How to hire a digital production manager

How to hire a digital production manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step digital production manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a digital production manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new digital production manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the digital production manager you need to hire. Certain digital production manager roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect digital production manager also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of digital production managers.

   Type of Digital Production Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Digital Production Manager	Advertising, promotions, and marketing managers plan programs to generate interest in products or services. They work with art directors, sales agents, and financial staff members.	$23-59
   Web Manager	Web Managers are responsible for managing websites for organizations. Their duties include managing website upgrades, testing for website performance, implement a strategy to increase web traffic and subscribers, troubleshooting website issues, and responding to security breaches... Show more	$25-60
   Revenue Manager	A revenue manager is responsible for conducting price analysis and revenue strategies to support business development and improve marketing techniques. Revenue managers research on the current market trends, evaluate statistical data of resources, maintain reasonable rates, and match the competitiveness of other hotel industries... Show more	$28-59

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Digital Marketing
   • Digital Content
   • Adobe Creative Suite
   • Salesforce
   • HTML
   • CSS
   • Adobe Photoshop
   • WordPress
   • Mac
   • Photography
   • Graphic Design
   • Production Process
   • SharePoint
   • Web Site

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage content marketing campaigns, authore and edit CSS and HTML; partner with developers to customize in-house CMS tool.
   • Manage large-scale CMS development projects involving designers and developers from multiple locations.
   • Perform administrator duties for the company s SharePoint site by setting up user accounts, granting permissions, and creating folders.
   • Submit preliminary layout and visual animation.
   • Work with customers in order to fulfill their photography editing needs satisfactorily.
   • Create interactive graphics, animation and functionality for mobile and online advertising.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your digital production manager job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A digital production manager salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, digital production managers' average salary in hawaii is 45% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level digital production managers earn 60% less than senior-level digital production managers.
   • Certifications. A digital production manager with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a digital production manager's salary.

   Average digital production manager salary

   $78,378yearly

   $37.68 hourly rate

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   Entry-level digital production manager salary

   $49,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

4. Writing a digital production manager job description

   A digital production manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a digital production manager job description:

   Digital production manager job description example

   Scanline VFX, a Netflix Company, is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we've grown to a team of over 1,400 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, Eyeline Studios, Scanline's virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility.
   
   Come and join an innovative and collaborative team and be challenged to do the best work of your career!
   We currently offer hybrid, on-site and remote work opportunities.
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   Scanline VFX, une compagnie de Netflix, est un leader mondial dans l'industrie des effets visuels réparti à travers 7 studios mondialement. Établie il y a plus de 30 ans, nous comptons aujourd'hui plus 1,400 employées dans notre équipe composée de diverses nationalités. Animé par l'innovation, Eyeline Studios, notre division de production virtuelle, repense la production du cinéma en temps réel en offrant aux créateurs une flexibilité inégalée.
   
   Joignez-vous à notre équipe dynamique de classe mondiale!
   
   Nous offrons actuellement des opportunités de travail hybrides, sur place et à distance.
   
   The Digital Production Manager (DPM) reports to the VFX Producer & Head of Production, and assists the VFX Producer in managing assigned VFX Project(s).
   
   We are currently reviewing applications for future openings.
   KEY RESPONSIBILITIESWorks in tandem with the VFX, CG and Compositing Supervisors to foster the partnership between the creative and production arms of the Production Supervision crew Assist VFX Producer in managing VFX projects, along with maintaining the schedules of deliverables milestones and dates Mentors and collaborates with VFX Coordinators to create clear daily & weekly plans to ensure work schedule is on track as discussed with VFX Producer & Supervisory team. Organizes & manages day-to-day meetings, and ensures clear agenda with follow up plans Identifies & assist production supervisors crew with any project roadblocks and create detailed plans to ensure effective & efficiency schedules Ensures clear communication flow & follow up with various teams & department regarding goals & deadlines.
   QUALIFICATION & SKILLSMinimum 2 years' experience as a Digital Production Manager (or in a similar position) and minimum 5 years' total experience working on high end Feature Films/ Episodic TVStrong technical understanding of the VFX pipeline across multiple departments, as well as interest & knowledge of VFX software packages Excellent written and oral communication skills Advanced Excel skills Shotgun, or other production management software experience
   
   BENEFITS
   We offer extended medical, disability and dental insurance.
   
   APPLICATION
   Please only apply once. We keep your application details on file for both current and future job opportunities. If you are applying to more than one position, use the same email address on all applications. Only re-apply if
   your details have recently changed.
   _______________________________________________________________________________________________
   
   AVANTAGES
   Nous offrons des assurances santé.
   
   APPLICATION
   Veuillez ne postuler qu'une seule fois. Nous gardons les détails de votre candidature et vous contacterons pour toutes opportunités courantes et/ou futures. Si vous souhaitez postuler pour plus d'un rôle, utilisez la même adresse courriel.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right digital production manager for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with digital production managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit digital production managers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your digital production manager job on Zippia to find and recruit digital production manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as swipe files, exit five, marketinghire, american marketing association.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting digital production managers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new digital production manager

   Once you've decided on a perfect digital production manager candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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