Dir of Marketing & Product Operations
Openside Studios
Provo, UT (Hybrid)
$60K/yr - $90K/yrIn-houseFull-timeDirector/executive
3 months ago
Director of Studio Operations
Cincinnati, OH (On-site)
$150K/yr – $160K/yrFull time
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Job Description
The Director of Studio Operations operates as the US Studio Lead reporting to the Chief Creative Officer of the Americas, with accountability to the Global Chief Production Officer. With US Studio budget and operations oversight, The Director of Studio Operations responsibilities include, employee oversight and management, client-facing production management, operational delivery, financial stewardship, strategic oversight and cross-studio accountability. The Director of Studio Operations' purview is the U.S. network with primary residency within the Cincinnati hub. Relocation assistance will be provided for the right candidate.
- Multi-studio leadership and operational oversight (Cincinnati, Portland)
- Full financial lifecycle ownership and accountability
- Manage a bench of freelance talent, including photographers, stylists, and MUA's
- Partner with Client Leadership to secure long-term commitments
- Studio footprint optimization aligned with real estate strategy
- Champion adoption of AI, CGI, automation, and SaaS platforms
- Build and mentor Studio teams to scale operations efficiently
- Coach, mentor, build, and improve a team of experts including photographers, producers, and stylists
- Includes a leadership role in the hiring process, employee performance reviews and production training
- Contribute to new business presentations, creating and presenting compelling content
- Author and editor of case studies and studio POVs
- 10+ years studio production, specifically within photography, videography, CGI, Generative AI, and digital partnerships
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field preferred
- Proven experience managing studio operations
- Demonstrated expertise in production and post-production technologies and workflows
- Has experience managing multiple clients and projects simultaneously
- Experience working cross-functionally across agency departments
- Experience developing scopes of work and project plans for project budgets over $300,000
- Unlimited PTO after 90-days of employment
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision
- 401k with employer matching (after 1 year of service)
- Referral bonus for bringing great talent to the organization
- A savings discount plan on entertainment, hotel stays, travel, shopping, and more!
In accordance with applicable pay-transparency laws, the compensation range for this role reflects a good-faith estimate based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, and market data. Final compensation will be determined at the time of offer. Range: $150,000-160,000 USD annually.
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Inspired Thinking Group (ITG)
ITG is the world’s leading AI-enabled, agile content company.We support major brands across the globe to use AI to make their marketing operations more effective — turning big ideas into Halo content that’s delivered better, faster, and at a lower cost. Our four pillars define how our clients get the most out of our solutions, through a blended model including: Capture: Leveraging AI and AR to more efficiently capture content for personalization at scale.Create: Using our proprietary, AI-enabled Halo Intelligence product to inform how we create channel-specific, custom content at scale that drives growth and brand consistency.Automate: From briefs, workflows and DAM to content versioning, translations, dynamic metatagging, and more — a full suite of AI-powered tools delivered via our Gartner-leading Content Marketing Platform, Storyteq®.Integrate: Unlock hidden efficiencies and greater content personalization by unifying your data sources, marketing technologies, and AI in one simplified marketing ecosystem. ITG has a global footprint of 2,000+ employees located in 22 offices around the world. Our culture of kindness ensures that we are combining human understanding with AI-powered innovation in everything we do, every day. Together, we simplify the complicated, automate the tedious, and create the beautiful.
