Video Production Lead — End-to-End Creative Ops

Ethos; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos is hiring a Video Production Lead to drive our video output across linear, OTT and UGC, overseeing end-to-end production from concept to delivery. This hands-on role requires building production frameworks, managing timelines and budgets, coordinating talent, locations, and logistics, and delivering assets across high-volume campaigns.

The role works with creative directors and growth marketers, balancing speed with quality in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in video production, from concept through delivery.
• Experience negotiating contracts, SOWs, and talent usage agreements with vendors.
• Existing network of production partners, agencies, and freelancers you can activate quickly.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and moving fast without sacrificing quality.
• Knowledge of production and post-production processes: casting, locations, crew, editing and motion tools.
• Excellent communication skills; able to brief a director, calm stakeholders, and give editors clear notes.

Responsibilities

• Own video production projects end to end, managing scope, budget, and schedule from brief through final delivery.
• Lead pre-production: casting, locations, crew, permits, and logistics.
• Oversee high-volume asset versioning and resizing across formats and channels.
• Run compliance reviews on assets before delivery and flag content needing legal sign-off.
• Partner with editors, motion designers, and post-production vendors to ensure timely delivery.
• Act as the primary contact for stakeholders, representing creative priorities from kickoff to wrap.
• Manage relationships with outside production vendors, freelancers, and agencies; decide when to bring work in-house.
• Draft, negotiate, and manage contracts and statements of work with vendors and agencies.
• Source and vet new production partners and freelancers; expand roster of talent.
• Track usage rights and licensing terms for talent across paid social, TV, and radio; manage renewals.

Skills

Video Production

Vendor Contracts

Partner Network

Ambiguity Management

Post-Production Tools

Communication Skills

AI in Production

Operations Mindset

Tools

Editing Software

Job description

Ethos is hiring a Video Production Lead to drive our video output across linear, OTT and UGC, overseeing end-to-end production from concept to delivery. This hands-on role requires building production frameworks, managing timelines and budgets, coordinating talent, locations, and logistics, and delivering assets across high-volume campaigns.

The role works with creative directors and growth marketers, balancing speed with quality in a fast-paced environment.