Video Production Manager

About the role

As Video Production Manager, you will share responsibility for implementing the integrated media policy, guided by KRO-NCRV’s objectives and identity as a public media organization(Note: By “video,” we mean our linear and online productions, including both long- and short-form content for YouTube, social media, and NPOStart, as well as both fiction and non-fiction).

In this role, you will inspire and drive the development of new content. You will lead a team of Producers and Team Leads in the production and further development of our existing programs. Together with the Producers, you will prepare proposals for new video content and, in consultation with the Media Director, conduct strategic discussions with the NPO regarding all our productions. In doing so, you will actively guide our colleagues over the coming years through the transition from a linear to a more online-driven organization.

You will perform this role in accordance with KRO-NCRV’s strategic principles; you are committed to these principles and will ensure that the strategy is implemented. You will report to the Media Director.

• In collaboration with other members of the management team, you will help shape the broadcaster’s strategic direction and provide guidance and adjustments as needed;
• You will actively oversee the integrated development, delivery, and production of our content in close collaboration with producers and team leads;
• You serve as a point of contact for the genre and network managers at the NPO. You identify opportunities and work with producers to capitalize on them;
• Through professional and nature-oriented leadership, you will foster a pleasant work environment in which employees can work independently and competently and have the opportunity to grow;
• You maintain relationships with the presenters; 
• You are a member of the management team and are responsible for the annual plan, the budget, and personnel management.

About you

• You have a college or university level of work and thinking;
• You have extensive leadership experience as a manager;
• You have strong negotiation skills, are strategically minded, and have a long-term perspective;
• You are committed to creating a pleasant, safe, and inclusive work environment;
• You have extensive experience in the media industry, preferably in public broadcasting;
• You have experience leading the transition from in-person to online;
• You have strong organizational skills and are a great team player.

What we offer

We are offering a position for 36 hours per week. This is a long-term contract with a competitive salary.

Other terms and conditions of employment are:

• 8% vacation pay;
• 6% year-end bonus;
• Full reimbursement of your travel expenses for public transportation or a mileage allowance;
• The option to exchange public holidays;
• More than 5 weeks of vacation, prorated based on length of service;
• A loaner laptop;
• Phone allowance;
• A generous pension plan;
• Opportunities for knowledge transfer, education, and training.

Information

For more information, please contact Sandra Hilster, Media Director, at sandra.hilster@kro-ncrv.nl.

Apply

Please submit your application and resume by January 15, 2024, using the application form: