About PinkNews

PinkNews is a digital media company creating culture-shaping content for global audiences across social platforms and owned channels. We operate at the intersection of entertainment, identity and internet culture, reaching hundreds of millions of people each month through short-form video, social storytelling and emerging media formats.

As the media landscape evolves, PinkNews is building a more unified and agile content model, combining creativity, distribution and technology to reach audiences more effectively across platforms.

👉 Role: Head of Production

📍Location: London - Hybrid remote (1-2 days per week in our East-London based office)

📆 Closing date: 5pm, Monday 23rd March 2026

💰 Salary: £60,000- £70,000 DOE 

Join PinkNews as our Head of Production...

The Head of Production leads PinkNews’ video content creation function.

This role is responsible for the development, production and delivery of high-impact video and visual content across all platforms. You will define creative direction, evolve formats and workflows, and lead the production team to create content that performs at scale in a fast-changing media environment.

Working alongside the Head of Growth and Publishing and the Editorial Content Lead, you will form part of PinkNews’ core content leadership group, aligning creation, distribution and platform strategy into a unified content system.

Key Responsibilities:

Content creation and production leadership

• Contribute to shaping the overall editorial agenda of our content output to improve engagement and reach new audiences

• Lead the production team across all video content output, with a particular focus on maintaining and growing the success of our Snap portfolio

• Oversee daily content delivery across platforms in collaboration with Growth & Publishing

• Ensure consistent creative quality and tone

• Drive the development of new content formats suited to evolving platform environments

• Use performance data and analytics to inform team decision-making, continuously evolving how insights are applied to optimise outcomes

Creative direction and format strategy

• Define and evolve PinkNews’ video and social content style

• Identify and develop new opportunities for series, franchises and repeatable formats

• Translate audience, platform and performance insights into production approaches and creative decisions

• Champion innovative storytelling approaches that maximise impact across platforms

Production systems and workflows

• Design and optimise production workflows to increase speed, efficiency and output

• Integrate new tools and technologies that streamline content creation and deliveryLead the adoption of AI-enabled production and editing workflows where appropriate

• Be interested in and willing to experiment with AI-created and/or enhanced content

• Build scalable production models that support multi-platform growth and evolving content demands

Team leadership and development

• Lead, mentor and develop production team members

• Foster and maintain a high-performing and collaborative production culture

• Set and uphold clear standards for output, delivery and creative excellence

• Support career development and capability growth within the team

• Lead team-wide workshops and ensure the team stays up to date with trends in social video publishing and production

Cross-functional collaboration

• Partner with the Head of Growth and Publishing on distribution strategy and platform performance

• Partner with the Editorial Content Lead and Growth and Publishing Lead to ensure overall content output is unified, aligned and consistent

• Work with the partnerships team on branded and commissioned content

• Collaborate with CEO/COO on production tooling and systems such as Ghostbuster

What does success look like:

• Work towards evolving revenue and audience engagement targets

• Quality and consistency of video output across platforms

• Success of new formats and series development

• Production efficiency and delivery reliability

• Team capability and performance

• Contribution to overall content revenue, reach and engagement

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• Proven experience leading high-performing video production teams in multi-platform environments

• The ability to shape and deliver a clear content strategy aligned to audience growth, engagement and revenue goals

• Strong editorial judgement and a deep understanding of social-first storytelling

• A track record of developing scalable formats, series and franchises that drive repeat engagement

• Confidence using performance data and insights to inform creative and operational decisions

• Experience designing efficient, scalable production workflows and systems

• Openness to innovation, including experimenting with AI-enabled production tools where appropriate

• The ability to maintain consistent creative quality and tone across platforms

• A collaborative leadership style that develops talent and fosters an inclusive, high-performing culture

• Strong cross-functional partnership skills, aligning editorial, growth, commercial and operational priorities

The Package:

• 💰 £60,000- £70,000 Salary DOE 

• 🌴 35 days annual leave per year

• 🎂 An extra day off for your birthday

• 🧠 24/7 access to mental health support

• 💬 Instant access to regular counselling & therapy sessions, booked directly through Slack

• 📚 Funded training and development opportunities

• 🎉 Fully funded socials and team building activities

• 🤝 Unlimited access to our well-being and mental health resource centre

• ⚖️ Instant access to independent financial, legal and other advice for you and your family members

• 📄 Progressive workplace policies including Transitioning At Work

• 📍Commitment to hybrid and flexible working

• 💻 New Macbook

• 💚 Mental Health First Aiders (training available)

PinkNews is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences.