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Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. We are actively searching for a Manager of Media Production to provide strategic and operational leadership for Media Production, uniting cinematography, photography, and virtual production into a high-performing team. This position will own all camera and stage-related workflows, to ensure the creation of best-in-class visual content. They will bridge creative vision and technical execution by overseeing large-scale virtual production environments, managing immersive technologies, and ensuring seamless integration of virtual and physical elements. The ideal candidate will drive innovation, develop talent, and foster collaboration to deliver consistent, on-brand storytelling across all media. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Leadership and Talent Development

• Build, coach, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of cinematographers, photographers, and virtual production specialists.
• Conduct performance reviews, set development plans, and resolve conflicts.
• Create a culture of continuous learning, safety, and creative excellence.
• Provide coaching on visual storytelling, camera theory, lighting, virtual production workflows, and emerging technology.
• Champion diversity of thought and empower team members to take creative risks while meeting business objectives.

Strategic and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with organizational leaders to align creative vision, timelines, and prioritization of resources.
• Act as the key liaison between directors, art departments, and technical teams to ensure creative and technical alignment across productions.
• Translate strategic objectives into clear plans, budgets, KPIs, and project roadmaps.
• Collaborate with internal operations and integrations teams, IT, and external vendors to secure and implement state-of-the-art virtual production technologies.
• Communicate progress and risks to stakeholders.

Creative and Technical Direction

• Oversee the creative and technical execution of all studio, field, live, and virtual productions.
• Evaluate and advise on shot lists, lighting plots, camera packages, media-handling protocols, virtual production environments, and final imagery for accuracy, brand alignment, and narrative impact.
• Bridge creative intent and technical workflows by translating directors' and designers' visions into executable actions for the crew.
• Ensure seamless integration of LED wall content, camera tracking, and real-time rendering pipelines into the production process.
• Guide the development of virtual assets and environments with Creative Producers and Designers, ensuring both creative fidelity and technical optimization for real-time playback.
• Innovate by introducing emerging virtual production techniques and advising studio leadership on how immersive technologies can elevate visual storytelling.
• Ensure adoption of industry best practices for composition, exposure, color science, and data integrity.

Operational Excellence

• Establish and refine standardized workflows for equipment checkout, data offload, asset naming, in tandem with the DAM and MAM systems.
• Oversee large-scale virtual production projects, including visual breakdowns of scripts, previsualization, and staging.
• Forecast, procure, and maintain camera, lens, audio, and lighting inventories.
• Manage setup, calibration, and operation of LED walls, motion tracking, and real-time rendering infrastructure to ensure daily reliability and consistency.
• Manage vendor relationships and rental logistics.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues on set, providing contingency solutions that safeguard production timelines.
• Develop and manage the departmental budget, staffing, gear, maintenance, training, and contingency.
• Track and analyze productivity, utilization, and quality metrics, using data to drive process improvements and optimize resource allocation.
• Ensure all productions comply with safety guidelines, copyright regulations, and company policies.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends, and travel up to 10% as project needs dictate.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts, Photography, Film and TV, or related field required.
• 10+ years combined experience in cinematography and photography, with 5+ years in a supervisory or managerial role required
• Proven track record managing end-to-end visual content pipelines in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment.
• Experience in healthcare or medical-device content is a plus.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

• Expert knowledge of digital cinema cameras, still-photo systems, lenses, lighting, grip, and on-set audio.
• Familiarity with virtual production workflows, LED stage operation, and real-time rendering environments.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, DaVinci Resolve, Unreal Engine, and macOS preferred.
• Deep understanding of studio and field production workflows, color management, and asset management systems.
• Strong strategic planning, budgeting, and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and change-management abilities, with comfort presenting to executives.
• Strategic thinker with strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical challenges in both physical and virtual environments.
• Understanding of visual branding, marketing integration, and compliance standards.
• Creative vision with meticulous attention to detail and composition.
• Familiarity with copyright, licensing, use of marks, and media compliance standards.
• Team player and willingness to collaborate.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology is a plus.

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

• Experience working with production hardware and software for professional productions.

Arthrex Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.