Production Executive Jobs
Production Executive jobs are open across film, television, advertising, and digital media, from associate to senior and VP level, with specializations in development, post-production, and branded content. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
The Production Manager is a production leadership role within the Brand Management organization responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering the enterprise's highest-profile productions, events, campaigns and customer experiences. Reporting to the Sr. Production Manager, this leader oversees a team of Executive Producers and Trade Show Producers responsible for coordinating the execution of Tier 1 trade shows, executive events, leadership conferences/town halls, integrated marketing campaigns and Editorial Board Brand Omni-channel Packages (BOPs).
This role is designed for a people leader who thrives at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and flawless execution. While the Production Manager is responsible for leading a team of highly skilled production professionals, their primary mission is to create the conditions for exceptional work to be delivered consistently, efficiently, and at the highest possible standard.
The Production Manager serves as the operational leader behind many of the organization's most visible initiatives, ensuring every production reflects the quality, professionalism, and innovation expected of one of the world's leading aerospace and defense companies.
Working in close partnership with Brand Creative Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Regional Operations Managers and enterprise stakeholders, this role orchestrates multidisciplinary teams, aligns resources, mitigates risk and ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget and with uncompromising attention to quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of Executive Producers and Trade Show Producers responsible for enterprise productions and customer experiences.
- Oversee production planning and execution for Tier 1 trade shows, executive events, leadership conferences, enterprise town halls, customer engagements, and major internal events.
- Direct production support for integrated marketing and advertising campaigns.
- Manage execution of Editorial Board Brand Omni-channel Packages (BOPs).
- Oversee production schedules, staffing, budgets, timelines, vendor coordination, and project delivery.
- Assign production resources based on project scope, complexity, and organizational priorities.
- Partner closely with Creative Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Regional Operations Managers, communications leaders, and executive stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement across production processes, workflows, and execution models.
- Ensure every event, campaign, and production reflects enterprise brand standards and exceptional audience experiences.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Event Management, Business Administration, Media Production, Project Management or related field.
- 7+ years of experience leading complex productions, enterprise events, integrated campaigns or large-scale communications initiatives.
- Experience managing production teams or multidisciplinary delivery teams.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of event production, executive communications and integrated brand experiences.
- Experience with budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, contract administration and production logistics.
- Exceptional organizational, communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Genuinely enjoys working with other people and can get along well with a broad range of diverse personalities
- Demonstrated proficiency in using AI to maximize and amplify productivity
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Preferred Characteristics
- Passion for delivering exceptional experiences through flawless execution.Calm,
- Exceptional organizational and strategic planning abilities.
- Collaborative leader who builds trust across diverse teams and stakeholder groups.
- Strong business acumen with outstanding operational discipline.
- Proactive decision-maker who anticipates challenges before they arise.
- Inspiring people leader committed to developing high-performing production teams.
- Familiarity with Customer Relations Management tools such as Salesforce.
- Security clearance a plus.
Primary Level Salary Range: $121,000.00 - $181,700.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
Description
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
The Production Manager is a production leadership role within the Brand Management organization responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering the enterprise's highest-profile productions, events, campaigns and customer experiences. Reporting to the Sr. Production Manager, this leader oversees a team of Executive Producers and Trade Show Producers responsible for coordinating the execution of Tier 1 trade shows, executive events, leadership conferences/town halls, integrated marketing campaigns and Editorial Board Brand Omni-channel Packages (BOPs).
This role is designed for a people leader who thrives at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and flawless execution. While the Production Manager is responsible for leading a team of highly skilled production professionals, their primary mission is to create the conditions for exceptional work to be delivered consistently, efficiently, and at the highest possible standard.
The Production Manager serves as the operational leader behind many of the organization's most visible initiatives, ensuring every production reflects the quality, professionalism, and innovation expected of one of the world's leading aerospace and defense companies.
Working in close partnership with Brand Creative Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Regional Operations Managers and enterprise stakeholders, this role orchestrates multidisciplinary teams, aligns resources, mitigates risk and ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget and with uncompromising attention to quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of Executive Producers and Trade Show Producers responsible for enterprise productions and customer experiences.
- Oversee production planning and execution for Tier 1 trade shows, executive events, leadership conferences, enterprise town halls, customer engagements, and major internal events.
- Direct production support for integrated marketing and advertising campaigns.
- Manage execution of Editorial Board Brand Omni-channel Packages (BOPs).
- Oversee production schedules, staffing, budgets, timelines, vendor coordination, and project delivery.
