Studio director job description

Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps. With 6 billion downloads and over 300 million monthly active users, Voodoo is the #2 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google.

The company is one of the most impressive examples of hypergrowth in the ecosystem, having raised over $1B and backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent, and GBL. Deciding to expand its portfolio of products further, Voodoo has more recently announced that it will invest $200M in blockchain gaming studios, to lead the transformation of mobile gaming.

Voodoo is now a team of over 700 employees worldwide, we're looking for talented individuals from across the globe to come and entertain the world with us.

The full-remote option is accepted only if you reside in a country where the company has a legal entity.
Team

Voodoo's Gaming business unit is made up of hyper-casual, hybrid-casual, casual, mid-core and blockchain experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games.

You will build from scratch a small and high-performing studio and will have the opportunity to have a big impact on the strategy of Casual and Hyper Casual games while delivering great mobile games.
RoleBuild your team and ensure that your team reaches their goals Lead, inspire and motivate the teams working on the games, and maintain enthusiasm for the project Improve continuously the internal process of game creation Update the game's guidelines by proposing 2 new features or guidelines per semester Follow and improve Voodoo's management guidelines and onboarding processes Manage your team's HR in order to keep only A players and help them to grow Share your knowledge company-wide and help others grow their skills Monitor and improve game metrics Be involved in all aspects of game development: UI, UX, game design, technical
ProfileStrong analytical skills and are detail and data-oriented Passion for mobile games Excellent communication, organization, execution skills Good game UX knowledge, Mobile F2P market experiences, track record with a successful mobile game Speak and write EnglishUnderstanding of game design
Benefits: competitive salary and other benefits according to the country you reside.

Meadowlark Media is a content studio and creator network, founded in 2021 by John Skipper, the sports industry's most experienced creative and business executive and Dan Le Batard, a singular talent and leading on-air host. Through partnerships with industry-leading storytellers, Meadowlark develops premium content across all formats for third party buyers with an initial focus on sports.

Meadowlark currently produces twenty podcasts and has several documentary projects in development and production. The company has office locations in New York, NY and Miami, FL.

About the Role

The studio director will be responsible for multi-camera studio shows in particular, The Dan Le Batard Show With Stugotz, which are produced live and recorded from Meadowlark Media's Miami studio. The successful candidate will be experienced in directing live shows and OB events for broadcast, and have worked in roles which have required creative vision. The studio director works behind-the-scenes, closely with talent, producers, production operations and engineering to ensure a 'tight ship' in pre-production and during each show while being responsible for delivery to master control on time. The ideal candidate will be calm under pressure and relish the challenges of working in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Direct and cut cameras for the capturing of the event or show
• Set shot requirements, framing and connectivity both for in-studio and remote cameras
• Collaborate with producers, talent and production management to ensure alignment with the visual requirements
• Develop a shooting plan including lighting and camera operations and movements
• Lead and troubleshoot studio and production crew on the last-minute changes and issues
• Operate all studio equipment effectively and safely. This will include the use of mixing desks (various switcher solutions, including Tricaster, TC2 and VMix), controlling the routing of outside sources. It will also include operating playout and production-based systems as well as recording, editing, mixing, and replaying material
• Develop and maintain good relations with programs on a daily basis, representing the department in operational areas, as well as at production and editorial meetings when appropriate
• Quality control and lead advancement of studio shows's overall direction, camera selection and placement
• Collaborate with Production Operations and producers in forward planning for special events and shows
• Use a knowledge of developments within the industry to provide advice on production needs and to brief colleagues on developing technical procedures
• Lead technical arrangements including planning outside broadcasts when necessary
• Communicate clearly in high-pressure situations

Experience & Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Ten years experience at a broadcaster or similar with familiarity of live studio production
• Familiarity with the operations of studio equipment and knowledge of new studio technologies and hybrid production an advantage
• Familiarity with audio production
• Able to make decisions under pressure and seize initiative
• Experience dealing with challenging situations in a live transmission environment
• Experience working collaboratively with editorial and sales departments to make their content ideas come to life
• Experience dealing creatively and responsibly with scheduling issues

Studio X is the execution arm of Open X, the bespoke agency network set up by WPP for The Coca Cola Company.

