Production Section Head

Confidential; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Production Section Head to lead planning, development, and delivery of high-quality media and visual productions. You will oversee end-to-end production activities, guide production teams, and ensure outputs align with brand standards and strategic objectives.

The role requires strong leadership, budget and timeline management, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to produce campaigns, events, news coverage, interviews, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a media-related field is required.
• Leadership experience in media production preferred.
• Experience leading end-to-end production projects, teams, budgets, resources, and timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Production Section, ensuring timely delivery of all activities.
• Develop and oversee production plans, budgets, resources, and timelines.
• Manage the full production lifecycle from pre-production to post-production and final delivery.
• Oversee filming, editing, lighting, and post-production areas.
• Ensure productions meet brand standards, strategic direction, and quality requirements.
• Develop and coach team members, including performance management and training needs.

Skills

Media production planning

Filming and editing

Leadership and people management

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytics and problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Media, Film Production, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Production Section Head to lead the planning, development, and delivery of high-quality media and visual productions.

The role will oversee end-to-end production activities, lead production teams and resources, and ensure the delivery of impactful visual content aligned with strategic objectives, brand standards, and stakeholder requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Production Section, ensuring the effective and timely delivery of all production activities.
• Develop and oversee production plans, budgets, resources, and timelines in line with organizational priorities.
• Manage the full production lifecycle, from pre-production and production through post-production and final delivery.
• Identify and assess production requirements in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee the development and production of visual content for campaigns, events, news coverage, interviews, and other media requirements.
• Lead and guide production teams, technical crews, and content creators to deliver high-quality visual outputs.
• Ensure all productions are aligned with brand standards, strategic direction, policies, and quality requirements.
• Manage production resources, technical requirements, vendors, and budgets efficiently.
• Oversee technical production areas, including filming, editing, design, lighting, and post-production.
• Ensure appropriate safety and risk-management measures are implemented throughout production activities.
• Monitor media production trends, emerging technologies, market developments, and international best practices.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders, external partners, production companies, and relevant entities.
• Oversee the documentation, archiving, and maintenance of visual and media content.
• Recommend effective approaches for media coverage and content distribution across traditional, digital, and multimedia platforms.
• Manage and develop team members, including performance management, capability development, and identification of training needs.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Media, Film Production, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field.
• Significant professional experience in media and visual production, with demonstrated experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
• Proven experience managing end-to-end production projects, teams, budgets, resources, and timelines.
• Experience working with multiple internal and external stakeholders in a fast-paced media or communications environment.

Key Skills & Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of media and visual production planning.
• Strong understanding of filming, editing, design, lighting, post-production, and emerging production technologies.
• Strong knowledge of media communication and content distribution methods.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong project management, planning, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to urgent production requirements.

If you are an experienced media production professional with a passion for visual storytelling, creative excellence, and leading high-performing production teams, we would love to hear from you.