Director, Production Engineering

A+E Global Media; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,744 - 199,771; Full time

Job summary

A+E Global Media is seeking a Director of Production Engineering to lead the Media Engineering organization across a hybrid production, post‑production and processing ecosystem. Responsibilities span on‑prem facilities and cloud infrastructure in New York, Stamford, and Los Angeles.

The Director oversees two engineering teams, aligns technology strategy with business goals, advances cloud adoption, and ensures reliable, scalable platforms for live events and content delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science or related field (or equivalent).
• 10+ years supporting media production and/or television network facilities.
• 5+ years of experience building and supporting media systems and workflows that leverage the cloud (AWS preferred).
• 5+ years in a lead architect or management role, with experience managing other managers/teams.
• Experience supporting post-production equipment technology and data networks.
• Experience working with users to understand and resolve complex issues.
• Experience working with developers and software engineers.
• Experience designing and orchestrating daily support responses, training and documentation.
• Strategic thinker with initiative and ability to work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide budgets, sourcing and purchasing of new technical equipment and/or services to engineering management.
• Manage engineering staff daily and provide leadership to improve teamwork, training, alignment with core values and business objectives, job satisfaction and communication.
• Position engineering staff members to exercise judgement based on their technical and tactical experience to facilitate innovative and creative decision‑making.
• Assure that resources are utilized efficiently to fulfill all departmental responsibilities.
• Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities and document system workflows and dependencies to make support processes easy to follow and maintain.
• Evaluate technologies and conduct research to determine the best solutions for a given need. Provide technical and architectural guidance on engineering projects to ensure scalable solutions.
• Support the department’s efforts around culture, diversity and inclusion throughout all areas of responsibility.

Skills

AWS

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Analytical field degree (business/sciences)

Tools

Arch Platform Technologies

AutoCAD

Job description

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.

Job Description

Director, Production Engineering

The Director is responsible for the strategic leadership, operational oversight, and continuous evolution of the Media Engineering organization across a hybrid production, post‑production and processing ecosystem spanning both on‑premises facilities and cloud‑based infrastructure. The role includes responsibility for production and broadcast technology environments in New York, Stamford, and Los Angeles, as well as media‑centric services and workflows operating within AWS and other cloud platforms.

This leader is accountable for maintaining highly available, resilient, and performant technology platforms that support the organization’s evolving business, production, and content delivery requirements, especially as many of these functions move to cloud‑based systems and workflows. The Director directs two engineering teams – one focused on post‑production engineering supporting all video editing and graphic design environments, and the other focused on studio and media systems engineering, supporting the daily flow of content through all media systems as well as live events and live signal distribution and routing needs.

In partnership with Technology, Production Operations and business stakeholders, the Director drives the alignment of technology strategy, resources, processes and service delivery models to support enterprise objectives. This includes leading the ongoing modernization of production infrastructure, advancing cloud adoption initiatives, optimizing hybrid operational models, and ensuring the organization is positioned to meet future business and technological demands.

Responsibilities

• Provide budgets, sourcing and purchasing of new technical equipment and/or services to engineering management.
• Manage engineering staff daily and provide leadership to improve teamwork, training, alignment with core values and business objectives, job satisfaction and communication.
• Position engineering staff members to exercise judgement based on their technical and tactical experience to facilitate innovative and creative decision‑making.
• Assure that resources are utilized efficiently to fulfill all departmental responsibilities.
• Identify and recommend process improvement opportunities and document system workflows and dependencies to make support processes easy to follow and maintain.
• Evaluate technologies and conduct research to determine the best solutions for a given need. Provide technical and architectural guidance on engineering projects to ensure scalable solutions.
• Support the department’s efforts around culture, diversity and inclusion throughout all areas of responsibility.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience. Degrees in analytical fields including business and physical sciences are also highly applicable.
• 10+ years supporting media production and/or television network facilities.
• 5+ years of experience building and supporting media systems and workflows that leverage the cloud, with a preference for a track record of working in AWS.
• 5+ years of experience in a lead architect or management role, with a preference for having managed other managers and teams.
• Experience supporting post‑production equipment technology and data networks.
• Experience working directly with users to understand and resolve complex issues.
• Experience working with developers and software engineers.
• Experience designing and orchestrating daily support responses, training and documentation.
• A strategic thinker who demonstrates initiative, innovation and the ability to work independently.
• Exemplary communication skills, both oral and written, and presentation skills to inform people with varying levels of technical and operational experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certification such as AWS Certified Solution Architect.
• Experience with cloud‑based post production and video editing systems, including workstation management tools like Arch Platform Technologies.
• Knowledge of multiple hyper‑scaler and cloud environments (GCP, Azure, etc.).
• Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM environment.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD and other technical drawing tools.
• Experience creating and documenting test cases.
• Experience scoping large‑scale projects and budgeting for them.
• Experience with media‑related WAN acceleration and file transfer orchestration tools, including Aspera and Signiant.
• In‑depth experience with video production and post‑production technologies, including various interconnection and networking protocols.
• Solid knowledge of key components involved in storage systems including SAN, NAS and archive systems (LTO).

Compensation

Annual Pay Range: $170,744 - $199,771

Annual Incentive Target: 17.50%

Compensation for the role is based on a number of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, location and experience. A+E offers a competitive total compensation package, which includes healthcare coverage, 401(k) matching and a range of other benefits. Learn more at www.aegm.com/careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

A+E Global Media proudly provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and job applicants, and makes employment decisions consistent with this principle. The company’s employment actions and decisions – including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, demotion, compensation, transfer, layoff, and termination – are made without regard to an employee’s race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, disability, medical condition, family and medical leave status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. A+E Global Media is a joint venture of the Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company. We are proud to be an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer/disabled/veterans.