SVP, Head of Production

About the Role

BCG Worldwide knows people are the answer to every business challenge. We start by understanding—who they are, how they live, what they value, and what motivates them. Through proprietary AI tools, we deliver sharper strategies, harder-hitting creative, integrated media planning and buying across all platforms, and flawless execution to achieve meaningful results. As a fully integrated agency, we bring together strategy, creative, production, media, analytics, and cultural intelligence to help brands make deeper connections and drive meaningful business impact.

The Head of Production (HoP) will oversee all aspects of the production process across the BCG Worldwide Network (Network): Burrell, Fitzco & Studio. This leadership role requires a strategic thinker with extensive experience in integrated production. The ideal candidate will lead and develop talent across all levels of Production while defining the vision and shaping capabilities. This is a fully remote, U.S.-based role with required travel up to 5% of the time. To support effective collaboration, employees are expected to maintain regular working hours of 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM CST, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the Network’s Production, Business Affairs, and Content Studio operations, providing vision, strategic direction, and hands-on leadership across the production lifecycle and workstreams.
• Serve as the Network’s senior production leader, partnering with Creative, Experiential, Account Management, Strategy, Finance, and Clients to develop production solutions that balance creative ambition, operational feasibility, and budget requirements.
• Oversee production across broadcast, digital, social, experiential, content studio, print, events, and emerging media initiatives.
• Develop production scopes, schedules, estimates, staffing plans, and resource allocation strategies while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Guide and support producers, business affairs professionals, and content studio team members, providing coaching and escalation support throughout the production process.
• Establish and maintain production best practices, workflows, and operational processes that improve efficiency, consistency, and quality across the agency.
• Partner closely with Business Affairs to maintain industry best practices as they apply to: talent negotiations, production agreements, vendor contracts, music licensing, intellectual property considerations, insurance requirements, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with directors, social creators, editors, production companies, freelancers, influencers, and other production partners to cultivate a diverse network of production resources capable of delivering exceptional work across both high-touch and cost-efficient production models.
• Provide executive oversight of production budgets, reconciliations, forecasting, and financial performance, ensuring responsible stewardship of agency and client investments.
• Act as the senior escalation point for production challenges, proactively identifying solutions to scope, timeline, budget, staffing, and client concerns.
• Personally lead high-profile, strategically significant, or particularly complex productions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Film Production, Marketing, Communications, Advertising, Business, or equivalent related experience is preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive production experience within advertising, creative, integrated marketing, or content agencies, including significant experience leading integrated campaign production. Agency experience is required.
• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-channel productions for agency clients across broadcast, digital, social, experiential, print, and content ecosystems.
• 5+ years in a production leadership role, with direct responsibility for managing and developing production teams.
• Proven ability to operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on producer, with experience personally overseeing a wide range of productions: from large-scale, high-budget projects, to case studies, new business, and pro-bono content.
• Strong understanding of production estimating, budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and financial management.
• Working knowledge of Business Affairs functions, including SAG, talent contracting, influencer agreements, music licensing, rights management, intellectual property considerations, union requirements, production agreements, and risk management.
• Extensive experience managing production vendors, freelancers, production companies, post-production partners, and creative talent.
• Strong client-facing experience with the ability to build trust, navigate challenges, and present production recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience overseeing in-house content studios, creator-driven production models, or integrated production operations is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools, workflows, and emerging production technologies, with the ability to thoughtfully integrate them into Business Affairs, Production, and Content Studio operations to improve efficiency, scalability, and creative outcomes.

Benefits

• Four-Month Paid Parental Leave - Because family comes first, and we honor the communities and legacies we build at home and at work.
• Company-Wide Holiday Break - We close the last week of December, fully paid, because rest fuels creativity and sustained brilliance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package - Medical, dental, vision, and more, so you can care for yourself with confidence and clarity.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Confidential mental health and personal support at no cost, because well-being is essential to doing great work.