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Sphere Entertainment Co. · 6 hours ago

Manager Post Production

Burbank, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$96K/yr - $120K/yr

4+ years exp

Sphere Entertainment Co. is a premier live entertainment and media company seeking a Post Production Manager to oversee post tasks for various projects. The role involves managing the post production phase, ensuring consistency across projects, and leading teams to achieve timely outcomes.

ConcertsEventsMedia and Entertainment

Responsibilities

Manage the post production phase of multiple concurrent projects, overseeing post schedules, budgets and deliverables to ensure timely and expected outcomes

Serve as primary point of contact for assigned projects, overseeing the post processes between IO, lab, editorial, VFX, finishing and deliverables teams

In conjunction with the project Producer and senior Post staff, follow and enforce efficient post workflows, providing real time project feedback to pipeline teams for future improvements. Act as beta tester for new post processes and tools

Manage, schedule and task freelance talent pool for projects, including project Post Coordinators, creative/assistant/VFX editors, colorists and conform artists

Make strategic recommendations to senior post staff on timing of freelance project hires

In conjunction with the Senior Post Department Manager, ensure project hires are onboarded/offboarded efficiently and setup for success. Work with finance to ensure all timecard approvals are routed correctly

Manage external post vendors as needed, reviewing vendor bids and scopes of work, ensuring quality, timelines and budgets are consistently met

After project delivery, lead effort to archive project files and final versions in accordance with studio policy

Follow through from early development to delivery on smaller projects that are not large enough to require a dedicated management team

Qualification

Post Production ManagementVFX ProcessesProject ManagementShot GridMicrosoft Office SuiteMulti-camera WorkflowsTeam CohesionAttention to DetailProblem SolvingOrganizational Skills

Required

Four to five years of experience working in post-production or VFX

Track record of leading with Empathy and Kindness

Served as a project lead for Post Production or VFX on high-end films, TV productions or in a facilities environment

Proven track record managing multiple fast-paced projects in a large organization

Deep knowledge of Post processes including ingest, cataloging/archiving, editing, visual effects, motion graphics, audio, color, QC and show programming and delivery

Familiarization with current trends and workflows across the industry for multi-camera array and high-resolution capture, HDR, VFX, motion graphics, and spatial audio

Excellent problem solving, attention to detail, and organizational skills

Experience with Shot Grid, Post Cal, Microsoft Office Suite

Familiarity with common DCC's, NLE's and real-time engine toolsets

Ability to multi-task, prioritize, take criticism, and work under high pressure with tight deadlines while maintaining team cohesion

Ability to interact with Clients, Producers, Directors, Creatives and Executive Producers