Studio: FIN Studios
Job Opening: Post Production Supervisor
Location: Los Angeles, CA, US
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Work with Post Producers and the Head of the Studio to allocate proper staff and help source freelance resources for each project
- Support the Head of Post in training and mentorship of Assistant Editors and manage their day-to-day workflow and priorities from ingest through delivery
- Consult on realistic schedules regarding post prep and into finishing and delivery, and then schedule kickoff and status meetings with post teams to keep everyone informed and on track to meet deadlines
- Coordinate reception of all assets (via physical hard drive or digital transfer), archiving of projects, creating appropriate backups, maintaining catalog/database of info for each project, and ensuring that every element is accounted for and secured
- Track and manage the process between editorial, producers, and studio, communicating clearly across departments about project schedules, creative decisions, approvals, and deliverables and helping ensure post stays on schedule
- Field additional requests that come through outside of scheduled projects
- Work with the IT Dept to manage servers and hard drives. Ensure that all members of the editorial team are equipped with the appropriate hardware, software, and plugins to perform tasks efficiently
- With the Head of Post, develop codified post processes for all components of post-production (assistants, editors, sound design, mix, color, mgfx, and VFX). Periodically reassess and update the process for best practices and efficient workflow
- Oversee onboarding of staff and freelance post-production artists (assistants, editors, sound design, mix, color, mgfx, and VFX, etc), ensuring that talent receives the necessary assets and access needed to complete project
- Stay curious with new post technologies, software, AI, and other workflows to investigate and implement
- Supervise and perform quality control of online processes to meet standard broadcast specifications and digital end-user requirements
- Fill in and perform Assistant Editor duties as needed
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years experience or equivalent in Post Production, ideally in a management role
- Experience in leading and supervising a team of Assistant Editors
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, strong time management and organization skills
- Ability to work well independently and within a team, maintaining a positive attitude while anticipating, and proactively addressing issues
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, change the course of action quickly, and maintain professionalism under pressure
- Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Team Projects, and Post Production workflows
- Bonus points for experience in DaVinci Resolve, Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, and ProTools
- Familiarity with various frame rates, aspect ratios, codecs, and file formats
- Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing needs and priorities while effectively maintaining communication with team members via email/chat/zoom
- Have access to reliable high-speed internet for remote work while also being able to occasionally work from our offices in Culver City, CA
- Not required, but solid experience with color grading, sound design & mixing, motion graphics, and animation, a plus
