Director of Production (Media)

Director of Production (Media) Level is a learning technology company dedicated to helping students build real academic and life skills with confidence and joy. We combine proven curriculum principles with world class interactive design to make meaningful practice something students want to come back to, not something they struggle through. We support what teachers, schools, and parents are already doing by increasing student engagement with high quality, standards aligned practice that reinforces classroom learning. That’s why we’re building: For students: Rewarding and motivating learning experiences that build real academic proficiency. For educators: Tools that fit naturally into instruction and help students stay engaged while reducing teacher workload. For parents: Whether learning at school or at home, activities that help your kid catch up or get ahead, build confidence, and minimize homework battles. We are committed to helping every person maximize their potential and live a life of meaning. It’s a difficult problem that requires brilliant people and tremendous effort over time. If you want to use your skills to make a difference for the world, please check out our latest job opportunities. The Opportunity We're not just making educational games—we're building a new category entirely. One where learning feels like play, where content transcends screens to create real-world impact, and where kids actually want to engage because what we're making is genuinely compelling. Our media department is the storytelling engine behind this vision. We're creating IP that matters, building a content platform that will set industry standards, and proving that educational entertainment doesn't have to be rudimentary or boring. This is the creative frontier where pedagogy meets genuine artistry. The Role As Production Director, you'll be the architect of organized chaos—making sense of 5-15 simultaneous projects spanning vertical shorts, animation features, interactive content, and formats we haven't invented yet. You're the bridge between wild creative ambition and actual deliverables, the person who can hold strategy in one hand and execution in the other without dropping either. This isn't about maintaining a machine that's already running. This is about building the machine, testing it, breaking it, and rebuilding it better. You'll define processes where none exist, establish pipelines for content verticals that are still being imagined, and create the infrastructure that allows creativity to scale without losing its soul. What You'll Own - Portfolio management across 5-15 active projects spanning multiple formats and production stages—from concept to distribution - Strategic planning for content verticals including short-form video, animation, interactive media, and emerging formats that complement our educational gaming ecosystem - Production infrastructure building: Develop processes, pipelines, and systems for a growing media department. You're establishing the foundation, not inheriting someone else's playbook - Cross-functional coordination between creative teams, game developers, educators, and distribution partners—translating between disciplines and keeping everyone aligned on the mission - Resource allocation and capacity planning: Understanding what's realistic, what's ambitious, and where the line between them lives at any given moment - Quality bar setting: Defining what "good" looks like for educational content that kids genuinely want to watch and parents genuinely trust - Team leadership and culture building: Foster an environment where producers, creators, and strategists thrive under pressure and rally around shared creative vision Why You? You've built something from nothing. Whether that's launching a new content vertical, standing up a production department, or shipping a project everyone said was impossible—you know what 0-to-1 feels like. You've navigated ambiguity, made decisions wit ... (truncated, view full listing at source)