Head of Production & Creative Operations

Kristin
McCarron

I build the production engine behind the brand — the systems, teams, and creative partnerships that turn ambitious ideas into world-class work.

KM
Base Los Angeles
Focus Production
Scale Global Campaigns
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The Story

I'm a production leader who sits at the intersection of creative excellence and operational rigor. I build the engine behind the brand — designing the structures, workflows, and agency ecosystems that give creative teams access to world-class talent at every scale.

With 15+ years leading production across in-house brand studios, global agencies, and high-growth companies, I've managed $15M+ annual budgets, scaled production functions from the ground up, and delivered ambitious work across film, digital, experiential, photography, and live events.

I thrive in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments — bringing clarity to complexity, momentum to every stage of execution, and a relentless focus on quality that shows up in the final output.

15+
Years in Production
50+
Campaigns Produced
Problems Solved on Set
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What I Do

Production Leadership

Leading and developing producer teams across multiple creative disciplines — setting clear expectations, supporting growth, and building high-performing production cultures that scale.

Agency & Vendor Ecosystems

Evaluating, onboarding, and managing agency partners that deliver consistently world-class work — building relationships that align to brand standards and flex with creative demand.

Creative Operations

Designing workflows, playbooks, and intake systems that bring order to complex creative output — from prioritization and scheduling through QA and final delivery.

Budget & Resource Strategy

Owning $15M+ annual production budgets with disciplined forecasting, allocation, and reporting — and building flexible contractor and freelance models that scale with output.

Integrated Campaign Production

Deep experience across every format — film, photography, digital, animation, print, and experiential — managing production end-to-end at both brand and enterprise scale.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partnering with creative, brand, marketing, comms, and product teams to translate ambitious briefs into realistic plans — balancing creative vision with timeline and budget realities.

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The Philosophy

"The best production leaders are invisible in the final work — what you see is the creative vision fully realized. My job is to build the conditions, the systems, and the team that make that possible, every single time."

Selected Work

Campaigns that
moved culture

A curated selection of production work spanning brand campaigns, fintech, streaming, consumer brands, and live entertainment — built to show range, craft, and the standard I hold every project to.

Circle

Open Money

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Current

Campaign

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Circle

Beyond Borders: USDC x Agroforestry

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Dollar Shave Club

Questions

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Netflix

The List

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Netflix

The Cat

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