Associate Director, Video & Photo Production (Creative Labs)

Responsibilities:

Who We Are:

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle Services) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners - in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.

SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries, Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through Sirius XM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

Pandora:

Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. Pandora provides consumers with a uniquely-personalized music and podcast listening experience with its proprietary Music Genome Project® and Podcast Genome Project® technology. Pandora is available through its mobile app, the web, and integrations with more than 2,000 connected products.

SXM Media:

SXM Media is the gateway for marketers to the largest digital audio advertising ecosystem in North America. As the combined advertising revenue organization of Sirius XM Holdings Inc., SXM Media spans across leading owned and operated audio platforms Pandora, and SiriusXM; innovative ad tech solutions powered by AdsWizz; sonic creative consultancy Studio Resonate; and an extended content network featuring exclusive monetization agreements with Audiochuck, NBCUniversal, SoundCloud, and many more. Reaching more than 150 million listeners each month, SXM Media delivers audiences the tailored brand experiences they crave while putting creators first, making it easy for every marketer to produce, plan, buy and measure across its entire audio universe.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

The Associate Director, Video & Photo Production will lead the video and photo teams within Creative Labs. You will oversee the execution of video and photography for events, social media, national broadcast commercial spots, direct response advertising, employee experience and more. You will partner closely with Creative Directors, Producers, Audio and Design Managers, Operations and cross-functional leadership, looking at every project as an opportunity to bring our brand to life and to deliver content that is uniquely SiriusXM to millions of listeners and viewers across the country.

In this role, you will have direct reports and are responsible for both the creative and professional development of the team: fostering a fun, safe and inspiring environment for creativity. Your expertise in video and photography production techniques, equipment and software will contribute to the creation of high-quality visual content.

You are a resourceful leader and problem solver, thrive in a fast-paced environment and inspire your teams to deliver high quality, on-brand ideas and work. You have an amazing portfolio that includes work you supported your team through, and a passion for helping others grow in their career, leading by example – solving creative problems using strategy, handling occasional chaos well, communicating effectively and remaining calm under pressure.

What You’ll Do:

• Work with Creative Directors and Creative Labs working teams to ideate and flesh out video and photo concepts, providing mocks when needed.
• Understand and articulate how the work responds to the goals of the creative brief and advances the brand and the business to senior leadership.
• Manage a team of Video Editors and Photographers, supporting your direct reports’ career growth by providing ongoing feedback, coaching and development opportunities.
• Assist Production Strategy team in vetting, bidding and onboarding external production and post-production vendors as needed.
• Develop strong relationships across the organization to gain an understanding of business needs and facilitate strong cross-functional collaboration.
• Evaluate and recommend the procurement of new equipment, software and technologies, while staying informed about advancements in video and photo techniques, providing guidance and training to team members when necessary.
• Track bandwidth across the team, reviewing and responding to daily requests for video and photo assignments and anticipating when extra resources will be needed.
• Identify and remove roadblocks to help the team work efficiently and effectively, partnering with Production Strategy and Creative Operations to improve workflows and timelines as needed.
• Oversee and develop the vision and execution of video/photo production and post-production for multiple channels, with an emphasis on quality control and adherence to SXM’s brand standards, and in collaboration with Creative Directors and Production Strategy.
• Prepare team members for creative presentations and champion their work.

What You’ll Need:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to travel for work occasionally.
• Strong creative vision and storytelling skills, with the ability to conceptualize and execute engaging visual narratives.
• Excellent time management skills, with the ability to prioritize, multitask and operate effectively and positively in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Passionate about music, podcasts, and SiriusXM Pandora is a huge plus!
• Experience working internally with marketing departments/clients/creative directors, as well as externally with agencies, vendors, talent and their representatives.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in a fast-paced and demanding production environment, that includes experience managing a team.
• Must be flexible, proactive, highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.
• Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication and critical thinking skills.
• Expert experience in video and photo production, including pre-production planning, shooting, editing and post-production with the ability to identify workflow efficiencies and best practices
• An innovative and diverse portfolio that includes video and photo work you supported your team through.
• A collaborative and positive nature with a knack for bringing people together.
• Working knowledge of Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, in addition to modern camera and lighting packages, and an eagerness to learn internal project management tools.
• Exceptional presentation skills and the ability to respond in a thoughtful way to a broad range of business leaders.
• Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube).

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $110,000.00 to $140,000.00 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.