Head of Local Entertainment Production

Digiturk; Fatih; On-site; TRY 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Pension plan ( BES )

Birthday leave

Nursery allowance

Bayram gift card

Global talent programs

Social events

Dietitian support

TOD membership benefit

Job summary

Digiturk is seeking an experienced Senior Production Leader to architect and drive the unscripted entertainment strategy. You will lead development, commissioning, and production across high-profile formats, coordinating with internal and external teams to deliver on schedule and budget.

You will oversee partnerships, negotiate agreements, and optimize workflows, balancing creative excellence with operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Media, Communications, Film, Television, Business Administration, or related field.
• 15+ years in television or digital content production with strong entertainment background.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing production teams.
• Experience overseeing both in-house and external production companies.
• Expertise in production management, budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, and post‑production workflows.
• Experience negotiating production agreements and managing partnerships.
• Strong commercial acumen balancing creative, operational, and financial goals.
• Cross-functional collaboration with multiple departments and strong industry network.
• Ability to manage multiple high‑profile productions in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and decision‑making skills.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the unscripted entertainment production strategy aligned with programming and business goals.
• Lead development, commissioning, and production of entertainment formats across in-house and outsourced productions.
• Oversee full production lifecycle from concept through delivery and launch.
• Manage relationships with production companies, talent, producers, directors, and partners.
• Evaluate and commission new concepts based on audience insights and commercial objectives.
• Negotiate production agreements, budgets, schedules, and deliverables with partners.
• Oversee in-house production teams, ensuring efficient resource planning and high creative performance.
• Ensure productions are on schedule, on budget, and compliant with editorial, legal, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish production standards, workflows, and best practices across local productions.
• Monitor performance, budgets, risks, and timelines; implement corrective actions when needed.
• Collaborate with Programming, Acquisitions, Sales, Marketing, Digital, Finance, Legal, and Operations to maximize impact.
• Drive innovation in content creation by identifying trends and new formats.
• Oversee production budgets and resource allocation across the portfolio.
• Develop and mentor production teams to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Prepare executive reports, production updates, investment proposals, and performance analyses.
• Ensure compliance with local regulation and company policies throughout productions.

Skills

Leadership

Production management

Budgeting

Negotiation

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Digiturk is seeking an experienced Senior Production Leader to architect and drive the unscripted entertainment strategy. You will lead development, commissioning, and production across high-profile formats, coordinating with internal and external teams to deliver on schedule and budget.

You will oversee partnerships, negotiate agreements, and optimize workflows, balancing creative excellence with operational efficiency in a fast-paced environment.