Director of Production, Creative Studio
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Job Summary
Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences!Werepassionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images videos and apps and transform how companies interact with customers across every a mission to hire thevery bestand are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize thatnew ideascan come from everywhere in the organization and we know the next big idea could be yours.
The Opportunity
Join Studio Adobes in-house creative agency where creativity culture and business strategy converge. Studio delivers high-visibility global work across brand platforms flagship campaigns keynotes product launches films and culturally resonant digital experiences.
As Director of Production you will work in close partnership with the VP of Creative to shape how the Studio operates ensuring creative vision is translated into execution with clarity speed and excellence. You will lead the execution engine of Studio driving how complex multi-disciplinary creative work comes to life at scale. You will shape how ideas move from concept to execution ensuring that creative ambition is realized through strong planning clear processes and exceptional production craft.
Operating at the intersection of creativity execution and business you will elevate production as a strategic capability building a model that supports both scale and creative excellence in an AI-native world. Working in close partnership with the Content Operations team you will operate within shared systems and workflows while ensuring they translate effectively into high-quality creative output. You will play a critical role in defining how Studio works bringing structure clarity and momentum to the creative process without compromising speed or innovation.
Partnering closely with Creative Strategy and cross-functional leaders you will align teams manage complexity and ensure that bold ideas are delivered seamlessly across every touchpoint.
You will bring clarity to ambiguity drive accountability across stakeholders and elevate production as a strategic capability within Studio. You will also redefine how creative work is produced in the AI era embedding intelligent workflows that unlock both efficiency and entirely new forms of creative output.
What Youll Do
- Lead end-to-end execution of large-scale high-visibility creative programs ensuring seamless delivery from concept through launch
- Translate creative and strategic direction into structured executable plans aligning scope timelines deliverables budgets and resourcing
- Partner closely with Creative and Strategy leadership to balance ambition with execution protecting the integrity of the work while ensuring delivery
- Act as the bridge between creative strategy and execution driving alignment momentum and clarity across teams
- Oversee integrated production across formats including brand campaigns product storytelling keynotes film social experiential and emerging platforms
- Build and lead a high-performing team of producers and program managers embedded within Creative Studio
- Shape and evolve the creative production process and workflows ensuring they support both speed and creative excellence
- Operate within Content Operations frameworks ensuring systems and workflows are effectively applied within Studio
- Manage external partners and vendors ensuring high-quality efficient execution and strong creative outcomes
- Drive clarity momentum and accountability across the creative process proactively identifying risks and solving problems
- Embed AI-enabled workflows into the creative process unlocking new levels of speed efficiency and creative possibility
- Partner with Creative Strategy and Technology teams to pilot and scale new ways of working using Adobes AI capabilities
- Lead stakeholder communication at all levels clearly articulating plans risks trade-offs and solutions
- Establish a high bar for production craft and execution across all outputs
What You Need to Succeed
- 8 years of experience in creative production program management or integrated production roles within an agency or in-house creative organization.
- Proven experience leading production and program management for large-scale complex creative initiatives across multiple channels and disciplines.
- Demonstrated ability to build and scale production systems workflows and operational frameworks.
- Deep understanding of integrated production across digital film social experiential and emerging media.
- Strong financial acumen with experience managing and optimizing complex production budgets.
- Ability to translate creative vision into execution balancing ambition with operational realities.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled creative workflows and a curiosity for how emerging technologies can transform production and creative operations.
- Exceptional organizational and operational leadership skills with the ability to oversee multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.
- Strong executive presence and communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across functions.
- A systems-thinking mindset with a focus on improving how teams operate and deliver over time.
- Experience leading and developing high-performing production or program management teams.
- Calm decisive and solutions-oriented under pressure with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Passion for Adobe products creativity and craft with a clear understanding of how production enables great work.
About Adobe
Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobes industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio Adobe Express Adobe Firefly Creative Cloud Adobe Experience Platform Adobe Experience Manager and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.
Our 30000 employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. Were on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.
Lets Adobe together
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Expected Pay Range:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $$289900 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge skillsand experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.In California the pay range for this position is $200200 - $289900 In New York the pay range for this position is $200200 - $289900
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In addition certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
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Required Experience:
Director