Director, Post Production Operations & Support
Core
Oversee video post-production workflows, systems, and technical support to enable reliable newsroom video and show production at scale for The New York Times.
Role type
Director, Post Production Operations & Support
Builds
End-to-end post-production workflows for breaking news, Shows, Reporter Video, Field production, and long-form Visual Investigations
Domain
News media / Video journalism / Cloud infrastructure
Required skills
Video post-production operations, Media Asset Management (MAM), Cloud workflows, Networking, Digital publishing workflows, Technology budget management, Vendor management, Team leadership, Incident response protocols, Quality control standards
Preferred skills
Newsroom experience, Shows/podcasts/episodic content support, Leadership in fast-moving environments, After-hours coverage support, Knowledge of digital video competitors
Technologies
MAM systems, Cloud storage, High-speed file transfer systems, Video editing software, Captioning tools, Graphics tools
Responsibilities
Design and optimize end-to-end post-production workflows; Manage and grow the global post production operations team; Partner with IT to scale infrastructure; Oversee vendor relationships and MAM customization; Establish quality control standards; Collaborate with Editorial leadership on resource alignment; Maintain documentation and training; Track operational measures and system reliability; Manage annual budgets and procurement.
Seniority
Director, Management
