Managing Director

Studio Space Cowboys; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative production company based in New York is looking for an experienced Executive Producer – Managing Director. This role involves driving business development, managing client relationships, and overseeing operational functions. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience across creative and operational roles and can bridge creative ambition with operational clarity. This is an opportunity to lead a growth-oriented team with a focus on innovative production methodologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in creative industries, production, post, agency world, or tech.
• Strong track record of business development and company operations.
• Experienced in financial management and HR oversight.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations including finance and HR.
• Manage and mentor creative and production teams.
• Lead pitches and build client relationships to bring in new business.

Skills

Business development

Creative direction

Financial management

Team leadership

Job description

Executive Producer – Managing Director

Studio Space Cowboys is a decentralized creative production & post-production company with our lead studio in New York and branches everywhere the internet reaches. We build worlds with directors, photographers, CGI/AI artists and new-media thinkers, collaborating with brands, labels, art spaces, and agencies around the globe.

We’re about big ideas, cutting-edge tech, and very real human connection.

The Role

We’re looking for an Executive Producer – Managing Director who can lead and grow with us.

You’ll be the bridge between creative ambition and operational clarity:

• As Executive Producer, you’ll drive business development, lead client relationships, and keep projects flowing.
• As Managing Director, you’ll oversee the systems that keep the studio running: finance, HR, operations, and reporting lines.
• Ideally NY or LA based, can discuss remote. The fit matters more than the format.

What you’ll actually do:

• Oversee day-to-day operations (finance, HR, admin, production workflow)
• Keep projects flowing smoothly, on time, and on budget
• Put scalable systems in place and ensure accountability across the company
• Manage and mentor creative + production teams
• Lead pitches, build client relationships, and bring in new business
• Bring in new business and grow our global network
• Balance financial performance with creative experimentation

Who You Are

• 10+ years in creative industries, production, post, agency world, or tech (bonus if you’ve danced in all worlds)
• Strong track record of business development and company operations
• Experienced in financial management, HR oversight, and building processes
• Comfortable running teams, budgets, and client relationships at once
• Equally at ease in a boardroom, a set, a creative jam or a Notion dashboard
• Excited by the intersection of tech, creativity, and people
• A builder: you know how to turn vision into structure without killing the magic

The Spirit

Space Cowboys is a playground, a lab, a living organism built by and for people who breaks molds. Rules are there to be bent (including this job description). If you don’t tick every box but feel you can move the needle — surprise us.