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Video Production

Senior Video Production Manager

Lead video strategy and production systems across short-form, campaign, and performance formats for multi-market execution.

Full TimeHybridSeniorColombo (Hybrid) with platform-first video systems ownership

Role Overview

Position scope, strategic mission, and operating context.

Role Mission

Build a reliable video operating pipeline that improves creative velocity, narrative clarity, and conversion-oriented content output.

Business Context

  • You will own the end-to-end video production model from concept through editing, approval, and distribution readiness.
  • This role supports social, paid, and lifecycle channels where creative performance is a primary growth lever.
  • You will collaborate with strategy, media, and design teams to align creative output with business outcomes.

Role Snapshot

  • Department: Video Production
  • Employment Type: Full Time
  • Work Model: Hybrid
  • Primary Location: Colombo (Hybrid) with platform-first video systems ownership
  • Date Posted: 2026-03-03
  • Application Window: 2026-12-31
  • Compensation Range: USD 19,000 - USD 30,000 / YEAR

Location Coverage: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Core Responsibilities

Expected ownership areas and day-to-day execution scope.

  • Define quarterly video content strategy by audience intent, channel format, and campaign objective.
  • Own production workflows, shot planning, editing standards, and asset turnaround governance.
  • Lead scripting and creative brief alignment with growth and campaign teams.
  • Track video KPIs including watch retention, engagement quality, and conversion contribution.
  • Mentor junior video team members and improve production SOP maturity.

Requirements and Qualifications

Capabilities required to perform the role at a high level.

Required Experience

  • 5+ years in video production, performance creative, or content studio operations.
  • Strong command of pre-production planning, post-production editing, and creative QA.
  • Platform fluency across short-form social and paid creative formats.
  • Ability to balance brand consistency with response-driven experimentation.
  • Clear project management and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in agency creative or growth-focused production teams.
  • Hands-on motion graphics and storytelling framework exposure.
  • Background in high-volume content production systems.

First 90 Days

Initial execution milestones and expected impact trajectory.

Priority 1

First 90 Days Outcome

Publish standardized video production framework and content QA rubric.

Priority 2

First 90 Days Outcome

Improve asset turnaround speed while maintaining creative quality controls.

Priority 3

First 90 Days Outcome

Increase measurable output quality across key campaign and social formats.

Hiring Process

Structured selection process focused on capability, execution quality, and team fit.

1

Step 1: Application Review

Execute candidate selection and onboarding flow with consistent governance and measurable outcomes in Orix Digi.

  • Defined action set and owners
  • Evidence-based checkpoint summary

Gate Criteria: Quality and performance checkpoint complete

2

Step 2: Portfolio Screening

Execute candidate selection and onboarding flow with consistent governance and measurable outcomes in Orix Digi.

  • Defined action set and owners
  • Evidence-based checkpoint summary

Gate Criteria: Quality and performance checkpoint complete

3

Step 3: Production Scenario Discussion

Deploy assets and systems with launch-readiness testing and operational safeguards in Orix Digi.

  • Production release with instrumentation and QA evidence
  • Live activation checklist and rollback protocol

Gate Criteria: Launch validation and first-cycle performance review

4

Step 4: Final Leadership Interview

Execute candidate selection and onboarding flow with consistent governance and measurable outcomes in Orix Digi.

  • Defined action set and owners
  • Evidence-based checkpoint summary

Gate Criteria: Quality and performance checkpoint complete

5

Step 5: Offer and Onboarding

Execute candidate selection and onboarding flow with consistent governance and measurable outcomes in Orix Digi.

  • Defined action set and owners
  • Evidence-based checkpoint summary

Gate Criteria: Quality and performance checkpoint complete

Benefits and Compensation

Role-level benefits, growth support, and compensation framework.

  • Creative leadership ownership in a growth-focused team
  • Access to production planning and experimentation budgets
  • Cross-functional collaboration with strategy and media
  • Professional upskilling support

Compensation: USD 19,000 - USD 30,000 / YEAR

Role FAQ

Common questions related to this position and hiring process.

Is this role focused on organic or paid video?

Both. The role supports content systems for organic social, paid campaigns, and owned channels.

Do you require team leadership experience?

Yes. This role includes mentoring, QA governance, and process ownership responsibilities.

How is success evaluated?

Success is measured by production reliability, creative quality, and performance contribution of delivered assets.

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