Work Locations: With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A+E Global Media operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales).
Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT.
Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes: California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
THE ROLE:
Director, Original Video, will manage staff and supervise video creative and production across formats (shortform, midform, longform, social), and genres (history, crime, paranormal, reality and more), for multiplatform digital distribution and monetization.
MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Oversee Creative Production:
- Create production and edit schedules, manage timelines across multiple concurrent projects, and ensure all projects are delivered on time and on budget.
- Provide creative direction on projects as needed.
- Ensure proper project tracking, asset submission, and file storage throughout the production lifecycle.
- Take on producing duties when necessary.
Provide Creative and Strategic Oversight:
- Collaborate with the VP and Director of Post to set production priorities, manage resources, and refine team workflows.
- Work with Strategy and Creative leadership to assess content needs and adjust team bandwidth to support evolving business priorities.
- Lead and contribute to creative brainstorms.
Supervise Producing Team:
- Manage producers, associate producers, PAs, and editors.
- Escalate workflow and personnel issues to the VP when needed.
- Lead recruitment for project roles and support hiring for staff positions.
- Maintain a collaborative, positive work environment.
Lead Workflow Integration and Ensure Workflow Compliance:
- Partner with the Director of Post and Operations to integrate post-production workflows into producer processes, including rights management.
- Confirm producers are adhering to departmental best practices and rights clearance processes.
Liaise Across Departments:
- Lead certain cross-departmental conversations related to content production and other department-wide concerns.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
10 - 15 years experience in social and digital video production, linear video experience a plus.
3-5 years in a supervisory position on original digital and social media video projects. Linear longform experience a plus.
Extensive experience producing video across formats, genres, and for multiple platforms and experience supervising the production of such projects. Digital/social experience a must. Linear longform experience a plus.
Extensive experience creating production schedules and managing production timelines.
Experience providing creative oversight and running edits.
Experience working with repurposed IP and third party assets.
Must be detailed-oriented and extremely organized.
Strong time/project management and multi-tasking skills and must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Extensive experience with spreadsheet and database applications like AirTable and Excel or other project management software.
Experience overseeing multiple projects and producers at the same time.
Strong scripting/story producing skills.
Experience with both field and post producing.
Experience repurposing linear longform content for digital platforms.
Experience working with 3rd party archival and rights managed footage and photos.
Experience working with talent.
Savvy and knowledgeable about current social media trends.
Understanding the content best served on different social media platforms.
Solid understanding of social media platforms and their users (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc.)
Experience working within a network environment a plus.
Experience producing motion graphics or animated content a plus.
Familiarity with Adobe Premiere.
Must have the ability to work independently, efficiently, and be able to meet deadlines under strict time constraints.
Excellent written, communication, and interpersonal skills.
The annual/hourly pay range displayed serves as a good faith estimate of the
minimum and maximum base pay range for this role. Compensation for the role will
be based on a number of different factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, skills,
competencies, location, and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation
package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401k matching, and a range of other benefits. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.
A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle. The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company.
We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans.
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What We Do
A+E Global Media™, a joint venture of Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst, is an innovative, multiplatform content powerhouse that reaches audiences everywhere and is comprised of some of the most popular and culturally relevant brands in media, including A&E®, Lifetime®, The HISTORY Channel™, LMN®, FYI®, Home.Made.Nation™ and VICE TV®. Our audiences extend to more than 414 million households in 200+ territories and in 40+ languages. With over 70,000 distinct assets available around the world, the company produces best-in-class content across the multiplatform landscape. A+E Global Media boasts full-scale production capabilities with A+E Studios® and A+E Factual Studios™. A+E Digital encompasses Websites, Apps, social media, short form content, AVOD offerings; and SVOD products A&E Crime Central™, HISTORY Vault® and Lifetime Movie Club™ and 60+ FAST channels from the company’s wildly popular library. A+E Global Media is headquartered in the United States, with owned & operated entities in Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and a joint venture in LATAM.
