Head of Media Production & Innovation

Advisors Excel; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with matching

Generous PTO

On-site facilities (café, gym)

Professional development

Recognition program

Employee events

Job summary

Advisors Excel is seeking an experienced Production Leader to scale our video, TV, and audio operations. You will build a collaborative culture focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across multiple channels.

You will hire, coach, and develop production leaders, establish standards, and drive efficient workflows while partnering with Content, Marketing, Brand Experience, and Digital teams to align strategy with execution.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in video, television, audio, or multimedia production.
• 3+ years of experience leading, coaching, and developing production, creative, or operational teams.
• Experience managing production operations, workflows, and deliverables across multiple projects or channels.
• Strong knowledge of production processes, technologies, and best practices across video, television, audio, or related media formats.
• A track record of improving or scaling production processes, teams, or operational capabilities.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, stakeholder needs, deadlines, and resources in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience using performance metrics and operational data to guide decisions and improve processes.
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop production teams: Oversee video, television, and audio production, building a collaborative culture focused on quality and continuous improvement.
• Grow talent and strengthen leadership: Hire, coach, and develop team members while setting clear expectations and performance standards.
• Drive production excellence: Establish consistent production standards and best practices for high-quality media across channels.
• Build efficient, scalable workflows: Improve processes, turnaround times, and production capacity to support growing demand.
• Connect creative strategy with execution: Partner with Content & Talent, Marketing, Brand, and Digital teams to realize concepts consistently.
• Oversee priorities and resources: Manage workloads, deadlines, and allocations to keep projects moving efficiently.
• Champion innovation: Evaluate and implement new production technologies and AI-enabled solutions.
• Maximize asset value: Repurpose content across channels and support creative testing.
• Use data to drive improvement: Monitor metrics and share recommendations with leadership.
• Plan for future growth: Assess team structure and capabilities to scale operations.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring and coaching

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Digital Asset Management

Job description

Advisors Excel is seeking an experienced Production Leader to scale our video, TV, and audio operations. You will build a collaborative culture focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across multiple channels.

You will hire, coach, and develop production leaders, establish standards, and drive efficient workflows while partnering with Content, Marketing, Brand Experience, and Digital teams to align strategy with execution.