Responsibilities

• Produce longform content across existing, high-performing channels
• Lead end-to-end production: scripting, filming, producing, and post-production collaboration
• Oversee the daily production workflows, manage complex delivery schedules, develop timelines, coordinating shoots, sourcing talent, securing approvals, and aligning compliance/legal requirements, and act as main point of content for creative production
• Oversee production budget, manage budget, SOW, and production vendor bidding
• Evolve and elevate established formats while creating new, scalable series
• Translate complex technical topics into clear, compelling, human-centered stories
• Partner closely with internal marketing, brand, and product teams to ensure creative and strategic alignment
• Use performance insights and audience data to optimize for reach, retention, and long-term growth
• Help shape the long-term creative roadmap for the global brand’s YouTube presence
• Ensure all content adheres to Microsoft brand, accessibility, and legal standards

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in professional production environment (e.g., lighting, shooting, audio recording, web production, writing), post-production environment, or broadcasting (e.g., local news) OR equivalent experience
• Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of video production, filmmaking, or content creation experience with a strong portfolio (longform storytelling and YouTube experience preferred)
• Experience producing content for established channels and scaling ongoing content programs
• Proven ability to make technical or complex subjects engaging, accessible, and entertaining
• Understanding of YouTube storytelling, packaging, pacing, and audience behavior
• Organizational/project management skills and ability to manage multiple workflows
• A collaborative, proactive mindset and comfort working with large, cross-functional teams

Preferred

• 5+ years of video production, filmmaking, or content creation experience with a strong portfolio (longform storytelling and YouTube experience preferred)
• Proven ability to make technical or complex subjects engaging, accessible, and entertaining
• Understanding of YouTube storytelling, packaging, pacing, and audience behavior
• Organizational/project management skills and ability to manage multiple workflows
• A collaborative, proactive mindset and comfort working with large, cross-functional teams