The Head of Post Production will be responsible for the day-to-day running and overall strategic development of the new in-house Post Production Department.

The successful candidate will liaise and negotiate with Nutopia's production staff to schedule the existing 7 offline edit suites; further develop and expand the department; ensure that the department stays on the agreed-upon budget; communicate effectively with external suppliers and post production facilities; maintain the highest technical and creative standards.This role would suit an experienced post producer/supervisor looking to step up.

Responsibilities

Building close working relationships with Nutopia production staff and the Head of Production, with involvement in new projects from the very earliest stages
Setting up edit project/suites as required and maintenance of the edit servers
Working with Producers/Editors using the edit suites to ensure smooth running of offline edits.
Overseeing support contracts and suppliers
Setting up/advising on appropriate post workflow and naming protocols for new productions.
Generating internal quotes
Liaising with accounts department regarding billing
Maintaining and developing relationships with post production facilities for both offline, finishing and delivery
Liaising with insurers and broadcasters to ensure that the company and productions are putting correct protocols in place
Technical understanding of edit systems including Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro
Scheduling and overseeing capacity of the post department and servers
Scheduling, managing and hiring edit assistants working on ingest/machine room
Arranging/managing storage and transfer of media/rushes on existing servers
Data security and managing off-site storage of backed-up material
Running departmental budget
Keeping track of software licences, scheduling updates.
Exploring the possibilities of developing the department and future-proofing systems
Making recommendations for change, improvement, growth and efficiency of the department

Qualities

At least 5 yrs experience of post-production
Deep working understanding of post-production process including tapeless workflow and delivery
An understanding of Avid systems, transcoding, backup and ingestion
Television production experience, ideally working with and delivering to US networks
Experience of managing people
Flexible, able to prioritise (and re-prioritise!), quick-thinking and calm under pressure
Natural communicator, with a strong sense of diplomacy and an ability to think creatively
Understanding of deliverables to variety of broadcasters and their systems for delivery