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Production Director jobs are open across film, television, advertising, publishing, and manufacturing, from associate director to executive-level, with specializations in content production, creative operations, and post-production management. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization whose mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for the children and adults affected by these diseases. Our work is dramatically accelerating the research process through our varied research initiatives; we also provide extensive educational and support resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public. In addition, we lead federal and state-based advocacy campaigns to support medical research funding and improve patient access to care. The Foundation’s core values of compassion, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and inclusion inspire and drive every member of our highly performing team.
Position Summary:
The Associate Director, Video Strategy & Production leads the development, production, and optimization of video content across the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, combining hands-on production expertise with strategic vision and creative storytelling. This role translates the Foundation’s mission, programs, and priorities into compelling video content that informs, inspires, and connects with audiences. The ideal candidate is a skilled storyteller, strategic thinker, and collaborative partner who can anticipate needs, balance competing stakeholder priorities, and identify emerging video and AI tools to enhance production and impact. This role sits on our MarComm team under the Associate VP for Creative Services. It is the sole full-time video role within the Foundation.
Applicants must submit a portfolio featuring storytelling videos they personally filmed and edited.
This role is hybrid: A minimum of 2 days/week in the National office in New York City and 3 days/week remote with additional days in-office and/or on set as required.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Lead video strategy and production across the Foundation, ensuring content aligns with organizational goals, audience needs, and brand standards.
- Execute end-to-end video production, including filming, lighting, editing, and post-production.
- Direct and film C-suite executives, patients, physicians, and other subject matter experts, creating a comfortable on-camera environment and drawing out authentic, compelling stories.
- Develop emotionally resonant stories, recognizing and bringing to life the human narratives within a brief or assignment.
- Think creatively and strategically to identify the right video approach, proactively shaping requests into effective storytelling opportunities.
- Manage and optimize the Foundation’s YouTube channel and subchannel pages, including content strategy, organization, discoverability, and performance.
- Produce complex productions. Experience managing freelance crews, including DPs, videographers, editors, and production assistants.
- Own full production timeline and logistics of multiple video projects, including budget.
- Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to manage competing priorities, align expectations, and deliver high-quality work on time.
- Stay current on emerging video trends, production techniques, and AI-powered tools, identifying opportunities to improve workflows, creativity, and efficiency.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- 7–10 years of professional video production experience, with a portfolio demonstrating strong storytelling, filming, and editing skills.
- Proven experience filming and directing senior executives, patients, physicians, and other interview subjects, with the ability to build rapport and capture authentic, engaging on-camera performances.
- Proficiency operating Canon and Sony cameras and executing basic lighting setups.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Frame.io, with a working knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
- Experience managing and optimizing YouTube channels and subchannel pages.
- Demonstrated ability to tell moving, authentic stories through strong visual storytelling, including finding compelling narratives where they may not be immediately apparent.
- A balance of creative vision, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution.
- Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to navigate competing requests and priorities.
- Curiosity about emerging video formats, industry trends, and AI tools for video production.
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Must hold a current driver’s license and be willing to be main vehicle operator in any traffic environment.
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization whose mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for the children and adults affected by these diseases. Our work is dramatically accelerating the research process through our varied research initiatives; we also provide extensive educational and support resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public. In addition, we lead federal and state-based advocacy campaigns to support medical research funding and improve patient access to care. The Foundation’s core values of compassion, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and inclusion inspire and drive every member of our highly performing team.
Position Summary:
The Associate Director, Video Strategy & Production leads the development, production, and optimization of video content across the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, combining hands-on production expertise with strategic vision and creative storytelling. This role translates the Foundation’s mission, programs, and priorities into compelling video content that informs, inspires, and connects with audiences. The ideal candidate is a skilled storyteller, strategic thinker, and collaborative partner who can anticipate needs, balance competing stakeholder priorities, and identify emerging video and AI tools to enhance production and impact. This role sits on our MarComm team under the Associate VP for Creative Services. It is the sole full-time video role within the Foundation.
Applicants must submit a portfolio featuring storytelling videos they personally filmed and edited.
This role is hybrid: A minimum of 2 days/week in the National office in New York City and 3 days/week remote with additional days in-office and/or on set as required.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- Lead video strategy and production across the Foundation, ensuring content aligns with organizational goals, audience needs, and brand standards.
- Execute end-to-end video production, including filming, lighting, editing, and post-production.
- Direct and film C-suite executives, patients, physicians, and other subject matter experts, creating a comfortable on-camera environment and drawing out authentic, compelling stories.
- Develop emotionally resonant stories, recognizing and bringing to life the human narratives within a brief or assignment.
