Video & Content Lead

The team you will be part of The Social Commerce Team is a fast-growing team leading the way in livestream selling, short video content, and affiliate marketing across Southeast Asia. We work with top brands, combining creativity, data, and platform expertise to drive real commercial results. As the Video & Content Production team, we are the creative engine of Intrepid, responsible for crafting visual narratives that capture audience attention and drive conversion in a fast-paced digital environment. The part you will play Intrepid is seeking a talented Video & Content Production Team Lead to oversee our creative output and production operations in Malaysia. Acting as a key leader within the Social Commerce division, this role focuses on scaling our production capabilities, elevating the quality of our content, and managing a talented team of creators and producers. You will bridge the gap between creative vision and commercial success, ensuring our video assets and livestream productions consistently perform at the highest level across platforms like TikTok, Shopee, and Lazada. As a Video & Content Production Team Lead , you will take charge of leading the production department to deliver high-impact content that meets business targets and creative excellence: 1. Production Leadership & Operational Excellence • Oversee the end-to-end production lifecycle—from concept development and pre-production to filming and post-production. • Define and implement production workflows to increase output efficiency without compromising quality. • Manage content and video studio operations, equipment lifecycle, and technical standards to ensure professional broadcast quality for all livestream and video projects. 2. Commercial & Production Management • Own the commercial management of the video production function, ensuring production resources are deployed efficiently to support team revenue and P&L objectives. • Manage production capacity, resource allocation, and utilization across projects to maximize team productivity and commercial output. • Work with the Social Commerce Lead and commercial teams to scope production requirements, estimate resource needs, and develop production plans aligned with client budgets and business objectives. • Contribute to forecasting and budgeting for the video production function, ensuring resource and cost plans support the overall Social Commerce P&L. 3. Creative Direction & Content Quality • Lead the video creative direction, ensuring all content is brand-aligned, trend-responsive, and optimized for social commerce conversion. • Set and maintain high creative standards; conduct regular quality reviews to ensure consistency across different brand accounts. • Translate data insights into creative briefs to optimize video performance (e.g., hooks, pacing, call-to-actions). 4. Team Management & Development • Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of creative producers, videographers, editors, and production assistants. • Foster a high-performance culture that encourages creative experimentation, collaborative brainstorming, and professional growth. • Manage resource allocation and capacity planning to ensure the team can meet project deadlines and volume demands. 5. Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with the Social Commerce Lead and Marketing teams to align video content strategies with overall campaign goals. • Act as the primary point of contact for high-level creative approvals and troubleshooting complex production issues while the What we are looking for - the ideal profile • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Film, Media, Communications, or a related creative field. • Experience: • 5+ years in video production, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior role (managing teams/creatives). • Strong portfolio showcasing high-quality content, specifically for social media (TikTok/Reels) and livestreaming. • Deep understanding of the technical side of production (camera, lighting, audio, editing) and the platform-specific nuances of e-commerce. • Experience with e-commerce operations and marketing merchandising. • Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and grow a creative team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. • Mindset: A strategic creative who understands that content must not only look good but also perform commercially. In return, you will be getting • You will work with our portfolio of leading international brands, delivering engaging livestreams and video content to the highest standards. This role offers exposure and experience that can open many opportunities in the industry. Many of our livestream hosts have gone on to become key brand ambassadors or built followings of millions while at Intrepid — the world is truly your oyster! • We believe in an end to end omni-channel and full funnel approach to ensure seamless and consistent consumer journeys, and intrepid is one of the very few players who offer that full array of services under one roof. Brands love this model as it's streamlined and delivers strong performance, hence we are rapidly growing. This offers you wide exposure and exciting growth opportunities • We believe in the combined power of creative genius and a data-driven approach. Whether it is live streaming, video or affiliates, you will have the data and knowledge how to analyze & optimize at your fingertips, so you can add that spark of creative brilliance to create magic. With your talent and our training, we deliver high performance. • We are international, we know how to scale, and we are stable. Content is local, but what resonates and best practices apply across countries. Our regional exposure and teams allow us to learn faster and organize ourselves in the best way possible. You are joining a proven international company with a strong track record, but we move fast with a lot of freedom, a collaborative culture and no politics. The best of both worlds. We also offer Be…