Role: Head of Production (Senior / Strategic)

Priority Location: SA/LATAM

Working Hours: 8AM - 5PM EST/PST

Salary Range: $4,000–$5,000 USD/month (if the candidate demonstrates proven impact and pedigree)

Type of contract: Full-Time

Type of job: Remote

Role Overview:

The Head of Production will take strategic ownership of content operations, growth, and team management. This senior hire will expand the brand across platforms, optimize workflows, and oversee production, allowing CEO to focus on content creation and audience engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership: Own content growth strategy, cross-platform expansion, and audience engagement.
Team Leadership: Manage operational and production staff; implement best practices, workflows, and SOPs.
Content Oversight: Ensure high-quality output across all channels; supervise clipping, editing, distribution, and publishing.
Growth & Analytics: Identify trends, optimize content reach, and scale the brand efficiently.
Cultural & Political Alignment: Understand geopolitical content sensitivities and maintain alignment with the brand’s nuanced US-China engagement stance.

Candidate Requirements:

Demonstrable experience scaling media or creator brands, ideally YouTube-focused.
Recognizable track record with past clients/brands.
Strong critical thinking, initiative, and ability to manage ambiguity.
Familiarity with geopolitics and a balanced, open-minded approach to content.
Native or near-native English proficiency; strong writing and communication skills.
Time zone alignment (South Africa or LATAM) and reliable internet.

Ideal Background:

7+ years in content production, media operations, or digital brand growth.
Experience managing teams and scaling multi-platform content.
Proven ability to grow YouTube or similar digital channels successfully (Needs to have worked with a very established channel, influencer, etc. The channel they'd be responsible for growing has 1M subscribers already, and they have 3M across other platforms.)

Tech Stack / Tools Used:

YouTube, Rumble, Patreon, Substack, Chinese social platforms
Twitter/X for sourcing show assets
Live show platforms for real-time asset playback
General productivity and AI tools for content creation and distribution

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