Post Production Supervisor – Freelance

New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA

Role x You:

The role of the Post Production Supervisor is to support the production of news and documentary series including our flagship series Vice (Showtime) and Vice News Tonight, and other programs for broadcast on Vice’s own channel, Vice on TV, or distributed internationally for Vice World News. This involves managing all post production resources – including editors, assistant editors, archival, color and mix – for the successful delivery of broadcast and digital content on time and to the required specifications. It operates in a fast paced environment and requires excellent organizational skills, as well as the ability to adapt to the challenges of changing circumstances. Importantly, you should be passionate and strive to foster an environment that values creativity and collaborative working.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and schedule editors and assistant editors on a day-to-day basis
• Work with the ingest, graphics and archival team leads to assign appropriate resources
• Directing and managing the team to build and maintain edit schedules and ensure projects are on track for daily delivery and are up to network standards
• Review planning calendars with production teams to prioritize post-production needs, and maintain open communication with remote teams as needed
• Managing and supervising a workflow using Adobe Premiere, ensuring that each production stage is completed successfully
• Identify and hire freelance team members as needed.

You have these:

• Proven track record leading a post production team
• Experience with broadcast television deliverables
• Fluency in Adobe video production workflows
• Experience managing editors and providing technical support
• Experience with edit workflows under tight deadlines
• Established communication and organizational skill
• Ability to solve problems quickly and think strategically
• Established connections with freelance talent
• Experience working within a union or Cast & Crew environment

Working at VICE:

We want to find people who believe in our mission and goals and feel inspired to grow while they’re here, rather than someone who checks the boxes but isn’t invested. We encourage you to apply and show us what you’ve got.

VICE Media Group prioritizes the voices, ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures so we don’t just “tolerate” differences, we celebrate it and see it as essential to our staff, culture, and business. To learn more read the VICE Guide to VICE.

In alignment with our Core Behaviors and to ensure the safety of all of our employees and the communities we serve, we require all incoming employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination, which will be kept confidential. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know by contacting [email protected]. We will work together to best meet your needs.

Agencies: VICE Media Group is not partnering with agencies nor accepts unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes and/or applicants.

Equal opportunity Employer:

VICE Media (VICE.com, VICE Studios, VICE TV, Virtue, VICE News, Refinery29, PULSE Films, i-D) is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual, and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique, and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.

ABOUT VICE MEDIA GROUP

VICE Media Group is a global multi-platform media company. Launched in 1994, VICE has offices across 25 countries across the globe with a focus on five key businesses: VICE.com, an award-winning international network of digital content; VICE STUDIOS, a feature film and television production studio; VICE TV, an Emmy-winning international television network; a Peabody award-winning NEWS division with the most Emmy-awarded nightly news broadcast; and VIRTUE, a global, full-service creative agency. VICE Media Group’s portfolio includes Refinery29, the leading global media and entertainment company focused on women; PULSE Films, a London-based next-generation production studio with outposts in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Berlin; and i-D, a global digital and bimonthly magazine defining fashion and contemporary culture and design.

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