Strategic Director of Production & Revenue Growth

Thinkingbox; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog-friendly offices

401k matching

Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks

Flexible time off

Team-building events

Job summary

Thinkingbox is seeking a Director of Production to lead and scale their production function across digital, experiential, and content work. You’ll own revenue targets, oversee planning, resourcing, timelines, and budgets, and partner across creative, strategy, technology, and accounts teams to deliver exceptional work.

You will build strong client relationships, lead pitches, and identify new business opportunities while mentoring a growing production team in a fast-paced studio environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of senior production experience in an agency or fast-paced studio.
• Proven ability to manage integrated production (digital, experiential, content, social, film, animation).
• Strong track record of revenue growth and client relationship development.
• Experience leading pitches, scoping, and production approaches to win work.
• Excellent financial acumen with estimating, forecasting and budget management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the production team across integrated projects (digital, experiential, content, social, film, animation).
• Own and deliver revenue targets; contribute to agency growth.
• Build and deepen relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Identify new business opportunities and support pitches from opportunity to close.
• Oversee full production lifecycle: estimating, resourcing, timelines, budgets, delivery.

Skills

Senior production leadership

Revenue generation

Pitch & scoping

Client relationships

Forecasting & budgeting

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Team mentoring

Production pipelines

Job description

Who We Are

Hi! We’re Thinkingbox, the brief to built agency. Creating innovative digital, experiential, social, and content, we partner with leading brands across industries like sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology. We believe the hands that carefully craft the work should belong to the minds that dreamed it. So while others pass the buck, we’re already building. Because our thinkers are also the makers. Culture is at the heart of who we are, and our offices are hubs of natural collaboration. From hanging out with our office dogs to enjoying Thursday happy hours, we keep our work environment vibrant, welcoming, and fun. Each year, we also encourage our people to spend a month exploring the world, whether that means working from another office or even from the beaches of Mexico, to expand their perspectives and bring fresh inspiration back to the team.

Who We Are

Hi! We’re Thinkingbox, the brief to built agency. Creating innovative digital, experiential, social, and content, we partner with leading brands across industries like sports, gaming, entertainment, and technology. We believe the hands that carefully craft the work should belong to the minds that dreamed it. So while others pass the buck, we’re already building. Because our thinkers are also the makers. Culture is at the heart of who we are, and our offices are hubs of natural collaboration. From hanging out with our office dogs to enjoying Thursday happy hours, we keep our work environment vibrant, welcoming, and fun. Each year, we also encourage our people to spend a month exploring the world, whether that means working from another office or even from the beaches of Mexico, to expand their perspectives and bring fresh inspiration back to the team.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Director of Production to lead production across the studio while playing a key role in the continued growth of the business. You’ll oversee how integrated work is planned, resourced, and delivered across integrated projects, while also being responsible for individual revenue targets and actively growing the business.

You’ll build and deepen relationships with existing and prospective clients, identify new opportunities, lead and support pitches, and help convert opportunities into long-term partnerships. Working closely across our multidisciplinary teams, you’ll ensure we deliver exceptional work while continuing to grow our client portfolio and revenue.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and manage the production team across integrated projects including digital, experiential, content, social, film, and animation work
• Own and deliver against individual revenue targets, with clear accountability for contributing to the agency’s overall growth
• Build, maintain, and grow strong relationships with both existing and prospective clients
• Proactively identify and develop new business opportunities through your network, client relationships, and industry connections
• Play a senior role in pitching and winning new business, from identifying opportunities and shaping the production approach through to presenting, scoping, and closing
• Grow existing accounts by identifying opportunities to expand relationships, services, and revenue
• Act as a trusted senior production and business partner to clients, building relationships that extend beyond individual projects
• Oversee the full production lifecycle, including estimating, resourcing, timelines, budgets, execution, and delivery
• Establish and maintain scalable production workflows, processes, and standards across disciplines
• Partner with creative, strategy, technology, and account teams to translate ambitious ideas into executable production plans
• Work closely with finance and leadership on forecasting, budget management, pipeline visibility, and revenue planning
• Anticipate and resolve production challenges before they impact delivery or client relationships
• Lead, mentor, and develop producers and production team members, building a high-performing and scalable production function
• Help evolve Thinkingbox’s production offering and identify new capabilities, partnerships, and opportunities that strengthen our position in the market
  
  
  

What You'll Bring

• 8+ years of senior production experience within an agency, studio, or similarly fast-paced creative environment
• Deep experience across integrated production, including digital, experiential, content, social, film, and/or animation
• A strong track record of generating revenue, developing new business, and growing existing client relationships
• Experience working toward and achieving individual or team revenue targets
• Confidence leading and contributing to pitches, developing scopes and production approaches, and helping turn opportunities into won business
• An established network of client, brand, agency, and industry relationships that can support Thinkingbox’s continued growth
• Proven ability to build trusted senior-level client relationships and identify opportunities within existing accounts
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including estimating, forecasting, budget management, and understanding project profitability
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and scaling multidisciplinary production teams
• Deep knowledge of production pipelines and the ability to oversee complex, integrated work from initial opportunity through final delivery
• Clear communication, sound judgment, and a collaborative leadership style
• A strategic mindset with the ability to balance creative ambition, commercial opportunity, client needs, and operational realities
  
  
  

Additional Info

• Monday - Thursday in office (Fridays are remote optional)
• Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days
• Consistent culture and team-building events
• Employee recognition and incentive programs
• Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year
• Office lunches
• Branded company swag
• Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches
• Dog-friendly offices
• Unlimited coffee, drinks, and snacks
• Flex work and travel options
• Comprehensive extended health benefits
• 401k matching
  
  
  

Equal Opportunity

At Thinkingbox, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to thrive. We believe that diversity is our creative strength - it's the range of perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds that fuels our best ideas and most innovative solutions. We welcome and encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, genders, identities, abilities, ages, sexual orientations, and backgrounds to apply. Your voice matters here.

To Apply

Thank you for your interest in joining our team. Please submit your resume along with links to your online portfolio as part of your application (if applicable). Due to the volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to respond to every submission. However, all applications are kept in our talent database and will be considered for future opportunities.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as internal equity, candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role. If your compensation expectations fall outside of this range, we still welcome your application.