VP, Production, Studios

TIME•New York, NY

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

TIME Studios is the Emmy Award-winning film and television division of TIME, developing and producing premium documentaries, scripted series and films, unscripted formats, specials, and branded storytelling for global audiences across platforms. Built on the legacy of TIME’s award-winning journalism and storytelling, TIME Studios combines the access, credibility, and cultural influence of one of the world’s most trusted media brands to create compelling, truth-based content that informs, entertains, and drives conversation. From acclaimed documentaries and original series to innovative partnerships and emerging platforms, TIME Studios is redefining how stories are told for today’s audiences. The Role TIME Studios is seeking a VP, Production to lead physical production and operational execution across its premium documentary, unscripted, and branded content slate. This senior leadership role will oversee productions from development through final delivery, managing budgets, schedules, cost reporting, partner relationships, and production operations across multiple projects and platforms. The ideal candidate is a strategic, highly organized production executive with deep experience in premium content, branded storytelling, and complex co-productions. This person brings strong financial and operational expertise, exceptional production judgment, and a proven ability to manage high-volume, fast-paced productions while maintaining creative excellence and fiscal discipline. This is not a hands-on field production role; rather, it is designed for an experienced production leader who excels at high-level oversight, cross-functional collaboration, production finance, and executive management of production teams, vendors, and external partners.

Requirements

10–15+ years of experience in film, television, streaming, or premium digital production, with significant leadership experience in documentary, unscripted, and/or branded content.
Proven track record overseeing complex productions and multi-million-dollar budgets across multiple concurrent projects.
Deep expertise in production finance, including budgeting, cost reporting, forecasting, scheduling, and operational planning.
Strong experience managing co-productions, production vendors, studios, agencies, and external production partners.
Extensive knowledge of union and guild regulations, including SAG-AFTRA, DGA, WGA, and IATSE requirements.
Experience delivering content for major networks, streaming platforms, studios, or premium media brands.
Exceptional operational, organizational, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively across creative, production, business, and corporate teams.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving production environment while managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in branded content, commercial production, or agency-driven storytelling environments.
Background working with premium production companies, studios, streamers, or media organizations.
Experience overseeing productions for both editorial and brand-funded content.
International production and co-production experience.
Established network of production vendors, crews, and creative partners.

Responsibilities

Lead physical production and operational oversight across TIME Studios’ slate of documentary features, unscripted series, specials, and branded content.
Oversee projects from development and pre-production through post-production and final delivery, ensuring productions remain on schedule, on budget, and aligned with creative and business objectives.
Manage production planning, staffing strategy, schedules, workflows, and resource allocation across multiple simultaneous productions.
Supervise line producers, production managers, and external production partners while maintaining visibility into all stages of production execution.
Build scalable production systems, operational workflows, and best practices across TIME Studios.
Own production budgeting, cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting across all projects, partnering closely with Finance, Accounting, and executive leadership.
Monitor cost reports, cash flow, production spend, and financial performance to ensure strong fiscal management across the Studios slate.
Establish production controls, efficiencies, and operational guardrails to optimize budgets, timelines, and resources.
Partner with Business Affairs, Legal, and Finance on production agreements, vendor negotiations, co-production structures, and risk management.
Oversee production compliance, including insurance, union/guild requirements, legal standards, and delivery obligations.
Collaborate closely with executive producers, showrunners, directors, editorial leaders, and studio executives to support creative goals while ensuring production feasibility.
Provide strategic production guidance during development, including budget modeling, scheduling, staffing, and production planning.
Partner cross-functionally with Branded Content, Editorial, Creative, Legal, Finance, and Operations teams to align production execution with broader business priorities.
Lead relationships with external production companies, studios, post-production facilities, crews, and production vendors.
Manage high-level production touchpoints across co-productions, branded partnerships, and commissioned projects.
Negotiate production services, vendor agreements, and operational terms to maximize production value and efficiency.
Maintain strong relationships across the production ecosystem, including networks, streamers, agencies, and creative partners.
Mentor and lead internal production staff and freelance teams, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and solutions-oriented culture.
Help evolve the production organization as TIME Studios continues to scale its premium content business.
Promote operational excellence, accountability, transparency, and strong communication across teams and productions.