Post Production Supervisor

Zambezi’s award-winning full-service production studio, FIN Studios, is seeking a Post Production Supervisor to join the team. We are looking for someone who is passionate about post production process and is looking to play a key role in the execution and delivery of commercial and original content. This person will serve as the point person within post production to ensure a smooth workflow, train and mentor assistant editors and requires the ability to manage the editorial process autonomously. Ideal candidates must obtain the technical knowledge of post production and the ability to troubleshoot and flex to ever shifting needs.

Candidates must be located in the greater Los Angeles area. FIN operates in a hybrid manner and we encourage collaborative creative work sessions at our Culver City studio.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support Head of Post in training and mentorship of Assistant Editors and manage their day-to-day tasks, workflow and priorities from ingest through delivery
• With 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
• Coordinate reception of all assets (via physical hard drive or digital transfer), execute archiving of projects, creating appropriate backups, maintaining catalog/database of info for each project and ensuring that every element is accounted for and secured
• 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
• Track process and manage resources between editorial, producers and studio - communicating clearly across departments about project schedules, keeping a pulse on the interdepartmental transfers and flagging any foreseeable speed bumps due to project setup, technical or resourcing needs.
• Oversee onboarding of staff and freelance post production artists (assistants, editors, sound design, mix, color, mgfx, and vfx, etc), ensuring that talent receive necessary assets and access needed to complete project
• Fill in and perform Assistant Editor duties, as needed
• Field additional requests that come through outside of scheduled projects
• Supervise and perform quality control of online process to meet standard broadcast specifications and digital end-user requirements
• Stay curious with new post technologies, software, ai, and other workflows to investigate and implement
• Consult on realistic schedules regarding post prep and into finishing and delivery, and attend kickoff and status meetings with post teams to keep everyone informed and on track to meet deadlines

REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years experience or equivalent in Post Production, ideally with some experience leading & supervising a team of Assistant Editors
• Experience as an assistant editor and/or editor
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, strong time management and organization skills
• 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
• Have access to reliable high-speed internet for remote work while also being able to occasionally work from our offices in Culver City, CA
• 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 course of action quickly and maintain professionalism under pressure

The salary range for this position is $80-95K. Exactly where a prospective employee will be paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, the candidate’s depth of experience and qualifications in relation to the job description and the actual job duties of the role. In addition to salary, we also offer comprehensive benefits (covering 100% medical, dental, vision and offer open PTO, and more). The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles to find the right candidate for Zambezi.