It is a multi-disciplinary integrated capabilities infrastructure - that is a one stop shop for all our marketing execution in Europe Operating Unit (OU). One Studio X per OU will allow speed/responsiveness and maintain OU operational leadership, as well as help standardize processes and ways of working within StudioX, so we can focus on outcomes and iterate faster - underpinned by a common data and tech infrastructure.
KEY WORKING PARAMETERS

Focus, Scope, & Impact:

+ Leads the OU Studio X operations and the implementation of the OU Studio X agenda, while connecting and integrating it to the global Studio X network.

+ Owns and drives the OU Studio X activities, comprising integration of multiple capabilities, stewardship of ways of working (incl. tools) to deliver the Studio X agenda.

+ Assess Studio X engagement and performance

+ In close cooperation with Integrated Marketing Experience (IMX) and Operations & capabilities team, Define the capacity of StudioX based on OU calendars to execute key marketing programs for OUs and global charters working closely with key stakeholders especially the OU IMX lead, Marketing Operations and Capabilities team

+ Supports, as part of the global Studio X network, in creating the future agenda for Studio X, in anticipation of the future. experiences and learning culture, leveraging external best practices.

+ Partners with Marketing Ops and Capabilities on the internal engagement and communication strategy

+ Coordinates with Mkt Platform Services at OU level on key StudioX services/SLA and lead troubleshooting

KEY SUCCESS PARAMETERS

Experience

+ 10 years of experience including Marketing, Capability Management, Project Management

+ Experience working in cross-functional and cross-geographical teams is preferred

+ Experience working with marketing in the field is preferred

+ We are looking for change agents that are ambitious and have a balance of creativity and business acumen, hence able to transform Marketing by bridging the future and the present, flexibility and discipline, processes and iteration, global and regional.

Work Focus

+ Ability to orchestrate multiple stakeholders, delivering the highest priority and enterprise wide scale bets, in a seamless fashion across platforms, systems, processes, routines etc.

+ Ability to analyze complex issues and bring together multiple concepts across functions to define the strategic direction for the business.

+ Ability to mobilize and champion change management across the region and teams.

+ Ability to develop, curate and deliver integrated strategy & communication, cognizant of key stakeholders.

Communication Focus

+ The role communicates internally across all marketing functions in the OU Marketing community including category, IMX, Marketing Operations & Capabilities, OU HI & Platform Services teams

+ The role influences and aligns senior leaders across OU Marketing Leadership, to adopt, support and implement the elements outlined in the scope of the role. The role also negotiates with senior leaders at OU to invest in many of the elements outlined in the scope of the role especially where opposing interests relative to local plans exist.

+ The role communicates externally with Studio X extensively and Open X teams for both the management and orchestration of Studio X.

+ The role is also responsible for influencing and sharing information and practices across the global Marketing community.

KEY KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Mastery of (REQUIRED)

broad expertise in

+ DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF EXECUTION OF MARKETING

+ Project management and agency management

+ CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND CULTURE TRASNFORMATION

+ Demonstrable network & COMMUNITIES OF PRACTISE leadership & EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

+ CAPABILITY STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT

+ System knowledge and clear understanding of how OUs AND CENTRE WORK

Broad Expertise In (GOOD TO HAVE)

+ MULTIPLE FUNCTION EXPERIENCE (for instance commercial, commerce etc)

+ DIGITAL, CONTENT EXCELLENCE

+ EXPERIENCE IN NEGOTIATION

+ MULTIPLE MARKET EXPERIENCE

+ Agile & Design Thinking

As a global team, we aim to provide location flexibility to our associates, when possible. However, there may be some situations where relocation will be required. The location of the positions and whether or not relocation benefits are provided will be discussed at the time of offer . In instances where relocation is provided, current mobility policies will apply. All policies are subject to amendment, revision, or discontinuance at the sole discretion of the Company.

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.