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title: 'Director of Operations, WatchTime Studios at MrBeast'
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# Director of Operations, WatchTime Studios at MrBeast

- **Company:** MrBeast
- **Location:** Remote
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mrbeastyoutube/jobs/6175294004

## Job description

## About Us

Beast Industries is a multifaceted media and entertainment company founded by Jimmy Donaldson, popularly known as MrBeast, the most watched person in the world. Renowned for revolutionizing digital content creation, Beast Industries encompasses a diverse portfolio of ventures that extend far beyond its origins on YouTube. With a mission to entertain, inspire, and create significant social impact, Beast Industries operates across various domains including digital media, philanthropy, consumer products, and innovative business initiatives. At Beast Industries, we believe in the transformative power of digital media and its potential to entertain, educate, and effect positive change. Our commitment to innovation, creativity, and philanthropy drives us to explore new frontiers, create unforgettable experiences, and build a legacy that inspires future generations.

## Role Overview

WatchTime Studios is looking for a Director of Operations to own the shared-services layer that supports every channel across the portfolio.

This role builds and runs the operational systems around creative and production, making sure teams have reliable performance reporting, publishing execution, vendor support, and cross-functional workflows. The goal is to support operations across multiple channels as WatchTime Studios grows.

## The Role

Reporting to the GM of WatchTime Studios, the Director of Operations owns operational execution across performance tracking, content publishing, vendor management, and operational pipelines.

You will work across WatchTime Studios and cross-functional Beast Industries teams to make channel operations measurable, repeatable, and reliable, while giving production teams the infrastructure they need to execute.

## What You’ll Do

- Own KPI reporting infrastructure across every WatchTime Studios channel in partnership with the Beast Analytics team.
- Deliver channel and studio performance reporting to the WatchTime Studios GM, executives, and staff to support decision-making.
- Maintain the source of truth for views, retention, RPM, and revenue tracking across the portfolio.
- Own publishing execution across YouTube and social platforms in partnership with cross-functional teams across Beast Industries.
- Manage metadata, scheduling, and platform requirements so every video is optimized for success.
- Support the sourcing and management of vendors across casting, VFX, and specialty services.
- Track vendor contracts, rates, and performance so production teams have clear visibility into available partners and costs.
- Coordinate the cross-functional pipelines that videos move through, working with Production Managers to monitor production workflows.

## What You’ll Bring

- 10+ years of experience in digital media or platform operations.
- Experience running publishing, analytics, and vendor operations across a business with multiple YouTube or social media channels.
- Demonstrated experience improving the speed and effectiveness of operational systems supporting multiple YouTube and social media channels.

## Benefits

The Perks, Why Work On the MrBeast Team

We are redefining what entertainment and storytelling look like at global scale. Every piece of content we publish reaches millions and influences culture in real time. This is your opportunity to lead the team that decides how those moments come to life across every screen.

- Competitive Salary
- Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
- Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
- Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
- Company-provided technology package
- Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days

## About MrBeast

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: MrBeast is a YouTube-driven entertainment brand that produces large-scale challenges, giveaways, and philanthropic content, while extending into consumer food products and financial services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Growth Equity, last round: Grant in Sep 2025; Series C in Feb 2024; Private Equity in Jan 2026; Debt Financing in Oct 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Greenville, North Carolina, United States (with additional offices in Oldsmar, Florida; New York, NY; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA)
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Media Production / Digital Content Creation / Consumer Packaged Goods
- **Target customers**: Global, young audience (B2C); also B2B via brand sponsorships and partnerships
- **Mission or purpose**: "Do the impossible" – entertain global audiences, fund charitable initiatives, and build a sustainable entertainment empire

## Products & Services
- **YouTube Content (MrBeast channel)**: Large-scale challenges, giveaways, and philanthropic stunts – primary audience driver with 430M+ subscribers and 34B+ views.
- **MrBeast Burger**: Virtual restaurant brand operating through partner kitchens for online food delivery.
- **Feastables**: Line of chocolate and snack products.
- **Beast Industries**: Parent company overseeing all ventures; recently acquired Step (financial technology company, announced 2026).
- **Merchandise**: Apparel and branded goods sold through the channel and website.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; company is private.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding $765M, including a $300M Series C (Feb 2024, led by Alpha Wave Global), $200M Private Equity round (Jan 2026), $100M Debt Financing (Oct 2024), and a $15M Grant from the State of North Carolina (Sep 2025).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Alpha Wave Global, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, State of North Carolina.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Workforce grew 67.3% year-over-year to 392 employees (LinkedIn as of mid-2026).
  - Expanding workforce by 50% in 2026 (hiring across marketing, engineering, consumer products) – reported by Yahoo Finance (Apr 8, 2026).
  - Active job postings: 101, with quarterly growth of +110.4% and yearly growth of +339.1%.
  - Operates in 32 countries (including India, Brazil, UK, France, Canada).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Massive, loyal audience**: 430M+ subscribers on YouTube; global reach and brand recognition.
- **Diversified revenue streams**: YouTube ad revenue, brand sponsorships, merchandise, food ventures (Burger, Feastables), and now financial services (Step acquisition).
- **High-stakes, participatory content model**: Differentiates from traditional media by directly involving the audience in challenges and giveaways, driving engagement and virality.
- **Philanthropic angle**: "Donated $0M+" – charitable initiatives build goodwill and community trust.
- **Talent brand**: Known for competitive pay, equity, relocation support, and a culture of "doing the impossible."

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Scaling the entertainment empire to rival Disney (per founder Jimmy Donaldson); expanding workforce 50% in 2026; integrating financial services via Step acquisition; growing consumer product lines (Feastables, MrBeast Burger).
- **Direction for growth**: Building a diversified creator-led platform across media, consumer goods, and fintech.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: "We do the impossible" – high-impact, fast-paced environment. Founder works 15-hour days; described as "live to work" culture, but roles offer flexibility and remote/hybrid options for some positions.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Many roles are on-site in Greenville, NC (HQ); hybrid for some positions (e.g., Channel Lead); remote roles available (e.g., contract roles, Senior Data Scientist). Relocation support provided for NC-based roles.
- **Notable perks** (from MrBeastJobs.com):
  - Competitive salary
  - Generous medical plan, Health Savings Account, 401k with matching
  - Flexible vacation
  - Technology package
  - Relocation coverage
  - Supportive environment
  - No college degree requirement for many roles
- **Engineering culture**: Roles in engineering (backend, frontend, ML/AI, data), product design, and security. Senior roles offer $130k–$160k salary plus equity (per Yahoo Finance reporting).
- **Employee ratings** (LinkedIn, 59 reviews): 4.4/5 overall; Work-Life 3.8, Compensation 4.3, Culture 4.1, Career 4.4.

## Sources
1. [MrBeast Careers](https://www.mrbeastjobs.com/)
2. [Greenhouse Job Board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mrbeastyoutube/jobs/5986847004)
3. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mrbeastyoutube/jobs)
4. [Simplify Jobs Profile](https://simplify.jobs/c/MrBeast)
5. [Yahoo Finance Article (Apr 8, 2026) – via Simplify Jobs summary](https://simplify.jobs/c/MrBeast)

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