About Us: Established in 2014, Virtual Post has gained a reputation for providing a client-focused service across the post- production spectrum. Our work includes documentaries, factual and entertainment television, films, and event cinema

Description: Virtual Post is currently looking for a Supervising Operations Manager with a keen interest in working in a creative and high tech post production environment. This role will work alongside the Head of Operations to supervise the day-to-day workload, resources and staff with a core responsibility being the training and development of the team members.


Key Responsibilities:

? Supervising the day-to-day post-production operations of the business, whilst supporting the Head of Operations and other departments as required.
? Ensuring the department maintains efficient processes, workflow and a high standard of output and liaises with post producers and other departments on all technical matters..
? Line management of the operations department including performance reviews, rotas and holidays.
? Develop and deliver Training plans for all operational staff. Short, mid to long term plans.
? Proficiently communicating with the Virtual Post staff on the status of projects including holding regular edit assistant update meetings.
? Manage any changes or problems that occur and facilitate successful production completion, guaranteeing all client requirements are met.
? Being responsible for all parts of the post production pipeline from ingest to delivery and ensuring a high standard of quality for the work produced by the operations team.
? Responsible for closing down projects and long term archiving.
? Providing 2nd line tech support when required and point of contact for escalation. Liaise with post producers and other technical departments within the company to resolve complex issues.
? Help to develop, test and maintain workflows and provide technical documentation.
? Using Ceta, our scheduling software, manages and prioritises the daily workload of all operational staff. Taking into consideration client deadlines, the time a job will take, and key competencies across the team.
? Coordinating tidiness of the machines and nearline storage spaces alongside the IT department.
? Capacity planning and forecasting

Skills and and requirements:

? 5+ years working in post production environment
? Advanced knowledge of using DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer and Adobe products.
? Expert understanding of post-production workflows.
? Thrives in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
? Excellent computer skills with PC (Win 10) and Mac.
? Good communication skills.
? Ability to work and manage a team under pressure.
? A natural collaborator that can build strong relationships.
? Good judgement with the ability to balance the needs of the company and employees.
? Excellent organisational skills and project management skills.
? The ability to assess problems and creatively initiate solutions.
? Self-motivated approach to tasks and self-learning.
? Excellent communication skills with an ability to be across multiple projects at once and be able to answer questions.
? An ability to relay information and training in an efficient and easy to understand manner.
? Strong forward thinking abilities to foresee resource and staff issues ahead of time.
? Previous management experience is desirable.


If you think you have what it takes and would like to be part of a fantastic team please send please apply including CV and covering letter indicating level of experience