Head of Production

Role Description

The Head of Production is responsible for building and scaling the production function that supports a growing portfolio of original programming. You'll oversee production across multiple concurrent projects while establishing the people, systems, and operational infrastructure needed to support an ambitious and evolving content strategy.

• Define and lead the production strategy across a growing portfolio of original programming.
• Oversee multiple concurrent productions from early planning through production, post-production, and final delivery.
• Build and lead a high-performing production organization, including production executives, line producers, production managers, post-production leaders, coordinators, and external partners.
• Own production budgets, forecasts, schedules, staffing plans, and operational capacity across the slate.
• Manage all aspects of production operations, including crews, vendors, locations, stages, permits, contracts, insurance, payroll, travel, transportation, equipment, and logistics.
• Partner closely with Programming leadership to evaluate production feasibility while supporting creative ambition with operational discipline.
• Establish scalable production standards, workflows, reporting, approval processes, and delivery frameworks.
• Build relationships with studios, production companies, creators, vendors, and external production partners.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams to ensure content is delivered effectively across digital platforms and supported by complementary content initiatives.
• Serve as the executive escalation point for production risks, scheduling conflicts, budget pressures, vendor issues, and delivery challenges.
• Continuously improve production operations through stronger systems, organizational design, technology, and vendor strategy.

Qualifications

• 12-15+ years of production experience, with significant leadership responsibility across long-form unscripted television, streaming, digital media, live programming, or a related entertainment environment.
• Experience leading multiple complex productions simultaneously while balancing quality, schedule, budget, and execution across competing priorities.
• Deep expertise in production operations, including budgeting, scheduling, staffing, vendor management, locations, stages, contracts, payroll, permits, and logistics.
• Experience building and leading high-performing production teams and creating systems and processes that enable organizations to scale.
• Ability to partner effectively with creative leaders, providing operational guidance while supporting ambitious programming and evolving production needs.
• Thrives in fast-moving environments where priorities change quickly and can bring structure, sound judgment, and calm execution through ambiguity.
• Experience with creator-led content, live programming, streaming, digital-first media, or other direct-to-consumer entertainment businesses is a plus.
• Frequent travel should be expected based on production schedules and business needs.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
• Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
• Company-provided technology package
• Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days

Company Description

Beast Industries is a multifaceted media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, the most watched person in the world. Renowned for revolutionizing digital content creation, Beast Industries encompasses a diverse portfolio of ventures that extend far beyond its origins on YouTube. With a mission to entertain, inspire, and create significant social impact, Beast Industries operates across various domains including digital media, philanthropy, consumer products, and innovative business initiatives.