Senior Director of Production

What you'll do

• Own the global production vision and execution for Microsoft’s in-house advertising agency
• Define and evolve modern production models including hybrid in-house/external partnerships
• Serve as the production authority across creative, strategy, media, legal, and finance partners
• Build and lead best-in-class production processes to realize assets at scale
• Establish production governance, cost controls, and risk management practices
• Manage production planning, vendor management, TV/video production, digital adaptation, OOH production, social asset output, asset QA and final delivery
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing production team
• Partner closely with Creative, Design, Campaign leadership and Operations
• Set clear roles, expectations, and career paths for production talent
• Champion integration of AI-powered tools and workflows into production
• Partner with creative and ops leaders to test, document, and scale new production methodologies
• Ensure responsible, compliant use of AI with legal, privacy, and brand governance teams
• Act as a trusted partner to senior creative leadership
• Participate in key creative and production decisions including vendor and director selection
• Uphold a high bar for craft, storytelling, and execution across all formats

Requirements

• 10+ years experience in professional production environment or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of experience in advertising production with leadership roles preferred
• Proven experience leading large, multidisciplinary production teams and managing significant budgets
• Deep expertise across video, film, digital, social, and global asset production and localization
• Understanding of modern production economics, vendor models, and contract structures
• Experience integrating new tools or technologies (including AI) into creative or production workflows preferred

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