Production Lead
Remote • Foster City, CA • FullTime
Posted 3mo ago
Job Location
Foster City, CA
Remote Work Policy
Fully remote
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
Replit is seeking a Production Lead to define, build, and scale how creative work is produced across the company. This role will oversee production planning, execution, and partner management for various creative streams, ensuring efficient delivery of high-quality work aligned with timelines and budgets. The Production Lead will act as both a hands-on producer and a leader, owning the process of how creative work gets made and building the necessary structure and team for future growth. This is an opportunity to contribute to a leading AI and software company, producing impactful campaigns and experiences for millions of users.
Responsibilities
- Define and establish production standards, workflows, and best practices.
- Oversee production planning and execution for campaigns, launches, product work, and ongoing initiatives.
- Lead production on high-impact work, including campaigns, films, events, and key brand moments.
- Manage and evolve the ecosystem of external agencies, studios, and production partners.
- Scope projects, define production approaches, and allocate internal and external resources.
- Partner closely with Creative, Strategy, and Ops to align production with direction, timelines, and budgets.
- Ensure all work is delivered on time, on budget, and at the expected level of quality.
- Oversee vendor selection, contracting, and production negotiations.
- Build and scale production capabilities, including hiring and managing producers.
- Provide direction and oversight to internal producers and production partners.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, scalability, and production quality.
- Drive visibility and clarity across production timelines, risks, and dependencies.
Requirements
- 7–9+ years of experience in creative production, integrated production, or brand production roles.
- Experience working at a top-tier creative agency, production company, or in-house creative team.
- Strong experience producing campaigns, films, digital work, and integrated brand initiatives.
- Experience managing external agencies, production companies, and vendor ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of production workflows across design, motion, film, digital, and experiential.
- Experience managing budgets, timelines, and resource allocation at scale.
- Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
- Ability to translate creative direction into clear production plans and execution.
- Experience both producing work hands-on and leading or mentoring other producers.
- Strong organizational and operational thinking.
- Experience working cross-functionally with Creative, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Legal.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leadership.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary & Equity
- 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only)
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
- Commuter Benefits (In-Office Only)
- Monthly Wellness Stipend
- Autonomous Work Environment
- In Office Set-Up Reimbursement (In-Office Only)
- Quarterly Team Gatherings
- In Office Amenities (In-Office Only)