Live Shopping Studio Ops Lead

Lyve; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

LYVE Studios is seeking a hands-on Studio Manager to own the day-to-day operations of our live shopping studio in Santa Monica, CA. You’ll ensure each broadcast is production-ready, staffed, and on schedule across multiple client brands in a fast-paced startup environment.

In this 1099 role, you will manage lighting, cameras, platform setup, show scheduling, pre-stream checklists, live troubleshooting, and coaching of on-camera talent, while maintaining brand guidelines and inventory across

Qualifications

• Experience in live production, event operations, retail/e-commerce operations, or a similar fast-moving operational role.
• Familiarity with TikTok Shop, livestream shopping, or social commerce is a strong plus.
• Highly organized — comfortable managing multiple schedules, people, and moving pieces at once.
• Calm under pressure; able to problem-solve in real time during live broadcasts.
• Strong communicator who can manage talent, relay client expectations, and flag issues early.
• Available to work on-site in Santa Monica, with flexibility for live show hours (evenings/weekends depending on client schedules).

Responsibilities

• Own studio operations: lighting, cameras, TikTok Shop platform setup, and equipment readiness for every scheduled live
• Manage the live show schedule across all active brand clients, ensuring full host and moderator coverage
• Run pre-stream checklists and troubleshoot issues in real time during broadcasts
• Monitor live show quality — brand guideline adherence, host performance, and engagement — and coach talent as needed
• Manage product sample inventory and studio supplies for each brand
• Act as the link between account management and the production floor, flagging capacity or staffing needs
• Maintain and improve onboarding/training documentation for hosts and moderators

Skills

Live production

Event operations

Retail/e-commerce operations

TikTok Shop familiarity

Strong communicator

Highly organized

Calm under pressure

On-site availability

Job description

LYVE Studios is seeking a hands-on Studio Manager to own the day-to-day operations of our live shopping studio in Santa Monica, CA. You’ll ensure each broadcast is production-ready, staffed, and on schedule across multiple client brands in a fast-paced startup environment.

In this 1099 role, you will manage lighting, cameras, platform setup, show scheduling, pre-stream checklists, live troubleshooting, and coaching of on-camera talent, while maintaining brand guidelines and inventory across