Who We Are:

Spawnpoint Media is a market leader in digital entertainment spanning gaming, lifestyle and real-life content. From humble beginnings over a decade ago, we are now the most watched Australian based YouTube gaming channel on the planet. We ideate, create, produce and publish family friendly content across several channels that total over 17 million subscribers, over 6 billion views and over 40,000 years of viewed content. We are an innovative group with strong values rooted in teaching positive social, creative and academic skills & values to children and families.

Who You Are:

We’re on the hunt for a Director of Production—someone who thrives in the fast-evolving digital landscape, is obsessed with the creator economy and media, and is always eager to learn, innovate, and push boundaries. If you’re passionate about media production, content and creativity, in an emerging platform, we want to hear from you.

Working with a young, diverse production team, you’ll play a critical role in overseeing the entire production process, providing leadership, trust and confidence across key areas such as efficiencies, budgeting, performance, workflow implementation and quality control to name a few.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Reporting directly to the CEO and COO, the Director of Production plays a critical role in overseeing the end-to-end production process from conception to post-production, ensuring effective scheduling, deadlines are met and resources are used efficiently.

• Be responsible for business growth in new channel creation/acquisition and existing channel development.

• Lead and manage team heads across Writing, Packaging, Animation, Set Design and Build, Editing, Actors, and Analytics to create production synergies and drive performance improvements with a focus on mentoring, training, and performance reviews.

• Manage department budgets, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and within financial parameters.

• Develop and implement best practices and workflows that enhance collaboration and efficiency across the production team.

• Anticipate potential bottlenecks in the production process and devise strategies to mitigate them.

• Ensure that all content aligns with the brand’s strategic goals and meets the highest quality standards.

• Work closely with the Analytics team to review performance data and adjust production processes to optimize viewer engagement.

• Work closely with the Talent Lead, ensuring that each department is adequately staffed with skilled professionals.

• Ensure clear and consistent communication across departments, particularly regarding project timelines, milestones, and expectations.

• Foster a culture of creativity, innovation, and accountability within the production team.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Head of Production or in a similar senior production role, ideally within a gaming or media environment.

• Extensive experience managing end-to-end production, from pre-production planning through to final delivery.

• Strong understanding of the challenges in various production areas, including Writing, Animation, Set Design, Editing, and more.

• Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.

• A deep understanding of production workflows and the ability to optimize them for greater efficiency and output.

• Familiarity with modern production tools and platforms, particularly those used in digital content creation.

• Experience managing production budgets and schedules.

• Experience writing and presenting business reports

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and manage large, diverse teams.

• Collaborative mindset and exceptional communication skills, capable of working with both creative and technical teams.

• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Our Offer

If you’re excited to work on some of the most-loved content on the internet and bring smiles to millions of children across the globe; whilst working alongside a highly skilled and fun-loving team; passionate about all things YouTube and gaming, then what are you waiting for? We really love working here, and we think you will too! Apply now!