Head of Production

Head of Production role in a design/production studio. Own quarterly P&L, manage budgets, and lead production planning. Fully remote.

Form together with the managing partner a quarterly goal for the direction's marginal income, take full responsibility for its achievement (owner of quarterly P&L). Manage the direction's budget, control profit on projects, plan/fact, build a bonus system for producers. Evaluate incoming projects from sales: economics, profitability, compliance with resources. Together with design directors, make decisions on appointing a producer and team composition, control project launch. Conduct weekly production planning: priorities, resources, current team workload. Proactively identify and prevent risks: unmarked scope of work, deviations from the plan, contractor failure, lack of resources.

Experience leading Production in a studio, agency, or production house. Confident work with digital and design projects: websites, graphics, video, CG, identity. Understanding of AI tools in production is a plus. Financial thinking: marginal income, gross profit, plan/fact, estimate-hours. Ability to plan with a buffer for approvals. Readiness to make tough decisions and take responsibility. Communication at the partner level.

Fully remote format, no client trips required. Real leadership role: own P&L, team, decision-making authority. Work in conjunction with the managing partner, design directors, and sales. Comfortable entry into the role: context transfer from the current manager. Fixed rate + bonus for direction results.