Director, Media Workflow Ops

Job Description :

Job Title: Director of Media Workflow Operations

Location: Hybrid NYC

Department: CMS & Publishing

Reports To: Senior Director of Product

Job Type: Full-time

About the Role

Weʼre seeking a strategic, technically fluent Director of Media Workflow

Operations to lead the transformation and optimization of video workflows across

our global publishing brands. Youʼll be responsible for designing scalable systems

and operational frameworks that enable our video teams to produce and distribute

high-quality content efficiently—across platforms, formats, and business units.

In this leadership role, youʼll drive the evolution of our production infrastructure,

streamline legacy workflows, and partner across editorial, engineering, product,

and vendor teams to implement future-ready solutions. Your work will have a

direct impact on how we deliver video—from breaking news to evergreen

packages—to millions of viewers worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

● Define and lead the strategic vision for end-to-end video production and

distribution workflows across the organization

● Oversee the integration and optimization of tools such as Media Asset

Management MAM, video players, CMS, cloud storage, metadata

systems, and DRM platforms

● Partner with editorial, engineering, and product leadership to align

operational workflows with content strategies and business goals

● Manage a team of workflow specialists, operations leads, or

cross-functional contributors to deliver large-scale process and system

improvements

● Drive tool and vendor evaluations, including supporting RFPs and

commercial negotiations for media production technologies

● Establish and enforce workflow governance, rights compliance, metadata

standards, and cross-brand best practices

● Lead change management initiatives to ensure successful adoption of new

tools and processes

● Track KPIs and performance metrics to continuously assess workflow

efficiency and surface opportunities for improvement

● Represent video workflow needs in senior leadership forums and

cross-departmental planning

Qualifications

● 10 years of experience in media operations, production technology, or

digital video infrastructure—ideally within a newsroom or publishing

environment

● Proven success leading complex, cross-functional workflow

transformations

● Expertise in modern video production pipelines, including asset

management, editing, versioning, and multi-platform publishing

● Deep knowledge of systems such as Mimir, JW Player, Suite, Adobe Suite,

and enterprise video platforms

● Experience navigating large organizations with legacy systems, managing

competing priorities, and implementing scalable operational models

● Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, and change management

skills

● Strong analytical mindset, with the ability to assess technical opportunities

through a business lens

● Bonus: Experience with live video workflows, vertical video, or AI-driven

production tools

What You Bring

● Vision, clarity, and structure in chaotic or evolving environments

● A builderʼs mindset with the discipline to lead from concept through

execution

● Empathy for both editorial and engineering teams, with a focus on enabling

creativity through efficiency

● Passion for elevating the role of video in modern publishing

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets

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Base Pay Range: $160,000 - $190,000 + Bonus

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