Senior Director, Integrated Production & Studio Services

3BLACKDOT (3BD) turns moments into movements. We are an entertainment studio at the unique intersection of Gaming & Culture. We partner with the most authentic and influential names in gaming who amass 6B+ hyper-engaged monthly viewers across the globe, and push the boundaries of modern entertainment by merging storytelling craft with gaming culture. A vertically integrated company, 3BD offers influencer marketing & sponsorships, media, branded IP, e-commerce, games IP, studio & book IP, as well as event production all under one roof in order to bring to life innovative cross-platform entertainment experiences for our talent, audience and brand partners.

In addition to its influencer and media success, 3BD has sold hundreds of thousands of merchandise units and more than 20M books, created cultural events attended by tens of thousands of gamers, musicians, artists and their fans, has been the creative force behind such box office hits as Queen & Slim, and published games celebrated by the gaming community.

The Senior Director of Integrated Production & Studio Services will be responsible for all productions, business operations, and management of 3BD’s in-house physical studio for internal production and 3rd party production partners. This role will also help drive the strategy behind scaling 3BD’s studio business as a white label service provider, as well as support the actual scaling of this service.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of the 3BD productions services, including but not limited to the development, pre-production, physical production and post-production
• Work in conjunction with 3BD’s Sales, as well as in house creative producers to execute all white-label Studio content by budgeting, staffing, and providing meaningful insight on balancing high quality content with appropriate budgets.
• Work with Strategy and Content groups to properly budget, review, and monetize the Studio in an effort to drive revenue.
• Prioritize deliverables and produce quality work to exceed agency standards, client objectives and expectations
• Implement production management systems and protocols across a variety of departments and platforms
• Review, create, and propose proper Studio tracking systems to manage scheduling, production, and post.
• Oversee insurance, permitting, guild matters, crew payroll, production legal, and production safety protocols
• Source, manage, and identify up-and-coming production and post-production personnel to maximize quality of all projects across various budget levels.
• Build, manage and solidify payroll and onboarding processes for all freelancers talent.
• Budgeting, equipment management, and client relationships.
• Support sales, branded, and content pitches through production support and process while also making sure production costs are understood to those groups, so that those opportunities are not at the expense of the Studio.
• Manage a network of 3rd party physical production companies to properly assess and identify meaningful partners across gaming and live events.
• Manage, project, and budget all low budget “in-house” show pilots.
• Execute utilizing internal and external production partners for unscripted projects at scale.
• Partner with the Sales and Content Groups, to scale 3BD’s Studio capabilities as a white label service provider

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of production management experience and 3+ years experience in scaling production teams and building processes from the ground up
• Experience with building/managing production teams that deliver world-class content within budget on time at scale - ability to make the impossible possible
• Significant experience in Gaming, deep knowledge of current industry/technology trends, and a strong network of production industry contacts within the Gaming and Live Esports space
• Self-starter who has an entrepreneurial knack for building things from scratch and a passion for the quality of programming produced
• Agency/branded content experience with strong understanding of wide-range commercial RFPs beyond just live broadcast content 3BD has produced in the past
• Inspiring leadership style with the capability to train, mentor, and bring the best out of a team
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in an ad agency setting
• Understanding of project management and strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects at once
• Experience developing/pitching creative and proven track record producing short-form and/or commercial content
• Excellent client-facing communication and presentation skills along with strong analytical and writing skills