Compensation Overview

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We’ll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.

The Role

The Production and Operations Lead is responsible for the management of BuzzFeed UK’s creative infrastructure across both editorial and branded operations. This position works closely with internal stakeholders to ensure that programs are executed efficiently and in scope.This position also focuses on the development and maintenance of processes to ensure team optimisation and smooth internal workflows.

The position is based in London and it is a six month contracted position. We offer competitive compensation and benefits and a super collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment.

You Will

• Responsible for overall health of BuzzFeed UK’s creative operations, including the building of internal systems, and the adoption and enforcement of those already in place
• Manage incoming pre- and post-sale branded deals, working with Sales and Client Services to track and ensure they remain in scope as they make their way through the sales pipeline
• Day-to-day project management of multiple branded campaigns, working across a variety of programs at once
• Manage production workflow, including budgets and schedules, for multiple simultaneous projects
• Manage a variety of deliverable formats for different platforms products
• Oversee internal creative resources, trafficking, and coordination of incoming requests and communication for job allocation 
• Provide transparency into team utilisation, workload capacity, and pipeline
• Track branded and editorial projects from pitch to delivery
• Advise local staffers and freelancers on best production practices
• Wrap delivered projects, adhering to Legal and Finance best practices
• Identify scalable solutions, including the creation and/or implementation of tools and processes to improve internal productivity of the business in London
• Collaborate with BuzzFeedand stakeholders on the transfer of knowledge and best practices between departments, empowering all teams with the necessary information to successfully produce branded and editorial content
• Manage local internal operations for existing and new creative product offerings in the development of workflows and processes
• Problem-solve between inter-departmental teams on a daily basis
• Assist with overall production and post-production needs 
• Work with internal teams to build and maintain a network of freelance production and post-production support, and to ensure smooth workflow and payment for any freelancers engaged over the course of a project 
• Work closely with the Sr Director of Global Production & Operations in New York and other BuzzFeed International stakeholders on ongoing in-market creative initiatives
• Collaborate closely with Client Services, Creative, Research, Production, Sales, Legal, and Distribution teams throughout the life cycle of a projects
• Work closely with local Distribution Lead packaging up programs for launch 
• Basic administration and database requirements – setting up programs using internal processes and systems

You Have

• 5-6 years of experience at an agency or competitive media or publishing company
• Experience working with branded content, agencies and clients
• Knowledge of video pre-production, production and post-production, including workflows and processes, equipment and software programs/tools
• Proven analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• An ability to come up with unique solutions to complex problems
• Solution-oriented approach and ability to thrive in a fast-paced and fluid environment, as well as situations of ambiguity and uncertainty
• Strong communication skills 
• Calm under pressure – able to organise & manage a high volume of work
• Able to manage communications across multiple time zones
• Ability to work with many styles of executives, communicators, program managers, and subject matter experts, both at the corporate and business levels
• Knowledge of marketing and video branding
• Startup experience a plus

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]. Requests received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are  proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.
• A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.