Vice President, Global Head of Post Production & Production Services

Future Publishing•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for designing and implementing the end-to-end post-production pipeline, including ingest, editing, color grading, sound design, motion graphics, approval, and final delivery. It also involves establishing platform-specific delivery specifications, building standardized workflows, leading the implementation and management of enterprise DAM/MAM/PAM systems, defining metadata standards, and building the IP lifecycle framework. The position will partner with AI teams to implement automation touchpoints, track efficiency gains, and convert long-form content into multiple shorter assets. Additionally, it includes building and managing a global freelance production services network, establishing service-level agreements, rate cards, and quality benchmarks, and managing the production services budget. The role also entails implementing quality control checkpoints, managing rights clearance, music licensing, talent release tracking, and FTC compliance. Finally, it involves designing and operating a dual-hub production model (NYC and London) to provide global coverage across time zones, establishing handoff protocols, and building an operational rhythm for seamless work transfer between hubs.

Requirements

Systems-builder who combines deep technical expertise in post-production with the operational discipline to run a global production services function at scale.
Understand both the craft of post-production and the business logic of content infrastructure.
10–15+ years in post-production leadership or production operations at a media company, studio, or production house
Experience building and scaling post-production departments or centralized production services responsibilities
Deep technical knowledge across editing (Premiere, Avid, DaVinci Resolve), color, sound, and motion graphics workflows
Experience implementing and managing DAM systems at enterprise scale
Track record with AI-assisted production tools and workflow automation
Experience managing global, multi-hub production operations across time zones
Background in rights management, music licensing, and content compliance
Experience building infrastructure that enables creativity at scale
Rigorous about quality control and delivery standards
Experienced in managing large freelance networks and vendor relationships
Data-driven: tracks efficiency, throughput, and quality metrics obsessively

Responsibilities

Design and implement the end-to-end post-production pipeline: ingest, editing, color grading, sound design, motion graphics and approval, and final delivery.
Establish platform-specific delivery specifications for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, CTV, podcast platforms, and on-site.
Build standardized workflows that maintain quality while ensuring scale.
Lead the implementation and management of the enterprise DAM/MAM/PAM systems.
Define metadata standards, tagging taxonomy, and naming conventions across all Future brands.
Build the IP lifecycle framework: editorial creation through commercial packaging to licensing and data monetisation.
Ensure all assets are tagged, cleared, and ready for multi-lifecycle commercial use.
Partner with the Tiger Team and enterprise AI team to inform and implement automation touchpoints across the post-production pipeline.
Track efficiency gains and report quarterly on time-saved and output multiplication metrics.
Build and manage a global freelance production services network covering editing, color, sound, motion graphics, and archival.
Establish service-level agreements, rate cards, and quality benchmarks.
Manage production services budget and vendor relationships.
Ensure the network can flex to meet seasonal demand and tentpole production peaks.
Implement quality control checkpoints across all output at defined stages of the post-production pipeline.
Manage rights clearance, music licensing, talent release tracking, and FTC compliance for branded content.
Ensure all assets in the DAM are cleared and documented for commercial use, licensing, and CTV distribution.
Design and operate a dual-hub production model (NYC and London) that provides production services coverage across time zones.
Establish handoff protocols, shared project management systems, and unified quality standards.
Build the operational rhythm that allows you to complete work started in London in New York and vice versa.