Produce and lead video projects across Academy initiatives from planning through delivery. Manage on-location and virtual shoots, budgets, schedules, freelance crews, post-production coordination, asset management, and ensure YouTube optimization and technical quality.
Department: Marketing, Communications and Content
Reports to: Director, Academy Studios
Job Type: Full-Time – Regular
Job Classification: Salaried (Exempt)
Workplace Location: Hybrid – Los Angeles - 9849 Wilshire
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00
Summary/Objective:
The Manager, Academy Studios is a hands-on producer responsible for executing video projects across Academy, Oscars, and Academy Museum initiatives—managing all aspects of field and virtual production from planning through delivery. This role leads both in-person and remote shoots, including on-location filming, virtual interviews, and quick-turn digital content.
Working closely with the Director, Academy Studios, this role oversees logistics, budgets, and production schedules, while ensuring creative intent and technical quality are met. The ideal candidate is a flexible, resourceful producer with a strong understanding of YouTube best practices who thrives in both studio and remote environments, balancing creative storytelling with strong operational execution.
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Benefits:
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Reports to: Director, Academy Studios
Job Type: Full-Time – Regular
Job Classification: Salaried (Exempt)
Workplace Location: Hybrid – Los Angeles - 9849 Wilshire
Compensation: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00
Summary/Objective:
The Manager, Academy Studios is a hands-on producer responsible for executing video projects across Academy, Oscars, and Academy Museum initiatives—managing all aspects of field and virtual production from planning through delivery. This role leads both in-person and remote shoots, including on-location filming, virtual interviews, and quick-turn digital content.
Working closely with the Director, Academy Studios, this role oversees logistics, budgets, and production schedules, while ensuring creative intent and technical quality are met. The ideal candidate is a flexible, resourceful producer with a strong understanding of YouTube best practices who thrives in both studio and remote environments, balancing creative storytelling with strong operational execution.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Lead execution of assigned video projects, including on-location shoots, studio setups, and virtual recordings.
- Manage logistics, budgeting, and scheduling for in-person and remote productions.
- Coordinate with freelance editors and designers during post-production to maintain creative and technical quality.
- Coordinate and track production assets across departments.
- Oversee the collection and transfer of footage to the Media Manager, ensuring files are properly labeled, logged, and archived.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and content leads to align productions with Academy and Oscars campaigns, messaging, and YouTube content strategy.
- Source, hire, and manage freelance crews and vendors as needed.
- Uphold the Academy’s standards of professionalism, inclusion, and storytelling excellence across all projects.
- A bachelor’s degree in Film, Media Production, Communications, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3-5 years of professional experience producing video content, with strong field production and on-set leadership skills.
- Proven experience managing crews, budgets, and production logistics for multi-camera shoots.
- Experience producing and optimizing content for YouTube channels, including application of YouTube SEO, metadata optimization, audience growth strategies, and performance analytics to inform content decisions.
- Working proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop), YouTube Studio, and analytics dashboards (TubeBuddy, vidIQ, Google Analytics).
- Strong knowledge of production equipment, lighting, and sound practices.
- Familiarity with post-production workflows and collaboration tools (Frame.io, Airtable, Adobe Creative Suite).
- Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities with sharp attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate effectively with talent, stakeholders, and crew.
- Skilled in balancing creative ambition with production realities under tight timelines.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as production demands require.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 15 days of PTO, plus company-paid holidays.
- Additional time off including summer hours, winter hours, and a cultural floating holiday.
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401k retirement plan with a company match
- Clean Air Commuter Program
- Employee Assistance Program through CompPsych Guidance Resources.
- Wellness benefits through Cigna Healthcare.
- Free access to 16,000+ online courses through LinkedIn Learning
- Free Academy membership screenings
- Free tickets and screenings at the Academy Museum
- Employee discounts through LifeMart and Working Advantage
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