The Vice President of Production is a senior production executive who reports directly to the Chief Creative Officer (CCO). This role provides management and operational oversight of established television, digital, audio, and interactive productions. The VP of Production will directly manage the company’s senior production team, which includes a Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producers, Director of Interactive, and Director of Post-Production.

The Vice President of Production is an experienced people, process, and project manager with a proven record of success leading multiple productions. While direct experience producing children’s content is valued, it is not required. It is essential to have deep expertise in creating animation, live-action, or interactive content, whether as a producer or an executive.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and oversight for productions across television, digital, and interactive media.
Manage and support a team of senior producers, supervising established productions.
Serve as the primary liaison between the senior production team and the Chief Creative Officer, delivering regular updates on project status, challenges, and key decisions.
Work with senior producers to manage production partners.
Work with distributors to oversee deliverables and scheduling.
Establish and maintain production workflows, systems, and best practices to maximize efficiency and collaboration across teams.
Partner with colleagues across the company to ensure productions align with FRP’s mission and strategic goals.
Collaborate with the finance department and series producers on all production budgets, including reviewing budget-to-actuals. Provide the Chief Creative Officer with timely updates on the financial status of each production, identifying variances, risks, and opportunities.
As needed, collaborate with CCO, finance department and development team to generate new workflows, budgets and schedules for projects in development or first seasons.
Provide coaching, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for producers and production staff.
Monitor industry trends and innovations in production, interactive media, and content distribution, recommending strategies to keep FRP at the forefront of children’s media.

Qualifications

10+ years of progressive experience in content production as a producer or executive (television, digital, or interactive), with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role managing productions.
Strong track record of overseeing production teams and delivering high-quality content across formats and platforms.
Proven people manager with experience supervising senior producers and leading cross-disciplinary teams.
Deep knowledge of production processes, workflows, and budgets.
Excellent organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across creative, operational, and executive teams.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in both content and workplace culture.
Familiarity with children’s educational content a plus, but not required.

Skills

Project Management: Expertise in managing multiple complex projects simultaneously; setting clear goals, timelines, and deliverables; and ensuring accountability across teams.
Budget & Cost Accounting: Demonstrated ability to create, manage, and track production budgets; ongoing responsibility for cost accounting within production budgets; and ensuring financial discipline across productions.
Leadership: Proven ability to inspire, motivate, and lead senior producers and cross-functional teams; skilled at balancing creative ambitions with operational realities; decisive and collaborative in leadership style.
Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex production updates into clear recommendations for executives.
Strategic Thinking: Capacity to anticipate production challenges, develop solutions, and align resources to support FRP’s mission and creative vision.
Adaptability: Ability to pivot and problem-solve in fast-paced environments while maintaining focus on long-term organizational goals.

About Fred Rogers Productions

Fred Rogers founded the company in 1971 as the non-profit producer of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for PBS. In the years that followed, it not only created hundreds of episodes of this much-loved program but also extended Fred’s values and approach to other efforts in promoting children’s social, emotional, and behavioral health and supporting parents, caregivers, teachers, and other professionals in their work with children.

Fred Rogers Productions continues to build on Fred’s legacy in innovative ways through a wide variety of media and engages new generations of children and families with his timeless wisdom. The company’s highly rated, award-winning children’s series include Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Donkey Hodie, Alma’s Way, Peg + Cat, Odd Squad, and Through the Woods.

At Fred Rogers Productions, we believe kids come first—now and always. We connect with them through shows that are fun, relatable, and place social and emotional learning front and center. That’s how we’ve earned the trust of parents, caregivers, and teachers.

We bring our one-of-a-kind expertise in early childhood development to partnerships with talented creators, writers, illustrators, animators, and producers. Together, we create shows that foster a natural enthusiasm for learning and make kids smile while they learn big life lessons. We are always exploring new ways for kids to watch, learn, and play.

For more information, visit www.fredrogers.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Non-Discrimination

EEO Statement

Fred Rogers Productions is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be based on merit, qualifications, and competence. Employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by a person’s race, color, genetics, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Non-Discrimination Statement
We embrace our differences and encourage employees to highlight those differences in their work and in our workplace. We believe everyone has the right to work in an empathetic environment that promotes equal employment opportunities. Fred Rogers Productions strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination in any of its operations.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Vice President of Production

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