Digital Production Manager

Description

We are looking for an experienced Digital Production Manager to join a fast-paced advertising organization in New York, New York. This Long-term Contract position will oversee digital production intake, align priorities with business goals, and guide projects from planning through delivery across web and app-based initiatives. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, sound production judgment, and the ability to partner across marketing, creative, and technology teams to deliver high-quality digital work efficiently.

Responsibilities:
Direct and support a team of digital producers responsible for intake coordination and production readiness across multiple initiatives.
Shape project priorities in partnership with senior stakeholders to ensure resources are focused on the most important business needs.
Establish consistent methods for scoping assignments, building estimates, and routing approved work into production.
Review incoming requests for clarity and feasibility, then convert them into actionable production plans that outline timelines, dependencies, and staffing needs.
Build and monitor project budgets, compare forecasts against actual spend, and refine plans to meet cost and efficiency targets.
Oversee end-to-end workflow execution, keeping deliverables on track while addressing schedule changes and competing demands.
Collaborate with digital, marketing, creative, and technology teams to maintain alignment and drive successful delivery outcomes.
Apply UX/UI understanding to support effective digital experiences, ensuring layouts, interactions, and content behavior meet channel expectations.
Communicate project progress, risks, and performance updates clearly, while escalating issues early to avoid delivery delays.
Promote knowledge sharing and resource coordination across teams to improve production quality and operational consistency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of experience in digital production, including 2 or more years leading producers, intake teams, or similar functions.
Demonstrated success managing digital content initiatives for web, app, or other interactive channels.
Strong knowledge of digital production processes, tools, and cross-functional workflows spanning marketing, brand, and technology environments.
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and tracking project actuals against approved plans.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration platforms, along with familiarity with design and content production tools such as Figma and digital asset management systems.
Solid understanding of UX/UI principles and how digital deliverables should be optimized for channel-specific performance.
Effective communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to raise risks and seek support when necessary.

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