Job Title:POD Head - Content & Production
Location: Mumbai
Total experience:12+ yrs
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced POD Head / Showrunner to lead one or more integrated content pods responsible for delivering high-quality creative work across social media, branded content, digital campaigns, and video-first storytelling.
This is a leadership role that combines creative thinking, production expertise, operational excellence, and people management. The POD Head will own the end-to-end delivery of campaigns from understanding client objectives and shaping creative execution to managing production teams, timelines, budgets, and overall quality.
The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment, can manage multiple brands simultaneously, and has the ability to inspire teams while ensuring flawless execution.
Key Responsibilities
1. Pod Leadership & Ownership
- Lead and manage an integrated content pod comprising creative, strategy, production, and post-production teams.
- Take complete ownership of assigned brands and ensure successful campaign delivery from brief to final execution.
- Build a collaborative, high-performance culture within the pod.
- Mentor team members and provide regular feedback to drive growth and accountability.
- Allocate resources effectively across projects to maximize productivity and efficiency.
2. Creative & Content Excellence
- Partner with Creative Directors, Content Heads, and Strategy teams to shape compelling campaign ideas.
- Ensure every piece of content meets the highest creative and storytelling standards.
- Challenge teams to deliver fresh, platform-native, and culturally relevant ideas.
- Maintain consistency in quality across all deliverables including reels, branded films, digital campaigns, and always-on social content.
- Drive innovation by encouraging experimentation with new formats and storytelling techniques.
3. Production Leadership
- Oversee the complete production lifecycle including pre-production, shoot execution, post-production, and final delivery.
- Collaborate with Directors, DoPs, Production Managers, Editors, Stylists, and Art teams to ensure seamless execution.
- Ensure productions are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with the approved creative vision.
- Anticipate production challenges and proactively develop solutions.
4. Client Partnership & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary leadership contact for assigned clients alongside Business and Account teams.
- Participate in client presentations, creative reviews, and campaign discussions.
- Build long-term client relationships through proactive communication and consistent delivery excellence.
- Handle escalations with professionalism while maintaining client confidence.
5. Operational Excellence
- Drive efficient planning, scheduling, and project execution across multiple simultaneous campaigns.
- Monitor project health, delivery timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
- Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to increase efficiency.
- Ensure adherence to internal workflows, approvals, and quality standards.
6. Financial Ownership
- Own project profitability and resource utilization across the pod.
- Monitor production budgets and ensure optimal cost management.
- Work closely with Finance and Production teams to maintain commercial discipline.
- Ensure projects are delivered within approved budgets without compromising creative quality.
7. Team Development
- Coach, mentor, and develop creative and production talent.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and identify learning opportunities.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-energy work environment.
- Encourage innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement across the team.
8. Business Growth
- Collaborate with Business Directors on new business pitches and client opportunities.
- Support capability presentations and credentials for prospective clients.
- Identify opportunities to expand existing accounts through innovative content solutions.
- Contribute to the overall growth and success of the business.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong leadership and people management capabilities.
- Excellent understanding of social media ecosystems and digital-first content.
- Deep knowledge of end-to-end production workflows.
- Strong project management and operational planning skills.
- Commercial acumen with experience managing budgets and profitability.
- Excellent stakeholder management and client servicing skills.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple high-volume projects simultaneously.
- Calm decision-maker with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong understanding of platform-native storytelling across Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Snapchat, and emerging platforms.
Preferred Experience
- 12+ years of experience in a creative agency, content studio, digital agency, or production house.
- Prior experience leading integrated creative or production teams.
- Experience managing high-volume social media retainers and branded content.
- Proven experience handling multiple client accounts simultaneously.
- Experience working with large enterprise or consumer brands.
Employment Type : Full Time (Work From Office)
Location: Andheri East
