Overview

Future is a global leader in specialist media. The Executive Director, Studio Operations is the operational backbone of Future Studios and the chief of staff for the studio system. This leader owns studio operations, resourcing, traffic, budget partnership with Finance, utilization reporting, the studio operating rhythm, and the cross-functional interface with Legal, Compliance, Licensing, Rights, Brand Leads, and Heads of Video.

This is a hybrid role working 3 days from the New York office. The role reports into the SVP, Future Creative.

Expected salary range: $151,000 - $175,000.

Responsibilities

• •Own the global production operations system: intake, tiering, scheduling, resourcing, and capacity management across US and UK hubs.
• •Lead Production Management as function head: the Director, Production Management (US), the Senior Production Manager (UK), and their teams.
• •Run studio budgeting standards, cost tracking, and utilization reporting; partner with Finance on the studio P&L.
• •Administer the studio operating rhythm: Studios Leadership Team secretary, production status, monthly business reviews, and the quarterly OKR reset.
• •Own the freelance and vendor network including rate cards, framework agreements, the freelance convertible pathway, and quality management.
• •Manage the cross-functional interface: triage Legal, Compliance, Licensing, and Rights items for productions in both regions.
• •Manage studio facilities, kit, edit infrastructure, and the production technology roadmap including DAM and AI workflow enablement.
• •Own risk, safety, insurance, and compliance across productions in both regions.
• •Continuously improve unit economics: cost per asset, turnaround time, and first pass quality.

Requirements

• •10+ years in production operations or production management at a studio, publisher, agency, or streamer, with 4+ years at director level or above.
• •Experience running operations across multiple markets or hubs, ideally US and UK.
• •Deep command of budgeting, scheduling, resourcing tools, and production finance.
• •Track record standing up or transforming intake and capacity systems at scale.
• •Vendor and facilities management experience including negotiation of framework rates.
• •Calm, systems-minded leadership under high volume delivery pressure.

Benefits

• •Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• •401k plus a company match
• •Uncapped leave
• •Profit share bonus when targets are hit
• •Employee referral reward program
• •Well-being support with access to Colleague Assistant Programs
• •Share Incentive Plan opportunity