Studio Production Manager

Pay range: $58,100.00 - $104,600.00. Pay is based on several factors including labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Employee discount
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at Target Benefits.

About Us

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Target Creative is an in-house creative agency dedicated to bringing one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable brands to life. Whether through design, marketing, brand work, content creation, or digital experiences, we are the driving force behind delivering Target’s dynamic, inventive, and unmistakable storytelling to millions of guests. Operating as one integrated team, we partner across the enterprise to create meaningful experiences that inspire, engage, and drive business results.

Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Execution: Independently manage operational planning and execution for assigned productions, coordinating production logistics, studio readiness, operational resources, and workflows that support successful delivery. Balance multiple priorities, anticipate operational needs, and make informed decisions that minimize risk while enabling high-quality production outcomes.
• Studio Operations & Production Readiness: Own the day-to-day readiness of studio environments, production equipment, facilities, workshop support, and operational resources. Ensure production spaces, equipment, and workflows are organized, maintained, and prepared to support efficient production execution while creating a safe, welcoming, and professional studio experience.
• Partnership & Operational Excellence: Build trusted partnerships across Creative teams, enterprise partners, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver operational excellence throughout the production lifecycle. Identify opportunities to improve workflows, operational processes, and resource utilization while supporting the adoption of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, that strengthen production operations and team effectiveness.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in creative production, studio operations, production management, workshop operations, facilities, production logistics, or a related operational discipline within a creative, production, or studio environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple operational priorities while exercising sound judgment and adapting to changing production needs.
• Strong collaborator who builds trusted partnerships across internal and external Creative teams, enterprise business partners, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven ability to identify operational challenges, implement process improvements, and deliver solutions that improve efficiency and production readiness.
• Working knowledge of production workflows, studio operations, equipment management, and operational best practices.
• Comfortable learning and adopting emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools, that improve production operations and team effectiveness.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. and meet the physical requirements of studio operations.
• This role requires you to regularly report and perform job duties onsite at our Winter Street Studio location in Minneapolis.