[Hiring] Studio Director @NewWorld

Role Description

Keeping every NewWorld show on track, so the whole slate moves forward together.

• NewWorld studios runs several original shows at once, each with its own Producer and team.
• You track every show on the slate, from development through production, release, and reporting.
• Keep schedules, milestones, and dependencies current, spot problems early, and notify the right people.
• Lay out trade-offs and options when shows compete for resources.
• Run the studio’s rhythm: slate review prep, status reporting, production calendars, and trackers.
• Work closely with the Executive Producer, Head of Studio, and Chief Creative Officer.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in program or production management, ideally across several productions or projects at once in media, entertainment, or digital content.
• A record of keeping several productions or projects on schedule at the same time.
• Strong command of schedules, budgets, dependencies, and reporting.
• Experience working closely with producers, creative leads, and executives.
• Fluency with project management and collaboration tools.
• Comfort spotting risks early and raising them clearly.
• Familiarity with how shows are launched and promoted on social media, and how platform performance is measured.
• Excellent organization, holding many threads at once and dropping none of them.
• Familiarity with how short- and long-form video gets made for social platforms.
• Experience in an early-stage or fast-moving studio or media company.

Requirements

• Keep a single, current view of every show’s schedule, milestones, and status.
• Spot risks and conflicts across shows early, and bring them to the Executive Producer with options.
• Track budgets and resources across the slate alongside the Executive Producer, Studios.
• Keep the Chief Creative Officer informed on creative milestones, reviews, and approvals across every show.
• Track every show’s launch milestones alongside production.
• Schedule regular performance check-ins for each show after release.
• Work with each Producer to set and hold production calendars and deliverables.
• Keep handoffs between development, production, and post clean and on time.
• Ensure every show has what it needs before each stage begins.
• Keep casting, branding, and promotional asset deliverables on schedule.
• Prepare slate reviews and run weekly status reporting for studio leadership.
• Turn the studio’s greenlight process and workflows into trackers and calendars.
• Capture lessons from post-mortems and build them into the next show’s plan.
• Improve how the studio works as the slate grows.

Benefits

• The salary range is $140,000—$170,000 and is set by experience.
• Compensation is competitive with current market rates for comparable roles in media and communications.
• The role includes full benefits, with health coverage and paid time off.
• It is remote, with a strong preference for candidates based in New York, Toronto, or Los Angeles.
• Option to work from the New York office.