- Think creatively and strategically to identify the right video approach, proactively shaping requests into effective storytelling opportunities.
- Manage and optimize the Foundation’s YouTube channel and subchannel pages, including content strategy, organization, discoverability, and performance.
- Produce complex productions. Experience managing freelance crews, including DPs, videographers, editors, and production assistants.
- Own full production timeline and logistics of multiple video projects, including budget.
- Collaborate with internal teams and stakeholders to manage competing priorities, align expectations, and deliver high-quality work on time.
- Stay current on emerging video trends, production techniques, and AI-powered tools, identifying opportunities to improve workflows, creativity, and efficiency.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- 7–10 years of professional video production experience, with a portfolio demonstrating strong storytelling, filming, and editing skills.
- Proven experience filming and directing senior executives, patients, physicians, and other interview subjects, with the ability to build rapport and capture authentic, engaging on-camera performances.
- Proficiency operating Canon and Sony cameras and executing basic lighting setups.
- Proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro and Frame.io, with a working knowledge of Adobe After Effects.
- Experience managing and optimizing YouTube channels and subchannel pages.
- Demonstrated ability to tell moving, authentic stories through strong visual storytelling, including finding compelling narratives where they may not be immediately apparent.
- A balance of creative vision, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution.
- Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to navigate competing requests and priorities.
- Curiosity about emerging video formats, industry trends, and AI tools for video production.
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Must hold a current driver’s license and be willing to be main vehicle operator in any traffic environment.
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The qualifications that appear most often in production director jobs.
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in production, operations, or content management roles
- Proven ability to manage full production budgets from planning through final delivery
- Experience leading cross-functional teams including creative, technical, and vendor partners
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Asana, Monday.com, or similar platforms
- Strong knowledge of production workflows for the employer's specific medium or industry
- Bachelor's degree in film, communications, business, or a related field preferred
Tips for Your Production Director Job Search
Tailor your resume to production scope
Production directors are evaluated on the size and complexity of what they've managed. Quantify your budget ownership, team size, and delivery record for each role. Generic operations language won't land, name the formats, platforms, or product lines you've shipped.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists production director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Highlight cross-functional leadership explicitly
Job postings for production directors almost always require coordination across creative, finance, and operations teams. Your resume should name the specific departments you've aligned and how you resolved competing priorities, not just list titles you've held.
Target postings that match your production vertical
A production director in broadcast television is a different hire than one in a CPG manufacturing plant. Filter openings by industry keyword, 'studio', 'in-house', 'facility', 'content', 'plant', to avoid screening calls where your background doesn't map to what the team actually does.
Prepare a production failure story for interviews
Interviewers for director-level production roles consistently ask how you've handled a launch delay, vendor failure, or over-budget project. Prepare a specific, honest example with the decision you made and the outcome. Vague answers signal inexperience at this level.
Negotiate scope before you negotiate compensation
Before accepting an offer, clarify budget authority, headcount ownership, and decision rights over vendors and timelines. Production director titles vary widely in actual authority, and misaligned expectations about scope create friction within the first 90 days.
Production Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most production directors?
The most active employers for production directors right now are FeverUp, Condé Nast, and NBCUniversal, and the most openings are in California, New York, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate in employers with large in-house content, manufacturing, or broadcast operations.
How many production director jobs are remote?
About 67% of production director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by industry. Roles focused on content strategy, post-production oversight, and digital media tend to be the most remote-friendly, while positions tied to physical production facilities or on-set coordination are typically on-site.
How do you become a production director?
Most production directors move up through coordinator, manager, and senior manager roles in their chosen production vertical, whether that's film, advertising, publishing, or manufacturing. Building a record of delivering complex projects on time and on budget is the core credential. Demonstrating that you can lead and develop teams, not just execute, is what separates candidates who reach director level from those who plateau at manager.
Can you get hired as a production director without prior director experience?
Some employers will hire a strong senior manager or head of production into a director title if the candidate can show they've functionally operated at that scope. The clearest path is to document budget ownership, cross-departmental leadership, and delivery of multi-phase projects on your resume. Smaller companies and startups are more likely to make this hire than large studios or corporations with structured leveling.
What does the production director interview process look like?
Most production director interviews involve an initial screening call focused on your production background, followed by a panel interview with stakeholders from operations, creative, and finance. Expect at least one scenario-based question about managing a production crisis or realigning a project that has gone off-schedule. Some employers, particularly in media and advertising, ask candidates to present a production plan or case study before a final-round offer conversation.
Where can I find and apply to production director jobs?
You can find and apply to production director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your industry background and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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