Team Leading

About the Role We are seeking energetic, passionate, and forward-thinking professionals to join our rapidly expanding Branded Content Production team. This position is ideal for a dynamic leader who thrives at the intersection of creativity, production excellence, and strategic thinking. As a key member of our leadership team, you will play an instrumental role in shaping the next generation of branded storytelling across Broadcast Television & Digital platforms. You will guide a talented team, collaborate with cross-functional departments, and bring bold ideas to life for some of the most recognizable brands and media partners. --- Key Responsibilities 1. Leadership & Team Management · Lead, inspire, and motivate a multidisciplinary production team to achieve creative and operational excellence. · Supervise team members, ensuring a culture of accountability, innovation, and high performance. · Identify skill gaps, provide mentorship, and foster professional development within the team. · Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, maintaining timelines, budgets, and delivery standards. 2. Cross-Functional Collaboration · Work closely with Sales, Strategy, Editorial, Marketing, and Creative teams to ensure all branded content initiatives align with broader business objectives and client expectations. · Serve as a key liaison between internal departments and external partners to streamline communication and project execution. · Translate client briefs into actionable creative and production strategies. 3. Creative Direction & Strategy · Drive the creative vision for branded campaigns from concept to completion. · Develop and present innovative production decks and proposals for brand collaborations. · Provide clear strategic guidance to ensure all deliverables meet both creative ambition and commercial goals. · Stay ahead of emerging trends in content, storytelling, and audience engagement to continuously elevate campaign output. 4. Content & Production Excellence · Oversee end-to-end production across a wide range of content formats, including TV, Digital, Short-form, Long-form, LIVE events, and Post-produced segments. · Maintain consistent quality, tone, and storytelling integrity across all platforms and touchpoints. · Implement best practices in production planning, budgeting, and execution to ensure efficiency and excellence. · Uphold brand integrity while delivering content that resonates with diverse audiences. 5. Ideation & Campaign Development · Lead and contribute to ideation sessions that generate fresh, original concepts for branded content. · Translate creative ideas into executable campaign strategies that drive engagement and deliver measurable value. · Collaborate with creative, strategy, and client teams to craft compelling narratives that align with brand purpose and audience insights. 6. Events & On-Ground Activations · Manage and oversee branded on-ground events, ensuring they are seamlessly integrated into larger 360° campaign ecosystems. · Collaborate with internal team, event partners, production vendors, and internal teams to deliver high-impact brand experiences. · Ensure all activations uphold production standards and enhance brand storytelling. --- Qualifications & Experience · 10+ years of experience in branded content production, creative strategy, or broadcast/digital media. · Proven track record in leading creative and production teams in a fast-paced media environment. · Strong understanding of content creation across platforms (TV, OTT, Digital, and Social). · Excellent project management, communication, and presentation skills. · Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and deliver under tight timelines. · Prior experience with on-ground event execution and integrated campaign rollouts is highly desirable. Interested candidates may share their credentials on chirag.verma@republicworld.com