Favorite Parts of Being a Content Operations Director at Global Media Company
Dillan, a Director of Content Operations, most enjoys the broad visibility into different departments and their contributions to film releases, gained from their smaller team. The ability to "see how the numbers and the data can communicate a story," particularly in revealing unexpected successes, is a favorite aspect of the role.
Data Analysis, Project Management, Communication, Executive/Leadership, Problem-Solving
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Dillan Damodar
Director, Content Operations
Global Media Company
University of California, Irvine
UCLA Anderson School of Management, MBA, Spring 2024
Economics, Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Operations and Project Management
Honors Student, Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Dillan's role offers broad visibility across different departments and how they contribute to movie releases.
2. He enjoys seeing how data and numbers tell a story beyond the creative aspects of filmmaking, revealing the success and value of projects.
3. Dillan highlights the excitement of seeing projects exceed expectations and the role of data in revealing this, exemplified by the performance of films across different demographics and platforms.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in your current role?
I think what I enjoy most in my role, especially since I currently work in a much smaller team, is having visibility into many different departments. I see exactly how they operate and contribute to releasing movies, both at a small and wide scale.
Given my earlier passion and experience in the industry, this current role that allows for that visibility is something I truly value. More specifically, I love seeing how numbers and data can communicate a story, even beyond the core creativity of a film.
I really enjoy and admire the work that I do. We build reports that illustrate how certain projects or investments, which might not initially seem worthwhile, find their value through the numbers they present.
This can be through expectations and projections for selling a movie to a specific platform, or when a film is over-indexing in a particular demographic or genre. It's also exciting to see when a film performs unexpectedly well, and that can only be unfolded and revealed through the numbers. Looking at reports and numbers is my favorite part of the role.