Director of Production Operations (Digital Advertising)
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About the Role
Ensure that SiaX is optimized for profitability, creative excellence, and on-time execution. This role requires the ability to anticipate and answer critical business questions — from monthly breakeven and profit outlooks, to resource capacity, revenue levers, and staffing needs — while setting projects up for long-term success. Blending financial stewardship, resourcing strategy, and production leadership, you will serve as the connective tissue between agency operations and delivery of the work, giving leadership clear visibility into performance while enabling the team to execute at the highest level.
Your Impact
Profitability Owner: Own SiaX Creative BU’s contribution to agency profit by forecasting revenue, tracking breakeven, and pulling levers to close gaps (via staffing, resourcing, or business development support).
Operational Architect: Support the project management and Account Teams to translate new business wins into executable scopes, staffing models, and delivery plans that balance creative ambition with financial realities.
Production Leadership: Oversee and mentor a team of producers, ensuring flawless delivery across digital, social, paid media, OOH, video, branding, reporting and product builds.
Resource & Staffing Strategist: Anticipate bandwidth needs, optimize freelance vs. full-time mix, and ensure teams are staffed for both profitability and creative excellence.
Executive Partner: Serve as a trusted partner to agency leadership, surfacing risks, offering solutions, and ensuring projects ladder up to financial and strategic goals.
What Success Looks Like
Profit Mastery: At any point, you can articulate whether the agency is on track to meet monthly and quarterly profit targets, what levers exist to close gaps, and whether resources are aligned to support projected revenue. By doing so, you prevent financial shortfalls and resourcing inefficiencies while enabling consistent profit attainment, accurate forecasting, and stronger client and team outcomes.
Forecasting Clarity: Leadership has a reliable view of upcoming work, staffing needs, and revenue projections.
Growth Enablement: Financial and operational discipline directly supports client satisfaction, retention, and agency growth.
Seamless Execution: Integrated campaigns consistently launch on time, on budget, and at high quality.
Team Empowerment: Producers feel supported, mentored, and clear on expectations for delivery and financial accountability.
Qualifications
10+ years of industry expertise in the digital advertising sector, with demonstrated success leading production operations at top-tier or high-revenue agencies on large-scale, high-volume, integrated campaigns requiring cross-disciplinary coordination.
Leadership and communication skills that enable effective partnership with agency leadership, finance, client services, and creative teams, while mentoring and developing senior production talent.
Advanced financial and resourcing expertise, including revenue forecasting, margin/breakeven analysis, budget management, and resource allocation across full-time and freelance teams; proficiency with project and financial management tools (e.g., Kantata, Workfront, , Excel).
Career progression through production roles (Producer, Senior Producer, Executive Producer) with 8+ years of experience delivering and leading complex, multi-channel advertising campaigns (digital, social, OOH, video, experiential, product) on time and on budget.
Bachelors Degree
Additional information
Compensation & Benefits
We believe in supporting our team professionally and personally. Here’s a snapshot of the comprehensive benefits you’ll enjoy as part of Sia.
Competitive Compensation
Annual base salary starting at $,-$, commensurate with experience and qualifications
Annual performance based discretionary bonus
Robust Health Coverage
3 Medical plans
Dental and Vision
Life, AD&D and other voluntary insurance
Tax-Advantaged Accounts
K retirement plan
4% matching and % vested upon enrollment
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health, Dependent Care, Commuter
Family Friendly Benefits
% paid parental leave for all new parents with eligible tenure
Building Healthy Families program if enrolled through Medical plan
Time Off to Recharge
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
9 company holidays plus 1 floating holiday
Extras that Make Life Easier
College savings and student loan repayment assistance
Monthly cell phone stipend
Access to wellness programs at no cost if enrolled through Medical plan, including:
Gym membership reimbursement
LiveHealth Online virtual care
Personalized support from a Well-being Coach
Employee Assistance Program at no cost
Free confidential counseling and emotional support services
On-demand access to Emotional Well-being resources (ranging from relaxation techniques to stress management)
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
At Sia, we believe in fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees and partners are valued and thrive in a sense of belonging . We are committed to recruiting and developing a diverse network of employees and investing in their growth by providing unique opportunities for professional and cultural immersion. Our commitment toward inclusion motivates dynamic collaboration with our clients, building trust by creating an inclusive environment of curiosity and learning which affects lasting impact. Please visit our website for more information.
Sia is an equal opportunity employer . All aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, remuneration, or discipline, are based solely on performance, competence, conduct, or business needs.
Office Workplace Guidelines
Sia is committed to providing a flexible workplace environment that supports client, business, and market needs. Consultants located in our primary market office locations—New York City, Charlotte, Seattle, and San Francisco—are expected to live within a reasonable commuting distance and attend the office at least three days per week. For Consultants outside of our primary markets, we can offer more flexible in-person requirements in accordance with your location.
Work Authorization & Sponsorship
At this time, Sia does not intend to employ any applicant who will require, either now or in the future, employment visa sponsorship or sponsorship for work authorization (i.e., H-1B visa, F-1/OPT or STEM OPT, TN, etc.).
- Location:
- New York
- Job Type:
- FullTime