Associate Director, Post Production

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company And Culture

Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content Complex tells stories of music streetwear and style sports art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.

Who You Are

6 years of post-production experience within a digital-first media entertainment or culture-driven content environment.
Proven leadership experience managing post-production teams including full-time staff and freelance editors across high-volume multi-format outputs (originals vertical social promo branded).
Advanced hands-on expertise in editing color correction and sound mixing with the ability to elevate creative standards and troubleshoot elaborate post challenges.
Demonstrated success building and scaling efficient post workflows standards and resourcing strategies in fast-paced production settings.
Hands-on experience and comfortable implementing and adopting AI tools in the editing process.
Experience serving as Post Supervisor on premium original or new-format projects from development through final delivery.
Strong knowledge of emerging post-production technologies including AI-assisted editing tools and digital-first best practices.
Experience managing post-production budgets vendor relationships freelance onboarding and third-party licensing libraries (photo video music).
Deep understanding of media management systems archival strategy and collaboration with IT on hybrid storage (on-prem cloud) solutions.
Exceptional organizational communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to balance creative excellence speed and budget discipline.

What Youll Do

General Operations
Oversee post production across editorial video content for Complex including originals vertical video promo and potential branded and third party productions.
Research and implement AI assisted editing workflows and technologies.
Maintain and demonstrate proficiency in editing color correction and sound mixing techniques to advise and supervise post-production teams.
Strategize on post production resourcing and staffing to ensure the best possible product is delivered while considering overall video priorities.
Define post production workflows standards and practices/processes implement across all production groups including creative and production.
Partner with production to stay up to date on current shoot schedules as well as advise on post production needs for developing projects.
Track post production costs including editor actuals physical assets purchases libraries and subscriptions.
Keep up with emerging post production technology and tools as well as digital first formats and best practices.
Manage post operations team and full time editors.
Develop creative producers to nurture understanding of post production processes.
Maintain and manage relationships with third party party libraries including photo video music.

Media Management
Oversee the intake of all media following shoots to guarantee adherence to post-production timelines.
Tracking all archival material and overseeing best practices for organization and retrieval of archived assets.
Collaborating with IT and business development to devise strategies for extracting and monetizing archival assets.
Collaborate with IT to oversee the balance between on-site server capacity and cloud storage solutions.

Post Supervising Responsibilities
Source and hire editors for each the onboarding freelancers and facilitate payments.
Oversee the creation and management of post production schedules per video product.
Act as post supervisor on Complex originals and new to world projects.
Maintain a robust roster of post production freelancers and vendors including but not limited to editors assistant editors motion graphics designers post mixers and sound designers online/color editors music supervisors.

What We Offer

Best in class health dental and vision insurance
Healthcare FSA
Dependent Care FSA
Commuter Benefits FSA
Short-term/long-term disability and life insurance
Paid Parental leave
401k with 4% match
Pet Insurance
Legal and Identity Theft Plans
Vacation time and sick days

$95000 - $100000 a year

The Pay Range which consists of salary and commission for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including but not limited to location experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of Complex Total Rewards offerings for employees.

Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.

The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.

Complexparticipates in E-Verify and willprovide the federal government with yourForm I-9 information to confirm that you areauthorized to work in the U.S.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

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Company And CultureComplex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content Complex tells stories of music streetwear and style sports art and beyond. ...