Digital Production Manager

Vista; Burbank (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Benefits package (medical, dental, &/

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Pre-premiere screenings

Snacks & drinks

Job summary

Powster is seeking an experienced Digital Production Manager to lead a LA-based team delivering showtime websites for major studios and distributors. You will oversee four team members, including project managers and content producers, ensuring delivery within scope, time, and budget.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of digital project management, leadership experience, and a passion for high-quality digital experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of digital project management experience in cinema, entertainment, or e‑commerce sectors.
• Proven track record mentoring and developing project teams.
• Strong ability to optimize complex project workflows and measure efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to reports, comprising project managers and content producers.
• Oversee end-to-end project lifecycle from initiation to delivery within scope, time, and budget.
• Cultivate strong client relationships and align projects with client goals and brand guidelines.
• Establish testing protocols and ensure QA across content, functionality, and UX.
• Collaborate with technical team to ensure real-time data integration on showtime websites.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Process improvement

Organizational skills

Team development

Google Suite

Asana

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Asana

Google Suite

Job description

About Us

Powster is a Creative Studio based in London and Los Angeles. We specialize in creating world-class interactive digital experiences, marketing campaigns and showtimes websites for major movie studios, event cinema distributors, broadcasters, music artists, brands and streamers.

Are you interested in joining a fast-paced, exciting business that creates award-winning online experiences for millions of users? This is a genuine opportunity to work on projects with hundreds of movie studios, including the major studios and indie distributors. You will work closely with Powster’s Production team to support all aspects of our movie platform releases, to accelerate the growth of Powster’s Movie Platform output, and be at the heart of communication between our Los Angeles team and stakeholders. We actively promote close collaboration and open working practices across the studios. We encourage new thinking, with an emphasis on appreciating and encouraging everyone's contribution and interests.

Overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Digital Production Manager to support our team responsible for building our showtimes websites for major studios and distributors, handling traffic from millions of moviegoers globally. This role involves managing four talented members of our LA team, including project managers and content producers. The ideal candidate will be a calm and supportive leader with strong project management expertise, a passion for delivering high-quality digital experiences, and the ability to work proactively while guiding the team on strategies to improve delivery and workflow.

What You’ll Do

People Management

• Provide leadership, mentorship, and guidance to reports, comprising project managers and content producers.
• Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and quarterly goal setting sessions with team members to ensure their professional growth and development.
• Foster a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes creativity, innovation, and excellence.

Project Management

• Oversee the end-to-end project lifecycle, from project initiation to delivery, ensuring projects are completed on time, within scope, and budget.
• Create detailed project plans, allocate resources efficiently, and ensure that projects are completed within defined timelines using our project management software.
• Act as a primary point of contact for stakeholders, providing regular project updates, managing expectations, and resolving any issues or concerns.
• Identify potential challenges and proactively address them, ensuring that the end product is of the highest quality.
• Collaborate with our technical team to ensure accurate and real-time showtime data integration on websites.
• Implement best practices and methodologies to optimize project efficiency and quality, continually refining processes for continuous improvement.

Client Relationship Management

• Cultivate strong relationships with clients, serving as a trusted advisor and advocate for their needs and objectives.
• Collaborate with clients to gather requirements, define project scope, and ensure alignment with their strategic goals and brand guidelines.
• Effectively communicate project progress, milestones, and deliverables to clients, soliciting feedback and addressing any concerns in a timely manner.
• Identify opportunities for upselling or expanding services to existing clients, working closely with the sales team.

Quality Assurance

• Uphold high standards of quality and accuracy in all deliverables, ensuring that movie websites meet client expectations and industry best practices.
• Conduct thorough quality assurance testing, reviewing content, functionality, and user experience to identify and address any issues or defects.
• Collaborate with the wider team to establish testing protocols and procedures, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and effective bug resolution.

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Experience: 5+ years of digital project management experience, ideally within the cinema, entertainment, or e-commerce sectors. Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Leadership & Team Development: Proven track record mentoring and developing project teams with a supportive, solutions-focused approach.
• Process-Driven Strategy: A passion for optimizing complex project workflows, measuring efficiency, and implementing scalable operational improvements.
• Adaptable Problem-Solving: A calm, proactive mindset when navigating fast-moving project challenges and spotting delivery risks early.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills Ability: to listen well and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a variety of audiences. Ability to create and maintain positive, collaborative working relationships and contribute to a team-oriented environment.
• Organization & Self-Management: Ability to work independently and manage tasks in a highly organized manner.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Google Suite. Experience with Asana preferred.

Strongly Desired

• Passion for learning.
• Dedicated to creating great outcomes.
• Interest in the cinema industry.
• Friendly, positive personality, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Type at least 50 words per minute.

• Hybrid working (home/office-based split, requiring regular once a week attendance in the Los Angeles office)
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, EAP, TravelAid Services
• Vacation, sick leave, volunteer day, enhanced paid parental leave
• 401(k) matching
• Pre-premiere exclusive movie screenings
• Drinks fridge and snacks
• Regular social events
• Salary range is dependent on experience, $85,000/yr - $100,000/yr

Powster complies with all Federal, State and Local law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, medical condition (including genetic characteristics), mental and/or physical disability or handicap, marital status, sex, age, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political party preference, political belief, socioeconomic status, familial status, registered domestic partner status, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions and any other characteristic or activity protected by federal, state or local law.