- Assign production resources based on project scope, complexity, and organizational priorities.
- Partner closely with Creative Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Regional Operations Managers, communications leaders, and executive stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement across production processes, workflows, and execution models.
- Ensure every event, campaign, and production reflects enterprise brand standards and exceptional audience experiences.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Event Management, Business Administration, Media Production, Project Management or related field.
- 7+ years of experience leading complex productions, enterprise events, integrated campaigns or large-scale communications initiatives.
- Experience managing production teams or multidisciplinary delivery teams.
- Demonstrated success managing multiple high-visibility projects simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of event production, executive communications and integrated brand experiences.
- Experience with budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, contract administration and production logistics.
- Exceptional organizational, communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.
- Genuinely enjoys working with other people and can get along well with a broad range of diverse personalities
- Demonstrated proficiency in using AI to maximize and amplify productivity
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Preferred Characteristics
- Passion for delivering exceptional experiences through flawless execution.Calm,
- Exceptional organizational and strategic planning abilities.
- Collaborative leader who builds trust across diverse teams and stakeholder groups.
- Strong business acumen with outstanding operational discipline.
- Proactive decision-maker who anticipates challenges before they arise.
- Inspiring people leader committed to developing high-performing production teams.
- Familiarity with Customer Relations Management tools such as Salesforce.
- Security clearance a plus.
Primary Level Salary Range: $121,000.00 - $181,700.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Electronics & Hardware
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in production executive jobs.
- 5 or more years of production management or development experience in film, TV, or digital media
- Demonstrated ability to manage production budgets from development through delivery
- Experience overseeing creative development and working directly with writers, directors, or talent
- Strong knowledge of production scheduling, greenlighting processes, and post-production workflows
- Proficiency with production management software and project tracking tools
- Bachelor's degree in film production, communications, or a related field
Tips for Your Production Executive Job Search
Tailor your resume to production scale
Production executives are evaluated on the size and complexity of projects they've managed. Quantify budgets, team sizes, and delivery timelines on your resume so hiring managers can immediately gauge the scope you're comfortable owning.
Highlight cross-functional stakeholder experience
Production executive roles require coordinating between creative, finance, legal, and distribution teams. Your resume should name the specific departments you've aligned and the decisions you've owned, not just list production titles you've held.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists production executive openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies by content format
Production executive roles differ significantly between scripted, unscripted, commercial, and digital formats. Filter your search by format so your application materials speak directly to the production pipeline that employer actually runs.
Prepare a development slate or project case study
Interviewers for production executive positions often ask how you evaluate and greenlight projects. Walk into every interview ready to discuss a real project you championed, the criteria you used, and what you'd do differently.
Negotiate comp using total production package framing
Production executive offers frequently include producing credits, backend participation, or project bonuses that vary by studio. Understand the full package before negotiating, and be specific about which projects or credits are non-negotiable for you.
Production Executive Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most production executives?
The companies hiring the most production executives right now include Ansera, Northrop Grumman, and UFG, with the largest share of openings in California, Ohio, and Maryland, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated at streaming platforms, full-service production companies, and large advertising agencies with in-house content studios.
How many production executive jobs are remote?
About 83% of production executive openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common for positions tied to physical production or studio operations. Development-focused and branded content roles are the most likely to offer remote or hybrid flexibility, while roles managing active sets or post facilities typically require in-person presence.
How do you become a production executive?
Most production executives build up through production coordinator, manager, or development assistant roles, taking on increasing responsibility for budgets, timelines, and creative decisions over time. Developing a specialty, whether scripted drama, unscripted formats, or branded content, helps clarify your path and makes your progression legible to hiring managers. Building relationships with writers, directors, and distributors is as important as the operational experience you accumulate.
Can you get hired as a production executive without a lot of experience?
Entry points into production executive roles are rare without substantial production experience, but associate or junior production executive titles exist at some studios and digital media companies and are designed for candidates stepping up from coordinator or manager roles. Your strongest asset at this level is a clear record of having owned a deliverable end to end, even on a smaller project, rather than simply supporting someone above you.
What does the production executive interview process look like?
The interview process for production executive roles typically begins with a recruiter or HR screen, followed by meetings with the head of production or a senior creative executive. Candidates are often asked to walk through a specific project they oversaw from development to delivery, including how they handled budget pressure, creative conflicts, or scheduling problems. Final rounds frequently involve a panel with both creative and operations leadership.
Where can I find and apply to production executive jobs?
You can find and apply to production executive jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, format specialty, and location preference, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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