Studio Manager / Content Producer
Marketing โข Creative โข Lifepro
Job Title: Studio Manager / Content Producer
Department: Marketing
Pod: Studio Manager / Content Producer
Reports To: Director of Creative Production
Location: Howell, NJ (On-Site)
Hours: Monday-Friday, approximately 40 hours per week
Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000 annually
Job Type: Full-Time
About Chai Vision
Chai Vision is a fast-growing eCommerce company managing a portfolio of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands across high-impact categories-from fitness and wellness to home goods, pet care, children's products, outdoor products, kitchen essentials, and supplements. We scale rapidly on platforms like Shopify, Amazon, and TikTok Shop through a data-driven, community-first approach and a relentless focus on product-market fit.
The organization is driven by a data-informed approach to growth, disciplined operational execution, and a commitment to delivering high-quality products and customer experiences at scale. Chai Vision continues to invest in expanding its omnichannel sales strategy and retail presence worldwide, offering team members the opportunity to contribute within a fast-paced, performance-oriented organization focused on sustainable growth and long-term value creation.
Role Summary
The Studio Manager / Content Producer exists to operate and scale Chai Vision's in-house photo, video, livestream, and creator content studio across a rapidly growing portfolio of brands. This role keeps an organized, production-ready studio environment running and owns the day-to-day setup, operation, and upkeep of the studio's professional camera, lighting, and audio package - ensuring it is always shoot-ready - while supporting the execution of high-volume, social-first content across TikTok, Instagram, Amazon, YouTube, Shopify, and paid media.
This person is central to turning The Creativerse into an always-on content engine capable of supporting product photography, lifestyle productions, TikTok Lives, creator content, influencer shoots, paid social assets, UGC production, podcasts and streaming, and ecommerce content production. The role combines operational discipline, hands-on technical competence with professional production gear, and modern social content instincts. It suits someone who thrives in fast-paced, highly collaborative production environments.
Primary Scope:
- Studio Operations & Production Logistics (50%)
- Social Media & Live Content Production (30%)
- Content Capture & Creative Support (20%)
Strategic vs. Execution: Strategy 25% / Execution 75% โข Oversight vs. Doing: Oversight 40% / Hands-on 60% โข Funnel focus: Top - social, livestreams, influencer, brand storytelling; Bottom - ecommerce, Amazon, paid media support, conversion-focused creative.
What You'll Do
Studio Operations & Logistics (50%)
- Manage day-to-day studio operations across multiple production spaces
- Own setup, breakdown, operation, and routine maintenance of the studio's professional camera, lighting, and audio package (mirrorless / cinema cameras, LED lighting, wireless and boom audio, live-switching gear)
- Maintain a detailed equipment inventory with check-in / check-out, battery and media management, firmware updates, and a basic preventive-maintenance schedule
- Serve as the point person for gear troubleshooting; coordinate repairs and warranty service to minimize downtime
- Coordinate studio schedules, bookings, shoot calendars, and production timelines
- Keep all studio spaces organized, clean, functional, and production-ready
- Prepare sets, props, products, lighting, and equipment prior to shoots
- Organize props, furniture, products, wardrobe, and production assets
- Support studio hospitality including dressing rooms, talent flow, and production readiness
- Assist with loading / unloading products and organizing storage areas
- Support production planning including call sheets, schedules, releases, and shoot logistics
Social Media & Live Content Production (30%)
- Support TikTok Lives, livestream production, and creator-led content initiatives
- Set up and operate single- and multi-camera setups for livestreams and live selling
- Help creators, influencers, and talent capture high-volume, social-first content
- Shoot quick-turn iPhone content, behind-the-scenes footage, and social clips
- Set up and run livestream cameras, lighting, microphones, and staging
- Capture podcast / streaming content using the studio's audio production setup
- Support moderators, operators, and production teams during livestreams
- Help maintain visual consistency and brand storytelling across live content
- Assist with rapid content capture for TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, paid social, and Amazon video assets
Production & Creative Support (20%)
- Support photo and video shoots across multiple Chai Vision brands
- Handle first-pass media management: ingest, log, and organize footage; create basic rough cuts and selects for editors
- Assist with set transitions, prop styling, and shoot resets
- Coordinate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers, Photographers, and Videographers
- Help traffic products and creative assets between teams
- Assist with post-production organization and content delivery workflows
- Contribute ideas for improving studio operations and content execution
Who You Are
Experience & Qualifications
- 2-4 years of hands-on experience in studio production, content production, video/photo production, live production, or a comparable in-house creative or studio environment
- Hands-on proficiency operating professional production equipment - full-frame mirrorless and cinema cameras (e.g., Sony mirrorless / cinema bodies), professional LED lighting systems, and wireless lavalier and boom audio
- Comfortable both shooting quick-turn iPhone / social content AND operating, maintaining, and safeguarding the studio's professional camera, lighting, and audio package
- Working knowledge of basic editing: ingesting, logging, and organizing footage, media/transcoding management, and assembling basic rough cuts and selects for editors
- Experience creating social-first content (TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts) and supporting livestream / live-selling production is strongly preferred
How You Work
- You thrive in high-growth, high-volume creative environments with constantly shifting priorities
- You are highly organized, adaptable, and solutions-oriented
- You understand how modern social-first content is created and consumed
- You are comfortable working around creators, influencers, talent, and production crews
- You have strong instincts for TikTok, Instagram Reels, livestream culture, and creator workflows
- You can keep productions moving while staying calm under pressure
- You are proactive, resourceful, and able to "make things happen" without excessive oversight
- You understand that speed, consistency, and execution matter as much as creativity
- You are energized by startup-style environments and building systems from the ground up
- You balance operational structure with creative flexibility
- Personality, energy, and adaptability matter - but this role also requires real hands-on competence with professional production equipment and the discipline to keep a high-value gear package organized, maintained, and shoot-ready
Why Work With Us
Join a fast-growing ecommerce company where your ideas matter and your growth is part of our mission. At Chai Vision, we're scaling quickly, building boldly, and redefining what a modern ecommerce team looks like.
We move fast, collaborate deeply, and give our people the space and support they need to thrive. Along with a culture built on innovation and teamwork, we offer benefits that reward your hard work and fuel your growth.
Here's what you can look forward to:
- Paid time off that increases with tenure at the company, giving you time to relax, recharge, and reset
- 15 days of a flexible holiday schedule so you can celebrate what matters to you
- Medical insurance with 50% of premiums covered
- 401(k) with company match up to 4% to invest in your future
- Continued education opportunities to keep your skills sharp
- Holiday and birthday gifts-we celebrate our people
- A collaborative, high-energy environment where ideas become action
- Real room to grow as we scale
If you thrive in a fast-paced, creative atmosphere and want to help grow ecommerce brands, you'll love working here!