

Penske Media Corp. • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $160,000 - $175,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Billboard is hiring a Head of Video Series and Livestreaming for its West LA or Midtown Manhattan office. The role oversees video production and teams, develops and executes creative strategy across content, series, and events, and manages production operations and project processes. The successful candidate will guide producers and editors, make audience-focused creative decisions, and help grow viewership on YouTube and other digital platforms. This is a leadership and player-coach position, with responsibility for mentoring a team in a fast-paced environment. Employees work onsite four days per week and remotely one day per week.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of video production experience at a publisher, network or streamer, or studio.
• Extensive creative director or strategist experience, with a proven record of producing successful content for YouTube or other digital platforms.
• Experience successfully managing teams of 5–10 people, including producers, videographers, and post-production teams, across music, pop culture, entertainment, social media, or adjacent industries.
• Experience developing and overseeing production operations that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Understanding of digital content consumption metrics and how to use them to inform content decisions.
• Self-starter accustomed to tight deadlines and minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Understanding of fair use and news production.
• Ability to make quick, audience-aware content decisions and work in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Music fandom and familiarity with music culture.

Nice To Haves

• Livestreaming experience.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Oversee editorial content production and production teams, including post-production.
• Own video content production from concept through posting.
• Provide creative direction to production teams to achieve viewership and revenue goals.
• Oversee quality assurance and ensure projects meet quality standards.
• Improve production processes and implement best practices.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and identify how they can be integrated into projects.
• Prepare questions, assets, gameplay, and other materials before scheduled shoots, and attend shoots as needed.
• Ensure content is relevant, engaging, and aligned with platform algorithms and user behaviors.
• Use analytics to measure performance across channels and refine strategies to improve content effectiveness and audience reach.
• Make decisive creative decisions and ensure content meets company standards for quality, innovation, and information.
• Collaborate with team leads and cross-functional leads and proactively solve issues.
• Develop creative materials as needed, including briefs, scripts, treatments, and copy.
• Produce live and special-event content in studio or on location, including content related to the Grammys, SXSW, and Billboard’s Latin Music Week.

Benefits

• PMC-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families, with no employee paycheck contributions.
• Healthcare, dependent care, and commuter Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Company discounts and perks, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, mortgage discounts, and savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials.
• Flexible Vacation Policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed