Director, Original Video

Work Locations

With the exception of some select roles that have in-office requirements, A+E Global Media operates on a flexible model that allows for remote, hybrid or full time in office work (in certain locales).

Office locations include New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Stamford, CT.

Our list of eligible states in which employees may work remotely includes:
California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Creativity and collaboration are at the heart of the A+E Global Media Digital Content & Platforms team. Our Company mission and vision is to create illuminating and entertaining content for the most expansive audience possible by meeting audiences wherever and however they consume content, and this team is key to meeting that North Star. We are passionate about using technology in fresh ways and shaping narratives - from the first spark of an idea to their final digital form.

As an employee of A+E Global Media, you'll be part of a global media and entertainment company that values diversity, representation, flexibility and kindness. In fact, Forbes named us one of America’s Best Midsize Employers for consecutive years, and Newsweek named us in their list of America’s Most Loved Workplaces, as well as their list of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, LGBTQ+ and Women employees.

Director, Original Video, will manage staff and supervise video creative and production across formats (shortform, midform, longform, social), and genres (history, crime, paranormal, reality and more), for multiplatform digital distribution and monetization.

• Create production and edit schedules, manage timelines across multiple concurrent projects, and ensure all projects are delivered on time and on budget.
• Provide creative direction on projects as needed.
• Ensure proper project tracking, asset submission, and file storage throughout the production lifecycle.
• Take on producing duties when necessary.

• Collaborate with the VP and Director of Post to set production priorities, manage resources, and refine team workflows.
• Work with Strategy and Creative leadership to assess content needs and adjust team bandwidth to support evolving business priorities.
• Lead and contribute to creative brainstorms.

• Manage producers, associate producers, PAs, and editors.
• Escalate workflow and personnel issues to the VP when needed.
• Lead recruitment for project roles and support hiring for staff positions.
• Maintain a collaborative, positive work environment.

• Partner with the Director of Post and Operations to integrate post-production workflows into producer processes, including rights management.
• Confirm producers are adhering to departmental best practices and rights clearance processes.

• Lead certain cross-departmental conversations related to content production and other department-wide concerns.

• 10 - 15 years experience in social and digital video production, linear video experience a plus.
• 3-5 years in a supervisory position on original digital and social media video projects. Linear longform experience a plus.
• Extensive experience producing video across formats, genres, and for multiple platforms and experience supervising the production of such projects. Digital/social experience a must. Linear longform experience a plus.
• Extensive experience creating production schedules and managing production timelines.
• Experience providing creative oversight and running edits.
• Experience working with repurposed IP and third party assets.
• Must be detailed-oriented and extremely organized.
• Strong time/project management and multi-tasking skills and must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive experience with spreadsheet and database applications like Air Table and Excel or other project management…