Senior Production Director

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Production Director to join the Media Production Division of the Communications Content & Channels Department. The Media Production Division is responsible for providing high-end video production, photography, archive and broadcast radio services that provide quality content for the communication needs of Saudi Aramco.

The Senior Production Director’s primary role is to work within the Media Production Audio Visual Unit, collaborating with other key team members and pre-production, production, and post-production staff to produce and direct creative and engaging corporate video programs for events, social media, and other corporate video needs.

Duties and Responsibilities

Candidate will be required to perform the following:

1. Creatively produce and direct corporate video programs to the highest standard, from creative concept through to finished product, utilizing specialist personnel and equipment at the Media Production Division’s state-of-the-art facilities.
2. Provide guidance and training to Junior members of the Media Production Team when required.
3. Interpret technical briefs, work with clients, and create creative and technical proposals, including script writing when necessary.
4. Lead a fully equipped camera team utilizing some of the latest high-end professional production equipment.
5. Direct professional video editors, 2D & 3D graphic designers, compositors, color graders, and sound designers.
6. Present concepts and completed work for review to senior management and external dignitaries.

The majority of programming is produced in English, so a fully fluent, preferably native written & spoken ability in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desired but not essential.

As the successful candidate, you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in communications media, film, television, or a related creative discipline from a recognized and approved program.

Candidate should have ten years of experience in the video production industry, including at least five in a role as a Senior Production Director.

Candidate should have a detailed CV/resume detailing your professional history, including clients and previous projects completed.

Candidate must have a solid understanding of the video pre-production, production, and post-production industry, including a wide range of modern technical video formats.

Candidate should be able to demonstrate your creative Production Director abilities through either previous work samples or showreel, including a strong mix of high-end corporate, documentary, and commercial/short form promo projects.

Candidate should be able to work quickly and efficiently and deliver creative results to tight deadlines.

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. As a global energy company, we address some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges, investing heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.