Production Team Lead

Job Title: Production Head – STYLZ

Location: Hyderabad

Department: Creative & Content

Type: Full-time

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⭐ About STYLZ

STYLZ is India’s most advanced AI-powered personal styling platform, blending cutting-edge AI with real human stylists to deliver hyper-personalized fashion experiences. We are building India’s strongest Gen-Z focused fashion-tech brand — fast-paced, premium, creative, and deeply visual.

To bring this vision alive, we need a Production Head who can own the entire content creation pipeline and deliver high-quality, fast-turnaround, brand-consistent visual content at scale.

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🎯 Role Overview

The Production Lead will lead pre-production, shoot execution, and post-production for all content at STYLZ — including ads, brand films, social content, app walkthroughs, stylist videos, influencer shoots, and campaign assets.

This role demands speed, creativity, leadership, and operational excellence.

You will build and manage a 360° production ecosystem — writers, editors, cinematographers, stylists, studios, vendors — and ensure every piece of content reflects STYLZ’s premium brand identity.

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🔥 Key Responsibilities

1. Pre-Production (Planning & Concepting)

• Convert campaign ideas into actionable production plans.

• Build shot lists, scripts, storyboards, and visual references.

• Source locations, models, talent, props, lighting, wardrobe, etc.

• Finalize budgets, timelines, and resource allocation.

• Coordinate with Creative Director, Marketing, and Founder’s office for approvals.

• Ensure every shoot aligns with STYLZ brand tone: premium, fast-paced, Gen-Z, aesthetic.

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2. Production (Shoot Execution)

• Lead all shoots — ads, campaigns, reels, UGC, stylists, founders, product videos.

• Manage cinematographers, DOPs, art directors, stylists, and production crew.

• Ensure lighting, framing, styling, and set design match brand quality.

• Troubleshoot on-set issues and keep shoots on schedule.

• Oversee equipment management (cameras, audio, gimbals, lighting, rigs).

• Guarantee efficient shoot days with planned outputs and deliverables.

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3. Post-Production (Editing & Delivery)

• Manage editors, motion designers, colorists, and sound engineers.

• Build a fast-turnaround system for daily/weekly content output.

• Ensure consistent color grading, transitions, typography, and brand visual identity.

• Review edits and give creative + technical feedback.

• Maintain a high-quality bar even with speed.

• Deliver final assets across formats (reels, YT, ads, banners, app videos).

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4. Team Leadership & Operations

• Build and lead an in-house production team.

• Manage freelancers, agencies, and external vendors.

• Create SOPs for shoots, editing pipelines, file management, asset delivery.

• Track KPIs: output volume, quality ratings, turnaround time, cost efficiency.

• Maintain a production calendar for weekly brand content & campaigns.

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5. Brand & Creative Alignment

• Work closely with Founder to ensure storytelling aligns with STYLZ vision.

• Understand fashion, aesthetics, Gen-Z design language, color theory, and trend-led visuals.

• Maintain consistency across all visual assets — no compromises.

• Push creative boundaries while protecting brand identity.

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💼 Requirements

• 3-10 years in production, filmmaking, media, creative agencies, or D2C brand production.

• Strong experience in fashion content, lifestyle brands, or tech-led storytelling.

• Deep understanding of lighting, cameras (Sony/Canon), framing, color grading.

• Hands-on experience managing editors, DOPs, stylists, and full production teams.

• Ability to run multiple shoots simultaneously.

• Strong project management & communication skills.

• Ability to deliver fast-paced output without sacrificing quality.

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⭐ Nice-to-Have

• Experience in Gen-Z brands, short-form content, or startups.

• Knowledge of AI content tools (Runway, Midjourney, etc.).

• Ability to craft visually aesthetic frames for fashion & styling videos.

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🚀 What You’ll Impact at STYLZ

• Build one of India’s strongest creative production engines.

• Shape the visual identity of a next-gen fashion-tech brand.

• Scale content output for launch, brand films, performance marketing, and influencer marketing.

• Create content that sets new standards in Indian fashion-tech.