Executive Producer,
Business
Confidential AI-Powered Learning Platform · Los Angeles · New York · San Francisco
Our client is the world's leading online learning platform — a well-funded, mission-driven company that gives anyone access to lessons from the best minds on the planet. Founded in 2015 and backed by top-tier institutional investors with $461M+ raised, the company has grown to ~790 employees and is actively transforming the way people learn, with cutting-edge AI partnerships accelerating content discovery and delivery.
Business content accounts for nearly half the slate — approximately 7 of 18 classes this year — and is one of the platform's top revenue drivers. The company is in one of the most exciting periods of its growth, leaning hard into AI while expanding its business content vertical.
"This EP will spend their days figuring out who's the best in the world at something and extracting their mastery. It's a rare combination of doing good and getting paid well to do it."
You will own the company's business content slate end-to-end — from pitching and development through shoot and delivery — producing 4–5 flagship classes per year alongside the world's top business minds. This is a maker role, not a buyer role: you will be in the chair conducting interviews, writing curriculum, and running sets on tight, compressed timelines.
The production cadence is fast and deliberate: 4–5 weeks of prep, 1–2 shoot days, 7 weeks of post. The goal is premium, planned, educational storytelling that genuinely changes people's careers and lives — not reactive filming or documentary-pace schedules.
- Generate a constant pipeline of business class ideas, pitch instructors and topics, and shepherd 4–5 classes per year from development through delivery
- Sit in the chair and conduct on-camera interviews with world-class business figures — knowing how to push past surface-level answers to unlock the real story
- Write non-fiction scripts, interview questions, curriculum outlines, and creative briefs that translate complex business concepts into compelling, educational narratives
- Lead and mentor a team of producers while collaborating cross-functionally with Marketing, Post, GFX, and Production
- Oversee shoots on-set and in post, ensuring every class meets the platform's premium visual and editorial standards on tight turnarounds
- Manage a multi-title slate (4–5 projects/year) from development through post, including curriculum/outline writing, shoot oversight, and editorial notes — not just single-project production
- 15+ years producing non-fiction/factual content, with at least 5 years creating business-focused content at EP level
- Credits as EP, Showrunner, Creative Producer, or Director on premium factual TV or documentary (major streaming or broadcast) — not associate producer or production executive titles
- Deep business domain fluency: has produced 5+ classes/episodes/series on business topics (entrepreneurship, strategy, finance, leadership) — not a one-off
- Experience directing or interviewing high-profile celebrity/executive talent on set (C-suite, public figures, celebrities) — not just producing from behind the scenes
- Has been involved in a show from its early episodes (1–5), not joined an established template mid-run — early credits signal they helped build the show, not just execute it
- Must submit a credits list or portfolio link (IMDb, Vimeo, or equivalent) showing named producing/directing credits on recognizable projects
- Has made both premium documentary AND non-fiction television — dual background proves ability to produce with craft AND at speed
- Can write non-fiction interview questions that extract specific, pre-planned story beats — not just open-ended questions; must demonstrate ability to redirect talent who gives surface-level answers
- Comfortable with fast production turnarounds — can develop, shoot, and deliver a 60–90 min class on compressed timelines without sacrificing quality
- Based in or willing to work primarily from LA, NYC, or SF; must have valid passport for occasional international shoots
- Experience with AI-enhanced or AI-adjacent content production workflows
- Familiarity with educational content structures and curriculum design
- Pure studio/streaming executives who acquire/greenlight content but don't hands-on produce — this is a maker role, not a buyer role
- Candidates whose only business content experience is in-house branded/corporate video (e.g. Bloomberg internal, YouTube channels) with no mass-market distribution
- Pure documentary filmmakers with no TV credits — long post cycles (6–12 months) and no experience with fast turnarounds is a red flag
Transformative Moment in Education
AI partnerships with leading research institutions are reshaping the platform at a fundamental level — and business content is at the center of that expansion.
Work With the World's Best
You'll spend your days extracting mastery from the world's top business minds — a rare blend of intellectual rigor, impact, and creative challenge.
Well-Funded and Scaling
$461M+ raised with strong institutional backing. The business vertical is a top revenue driver and is actively expanding its slate.
Meaningful Output
Unlike most media, this content genuinely transforms people's careers and lives. The team is mission-driven from top to bottom.
Recruiter Screen (AIONIA)
30-minute conversation with the AIONIA team to confirm background, credits list, and mutual alignment on the role.
Hiring Manager Screen
Core screening question: "Tell me about a time you unlocked an unexpected, golden moment in an interview by pushing past a subject's first answer."
Technical / Skills Interview
Deep-dive on credits, non-fiction writing samples, and a hypothetical scenario: scope a business class from scratch on a compressed timeline.
Final / Panel Round
Meet cross-functional leadership. Deliver a class concept pitch and walk through your portfolio of named credits.