Manager - Media Production

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. We are actively searching for a Manager of Media Production to provide strategic and operational leadership for Media Production, uniting cinematography, photography, and virtual production into a high-performing team. This position will own all camera and stage-related workflows to ensure the creation of best-in-class visual content. The ideal candidate will bridge creative vision and technical execution by overseeing large-scale virtual production environments, managing immersive technologies, and ensuring seamless integration of virtual and physical elements.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Talent Development
  • Build, coach, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of cinematographers, photographers, and virtual production specialists.
  • Conduct performance reviews, set development plans, and resolve conflicts.
  • Create a culture of continuous learning, safety, and creative excellence.
  • Provide coaching on visual storytelling, camera theory, lighting, virtual production workflows, and emerging technology.
  • Champion diversity of thought and empower team members to take creative risks while meeting business objectives.
• Strategic and Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with organizational leaders to align creative vision, timelines, and prioritization of resources.
  • Act as the key liaison between directors, art departments, and technical teams to ensure creative and technical alignment across productions.
  • Translate strategic objectives into clear plans, budgets, KPIs, and project roadmaps.
  • Collaborate with internal operations and integrations teams, IT, and external vendors to secure and implement state-of-the-art virtual production technologies.
  • Communicate progress and risks to stakeholders.
• Creative and Technical Direction
  • Oversee the creative and technical execution of all studio, field, live, and virtual productions.
  • Evaluate and advise on shot lists, lighting plots, camera packages, media-handling protocols, virtual production environments, and final imagery for accuracy, brand alignment, and narrative impact.
  • Bridge creative intent and technical workflows by translating directors’ and designers’ visions into executable actions for the crew.
  • Ensure seamless integration of LED wall content, camera tracking, and real-time rendering pipelines into the production process.
  • Guide the development of virtual assets and environments with Creative Producers and Designers, ensuring both creative fidelity and technical optimization for real-time playback.
  • Innovate by introducing emerging virtual production techniques and advising studio leadership on how immersive technologies can elevate visual storytelling.
  • Ensure adoption of industry best practices for composition, exposure, color science, and data integrity.
• Operational Excellence
  • Establish and refine standardized workflows for equipment checkout, data offload, asset naming, in tandem with the DAM and MAM systems.
  • Oversee large-scale virtual production projects, including visual breakdowns of scripts, previsualization, and staging.
  • Forecast, procure, and maintain camera, lens, audio, and lighting inventories.
  • Manage setup, calibration, and operation of LED walls, motion tracking, and real-time rendering infrastructure to ensure daily reliability and consistency.
  • Manage vendor relationships and rental logistics.
  • Troubleshoot complex technical issues on set, providing contingency solutions that safeguard production timelines.
  • Develop and manage the departmental budget, staffing, gear, maintenance, training, and contingency.
  • Track and analyze productivity, utilization, and quality metrics, using data to drive process improvements and optimize resource allocation.
  • Ensure all productions comply with safety guidelines, copyright regulations, and company policies.
  • Availability to work evenings and weekends, and travel up to 10% as project needs dictate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, Photography, Film and TV, or related field required.
• 10+ years combined experience in cinematography and photography, with 5+ years in a supervisory or managerial role required.
• Proven track record managing end-to-end visual content pipelines in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience in healthcare or medical-device content is a plus.

Skills

• Expert knowledge of digital cinema cameras, still-photo systems, lenses, lighting, grip, and on-set audio.
• Familiarity with virtual production workflows, LED stage operation, and real-time rendering environments.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, DaVinci Resolve, Unreal Engine, and macOS preferred.
• Deep understanding of studio and field production workflows, color management, and asset management systems.
• Strong strategic planning, budgeting, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and change-management abilities, with comfort presenting to executives.
• Strategic thinker with strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges in both physical and virtual environments.
• Understanding of visual branding, marketing integration, and compliance standards.
• Creative vision with meticulous attention to detail and composition.
• Familiarity with copyright, licensing, use of marks, and media compliance standards.
• Team player and willingness to collaborate.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology is a plus.
• Experience working with production hardware and software for professional productions.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)