Studio Production Lead: Fast-Pace Set Ops & Tech

TubeScience; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental

Unlimited PTO

401(k) + Matching

Life Insurance

Paid Sick Days

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

TubeScience is seeking a hands-on Studio Production Lead to keep a fast-paced Los Angeles studio running smoothly and efficiently. You’ll oversee camera, lighting, grip, and audio workflows, support lean crews, and maximize existing gear and sets to deliver high-quality social-first ads.

As a working lead, you’ll provide day-to-day technical guidance while the Director of Physical Production retains final spending authority and strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Approximately 3–5+ years of hands-on studio production experience.
• Experience in a high-volume social-first content studio or lean creator-led production environment preferred.
• Strong organization and communication skills; comfort with equipment inventory and scheduling systems.

Responsibilities

• Keep sets, lighting, sound, equipment, and shared production areas shoot-ready for a high volume of fast-turn productions.
• Coordinate day-to-day set utilization and resource availability with Production Managers, Supervising Producers, and Staff Creators; anticipate conflicts and propose alternatives.
• Be a visible, on-floor first responder for technical and logistical issues; support setups, resets, strikes, and quick changes between shoots.
• Maintain safe, orderly workspaces and address safety promptly.
• Set daily floor priorities and coordinate tasks for Studio Assistants, Equipment Coordinators, and other staff.
• Train studio personnel and newly onboarded Staff Creators in equipment handling, basic lighting and audio, studio protocols, safety, and production practices.
• Help coordinate daily coverage needs and communicate anticipated gaps or competing demands early.

Skills

Studio operations

Camera & lighting knowledge

Equipment management

Lean production

Problem solving

Team training

Tools

Cheqroom

Job description

TubeScience is seeking a hands-on Studio Production Lead to keep a fast-paced Los Angeles studio running smoothly and efficiently. You’ll oversee camera, lighting, grip, and audio workflows, support lean crews, and maximize existing gear and sets to deliver high-quality social-first ads.

As a working lead, you’ll provide day-to-day technical guidance while the Director of Physical Production retains final spending authority and strategic decisions.