[Hiring] Production Operations Manager @Devil May Care Media

Role Description

Devil May Care Media is seeking a Production Operations Manager to serve as the operational hub of a growing digital media production team. This is a people-first, process-driven role for someone who thrives on bringing structure to complex productions, keeping teams aligned, and ensuring projects run smoothly from planning through execution.

• Manage and support a team of producers, technical directors, and editors across multiple productions
• Lead production planning and oversight, including budgeting, financial tracking, scheduling, and resource allocation
• Own day-to-day production logistics, staffing coordination, and timelines
• Serve as the primary point of contact between production teams and leadership, ensuring clear and consistent communication
• Oversee and optimize technical workflows across vendor studios, production software, and virtual production environments
• Implement and refine standardized processes to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and eliminate single points of failure
• Coordinate cross-training initiatives to strengthen team redundancy and shared ownership
• Document and rewrite processes, as needed, to support knowledge redundancy
• Support new show launches, special projects, and the expansion of in-house production capabilities

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing production operations in digital media, broadcast, or remote based cloud production environments
• Strong ownership mindset — comfortable acting as the central operator across both production and technical functions
• Experience working with cloud-based production systems (including AWS or similar environments), with the ability to oversee and manage environments built by external partners
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams, with direct management experience and a focus on building cross-trained, highly collaborative groups
• A systems thinker who prioritizes documentation, standardization, and eliminating single points of failure across scheduling, technical knowledge, and workflows
• Strong operational instincts — able to identify gaps, improve processes, and implement scalable solutions that support long-term growth
• Comfortable acting as the “general manager” of technical production — balancing people, process, and technology to ensure consistent execution
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical teams, production staff, and leadership
• Experience building or supporting teams that can operate independently with confidence, maintaining a high and consistent standard of execution
• A proactive, curious operator who is always learning, stays close to the details, and takes initiative to improve processes and team performance

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Generous PTO