Also called: Content Director, VP of Content
Leads the creative strategy and team for a media brand or a big creator's company.
A head of content at a creator studio runs pitch meetings for new series, oversees producers and editors, reviews performance data, and approves big-budget video ideas.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree common; years of producing content.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Film Production, Marketing, Media Studies.
Growing faster than average. Major creators are building full studios.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI makes content faster and cheaper; choosing strategy and leading creative teams stays human.
Classes: Marketing, Film/video production CTE, English, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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