Area Production Manager (Asia North Area)

Description

• Job type: Full-time​
• Location: Church Office in Tokyo, Seoul, Ulaanbaatar, or Guam​
• Salary: Based on Church policies and procedures
• Deadline: May 13, 2026 (candidates may be interviewed or hired prior to the deadline)​
• Starting date: June 2026 (Negotiable)​

Responsibilities

• Develops a relationship with Area management and acts as the primary contact to ensure that the Area's publishing needs are met​
• Leads the resources to provide publishing solutions that deliver value to the Areas​
• Functions as the creative/publishing advisor utilizing the best practices to help the Area achieve their desired results and oversees the Content Publishing Process within the Area​
• Lead and manage day-to-day operations and media production activities within CPD, including staff, budgets, planning, and compliance​
• Oversee the delivery of multiple media projects, ensuring quality, timelines, and budget control​
• Collaborate and negotiate with internal teams, vendors, contractors, and external partners​
• Ensure all content complies with correlation, IP requirements, and other church policy​
• Manage team capacity through effective resource planning, outsourcing, and workforce optimization​
• Recruit, develop, coach, and evaluate production staff in alignment with HR and CPD leadership​
• Own and continuously improve production processes while ensuring strong business controls​
• Act as a senior production specialist, providing hands-on leadership in film, photo, music, broadcast, and A/V projects

Qualifications

• Holds a valid temple recommend (Required)​
• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in a related field) with advanced business/industry knowledge and 10+ years of relevant experience​
• At least 3 years of experience leading teams in a production environment​
• Strong expertise in business planning, strategy, vision development, and leadership​
• Proven ability to analyze complex challenges and implement effective solutions​
• Demonstrated leadership across diverse functions, cultures, and languages​
• Excellent communication and relationship‑management skills at all organizational levels​
• Thorough understanding of production workflows, creative software (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, etc.) and broadcasting equipment​
• Excellent communication skill and high proficiency in English (TOEIC 850 or higher preferred)​
• Ability to travel as required​

*Applicants may be accepted even if they do not meet all of the aforementioned qualifications​