Hybrid Associate Director, Creative Production – Food & Wine

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About the role

  • Associate Director overseeing creative video production for Food & Wine brands, leading projects from concept to delivery, and managing talent and crews. Collaborating with producers to ensure high-quality content on YouTube.

Responsibilities

  • Focus on shaping and producing original video for Food & Wine and other food brands’ YouTube channels
  • Develop and pitch platform-native concepts
  • Direct talent and crews, and guide edits through final delivery
  • Own the full creative lifecycle for assigned series and one-offs
  • Lead creative ideation, developing and pitching original concepts for new series and tentpole videos
  • Direct multi-camera video shoots, managing both celebrity and non-celebrity talent on set
  • Collaborate with other producers and directors to ensure all Food & Wine YouTube content meets brand, quality, and creative standards
  • Manage the entire project scope, timeline, and budget in close partnership with the Production & Post Operations team
  • Lead the post-production process for your projects, providing clear, constructive creative feedback to editors
  • Serve as the primary point of contact and creative partner for brand stakeholders on your assigned projects

Requirements

  • 6–8 years of experience developing, directing, and producing video, ideally within food, lifestyle, and documentary formats
  • A confident director who can lead talent, manage crews, and make smart decisions quickly, whether on location or in-studio
  • Sharp editorial instincts with a deep understanding of pacing, story structure, and visual clarity for digital audiences
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain creative thinking and give constructive feedback
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects at once while staying organized and detail-oriented
  • Solid grasp of YouTube best practices, audience behavior, and performance indicators that shape creative choices
  • Comfortable navigating shifting priorities and solving real-time production or post issues without losing momentum
  • Experience managing budgets, schedules, and creative workflows in partnership with production and post teams
  • Proficient in Adobe Premiere with enough post knowledge to guide editors effectively.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
  • unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • adoption or surrogate assistance
  • donation matching
  • tuition reimbursement
  • basic life insurance
  • basic accidental death & dismemberment
  • supplemental life insurance
  • supplemental accident insurance
  • commuter benefits
  • short term and long term disability
  • health savings and flexible spending accounts
  • family care benefits
  • a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
  • 10-12 paid holidays annually
  • generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
  • voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance

Job title

Associate Director, Creative Production – Food & Wine

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$105,000 - $125,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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