fox com
Executive Vice President, Technology and Studio Content Operations
fox com, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANYFOX Entertainment, with a legacy spanning more than 35 years, is one of the world’s most recognizable media brands and a prolific content producer across its iconic broadcast network and both owned and third-party streaming platforms. Known for its independent, innovative spirit and provocative storytelling, the company was reinvented in 2019 with the formation of FOX Entertainment. Maintaining its leadership in broadcast television (9-1-1: Lone Star, The Simpsons, The Cleaning Lady, Hell’s Kitchen, LEGO Masters), the company is actively building a portfolio of businesses and a library of owned original content. To date, FOX Entertainment’s long-term growth strategy has included acquisitions of award-winning animation studio Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, The Great North, Krapopolis, Grimsburg), entertainment platform TMZ, and global production studio MarVista Entertainment (The Way Home, Rescuing Christmas), as well as the formation of the culinary and lifestyle content venture Studio Ramsay Global (Next Level Chef, Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars) in partnership with Gordon Ramsay. The company also established its in-house unscripted studio FOX Alternative Entertainment (The Masked Singer, Snake Oil, I Can See Your Voice, Name That Tune), FOX Entertainment Studios (Animal Control) to develop scripted content, and worldwide content sales unit FOX Entertainment Global.JOB DESCRIPTION
Fox Entertainment is seeking a seasoned leader ready to shape the future of global content operations. This is a pivotal role where you'll drive faster time-to-market, reduce costs, and empower sales success across our studio and content partners. As the head of Technology and Studio Content Operations, you'll oversee critical operations such as mastering, localization, and asset management, ensuring seamless delivery to audiences worldwide. Collaborate with cutting-edge technology teams, manage international facilities, and lead the way in optimizing processes that bring world-class content to life.A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIESFocus on key goals of faster time to market, lower costs, and enabling sales successOverall responsibility for the post-production operations of the Studio and its content partners including global facilities and staff involved in the finishing of studio contentOverall responsibility of global distribution services to licensees globally, including any manipulation to prepare content for deliveryOversee content operations of the studio responsible for mastering, localization, and incoming deliveries of acquisitions and in-house productions also including all library mastering work, version editing, and restorationOversee all outgoing delivery to ensure on-time and correct delivery for all digital and broadcast activity including SVOD, AVOD, TVOD, PVOD, broadcast, cable, next day, and day & day deliveries (upon triggers from FEG/sales or existing licensee commitments)Oversee the asset management function that handles all library preservation and archive activity, movement of elements, and inventory data integrityOversee the theatrical servicing of all assets to facilitate theatrical exhibition for Fox-distributed products or 3rd party distribution partnersMaintain operational relationships with key partners within sales, production, studio operations, and internal technical support partners to understand, deliver, and support production and business requirementsMaintain close contact with Sales to provide delivery timelines and options for client deliveries and sales opportunitiesCollaborate with technology teams across the organization to drive the execution of a technology roadmap, as well as ensure that technology investments and roadmap are in line with the overall business strategy and visionGuide technological strategy to support the smooth and efficient operations of the Studio including Cloud, AI/ML, hardware, and software assetsCommunicate vision to all stakeholders internal/external and marshal resources to be able to execute that visionWork with senior executives on strategy and execution of operations including providing metrics, updates, threats, and solutionsManage external vendor relationships and agreements to improve processes, costs, and performanceOversee day-to-day management of “studio infrastructure” including Neshama in Canada, Bigger Stage in Ireland, and other smaller leased or owned facilities (Charlotte, Scotland, etc.) to maximize utilization of these facilities and ensure they are best suited to be utilized by studio production teamsSet policies and procedures for the department and standards specifications for both archival and distribution assetsWHAT YOU WILL NEED20+ years managing, implementing, and defining globally scaled technical infrastructure and operationsDemonstrable experience working within technical environments within a multinational company and outsourced services in the media sector, preferably working in film/television productionSubject matter expertise of on-site studio needs for Animation, Visual Effects, Games, or post-production workflowsOperational management of technical teams and direction of cross-functional teams / internal partners including reporting of service metrics and ensuring optimum utilization of resources
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Fox Entertainment is seeking a seasoned leader ready to shape the future of global content operations. This is a pivotal role where you'll drive faster time-to-market, reduce costs, and empower sales success across our studio and content partners. As the head of Technology and Studio Content Operations, you'll oversee critical operations such as mastering, localization, and asset management, ensuring seamless delivery to audiences worldwide. Collaborate with cutting-edge technology teams, manage international facilities, and lead the way in optimizing processes that bring world-class content to life.A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIESFocus on key goals of faster time to market, lower costs, and enabling sales successOverall responsibility for the post-production operations of the Studio and its content partners including global facilities and staff involved in the finishing of studio contentOverall responsibility of global distribution services to licensees globally, including any manipulation to prepare content for deliveryOversee content operations of the studio responsible for mastering, localization, and incoming deliveries of acquisitions and in-house productions also including all library mastering work, version editing, and restorationOversee all outgoing delivery to ensure on-time and correct delivery for all digital and broadcast activity including SVOD, AVOD, TVOD, PVOD, broadcast, cable, next day, and day & day deliveries (upon triggers from FEG/sales or existing licensee commitments)Oversee the asset management function that handles all library preservation and archive activity, movement of elements, and inventory data integrityOversee the theatrical servicing of all assets to facilitate theatrical exhibition for Fox-distributed products or 3rd party distribution partnersMaintain operational relationships with key partners within sales, production, studio operations, and internal technical support partners to understand, deliver, and support production and business requirementsMaintain close contact with Sales to provide delivery timelines and options for client deliveries and sales opportunitiesCollaborate with technology teams across the organization to drive the execution of a technology roadmap, as well as ensure that technology investments and roadmap are in line with the overall business strategy and visionGuide technological strategy to support the smooth and efficient operations of the Studio including Cloud, AI/ML, hardware, and software assetsCommunicate vision to all stakeholders internal/external and marshal resources to be able to execute that visionWork with senior executives on strategy and execution of operations including providing metrics, updates, threats, and solutionsManage external vendor relationships and agreements to improve processes, costs, and performanceOversee day-to-day management of “studio infrastructure” including Neshama in Canada, Bigger Stage in Ireland, and other smaller leased or owned facilities (Charlotte, Scotland, etc.) to maximize utilization of these facilities and ensure they are best suited to be utilized by studio production teamsSet policies and procedures for the department and standards specifications for both archival and distribution assetsWHAT YOU WILL NEED20+ years managing, implementing, and defining globally scaled technical infrastructure and operationsDemonstrable experience working within technical environments within a multinational company and outsourced services in the media sector, preferably working in film/television productionSubject matter expertise of on-site studio needs for Animation, Visual Effects, Games, or post-production workflowsOperational management of technical teams and direction of cross-functional teams / internal partners including reporting of service metrics and ensuring optimum utilization of resources
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