- Job Requirements: Must be local to location (or willing to work as a local).
We are looking for a Post Production Supervisor for a true crime doc series, starting around the end of May/Early June. This position is mostly remote, but may require occasionally going into our NYC-area office. You will report to the Head of Production and Head of Current and work along side the Showrunner, Producers, Editors, AE's, story team, Archival Producer and liaise with network post contacts.
Responsibilities:
Create and maintain healthy working relationships with creators, show runners, execs, editors, and out-of-house vendors in order to produce and deliver the finest quality product within the given time frame and budget of the project
Manage the post schedule
Track post related expenses and communicate anything with financial or schedule impact to the team in a timely matter
Hire AEs, Editors and story team
Schedule, manage and attend all Post Production-related meetings and sessions, including, but not limited to: reviews, mixes, graphics, color corrections, and QCs
Liaise with Post Story Teams to ensure deadlines are being kept and inform the proper channels of all changes and delays
Attend regular check-in meetings with Show Producers, communicating any concerns or issues that may cause the production to miss delivery deadlines or to fall outside of the agreed upon Post Production budget
Keep track and ensure all Legal/Network notes are addressed
Oversee and ensure the generation and delivery of on-air masters and all other delivery elements to the Network according to the deliverables list
Learn the network-specific tools used for cut sharing, file delivery, final delivery, and QC review and set due dates for notes from Executives and Producers
What You'll Need:
3-5 years experience as a Post Production Supervisor for a broadcast network, cable network or television production company
Experience with supervising production personnel and scheduling production facilities
Experience overseeing multiple editors and projects that require heavy media sharing
Solid technical background in post-production. Must have thorough knowledge of linear and nonlinear editing techniques, audio pre-lay and mixing methodologies and media file formats, animated graphics, other miscellaneous equipment used in the day-to-day post-production process
Knowledge of remote edit workflow and ability to troubleshoot on Avid
Must have experience working in archival-heavy format shows and addressing QC issues. Strong knowledge of archival rights/clearances and familiarity with NexisLexis
Proficiency in the Google Suite apps
Well organized and detailed person with strong verbal and written communication skills
Must be even-keeled and work in a space of tight deadlines and simultaneously managing all on-air scheduling