Commercial Production Director

The role

The Director, Commercial Production will lead and evolve the commercial production organization across local markets. This person will lead a team of approximately 5 Commercial Production Managers and oversee the operating model for commercial creative delivery.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of approximately 5 Commercial Production Managers
• Establish and execute the strategy and operating model for commercial production
• Establish clear standards for commercial creative and production quality
• Evaluate processes to improve turnaround times and resource use
• Develop a view of production demand and capacity across markets
• Own the strategy and operating model for the freelance production network
• Own the strategy, adoption, and optimization of production tools and technologies
• Partner with sales leadership to improve production and sales collaboration
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to align production priorities
• Lead the organization through changes in workflows, technology, and structure

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Film Production, Media Studies, Communications, Business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of experience in commercial production, creative operations, media, or a related field, with progressive leadership responsibility
• Demonstrated experience leading leaders and managing distributed teams
• Strong understanding of commercial video production, including creative development, pre-production, production, post-production, and delivery
• Proven experience building and improving operational processes at scale
• Experience developing and managing freelance, contractor, or external production networks
• Experience evaluating, implementing, or optimizing production technology and tools
• Strong track record of partnering with sales organizations and other cross-functional business leaders
• Demonstrated change management experience
• Strong business judgment and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach to decision-making
• Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Strong analytical and operational skills

Nice to have

• Experience leading leaders and managing distributed teams, preferably across multiple markets or locations
• Interest in emerging AI-enabled creative and production capabilities

Benefits

• Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• Dental and eye care coverage
• Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
• Disability and life insurance
• 401(k) program with 1% - 80% contribution options
• 100% match on the first 4% of 401(k) contributions
• Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments through Teladoc
• 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Nine paid holidays per year

About the company

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing trusted local news and services. It has 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets.