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Head of Production Technology Operations (Apple TV+ IS&T)

Culver City, CA

Summary

Posted: Oct 9, 2020

Role Number: 200148494

The people here at Apple don't just build products - we craft the kind of wonder that's revolutionised entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that supports the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it.

Key Qualifications

  • Demonstrable experience performing the Duties and Responsibilities outlined in this job description
  • Deep experience building and leading teams that support IT services on episodic and/or feature film productions
  • Proficiency with episodic and/or feature film production processes, software, and technology infrastructure
  • Strong leadership and critical thinking skills with experience developing teams of technical personnel Apple Confidential
  • Experience working efficiently in complex global organizations, satisfying the needs of diverse constituents, and often working under the pressure of contending and sometimes conflicting priorities
  • Consistent record of leading small, medium, and large scale technology projects to successful delivery
  • Strong human relations skills with the ability to navigate diverse skill sets, learning types, and personality types
  • Superb interpersonal skills with an ability to convey complex concepts to all levels of personnel (staff to executive)
  • Outstanding problem solving and critical thinking skills
  • Personal sense of accountability
  • Ability to analyze problems across a variety of facets to design holistic solutions
  • Duties and Responsibilities
  • Lead the deployment, operation, and decommission of IT infrastructure in production facilities such as production offices and writer's rooms
  • Maintain business relationships with studio and production personnel to ensure IT needs for content production are understood and met
  • Maintain responsibility for the inventory, configuration, deployment, support, and retrieval of end-user devices (e.g. laptops, iPads, iPhones) used by productions
  • Ensure production facility Wi-Fi, ethernet, internet, and connectivity with 3rd-parties (e.g. post-production facilities) is balanced and efficiently supports the needs of productions
  • Run local SAN/NAS infrastructure for productions to support content workflows
  • Define and operate an IT support model that scales based on the size and complexity of productions and includes common software products (e.g. Aspera, Scenechronize, Movie Magic, Shotgun, Avid)
  • Ensure production personnel are accurately trained on IT policies, tools, and processes
  • Partner with physical security and digital content protection to ensure compliance with security policies
  • Support secure content transport to/from local storage, dailies systems, Avid stations, post-production facilities, etc.
  • Evaluate complex challenges against a variety of factors and design short and long term strategies
  • Develop and maintain a working knowledge of trends and standard methodologies within Apple

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Description

The Apple TV+ IS&T team is responsible for the technology strategy, delivery, and operation of IT systems used to enable Apple's Video Original Content line of business. The team ensures technology and business strategy remain tightly aligned through multi-functional partnership, knowledge of industry trends, and familiarity with the Apple corporate systems landscape. Members work closely with leadership, business partners, software engineers, vendors, information security, and others to deliver systems (people, process, and technology) that meet the demands of a fast-growing organization. The Production Technology Operations Manager leads all aspects of the deployment, support, and decommission of technology utilized during the production of Apple TV+ content. It is responsible for collaborating with business partners to understand the technology needs of productions and ensuring solutions are in place and accurately supported. This role interacts with studio and production personnel regularly, requiring strong soft skills and an ability to communicate efficiently with diverse personality styles. A blend of business and technical acumen, particularly with production and post-production processes, coupled with project management discipline are critical for success.

Education & Experience

BA/BS degree or equivalent preferred

Additional Requirements

  • PMP or other project management certification a plus
  • 10+ years related experience


Job ID: apple-200148494
Employment Type: Other

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