Freelance Post Production Coordinator (LA or NYC)

Role x You

The role of the Post Production Coordinator 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 coordinating 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.

We are open to candidates in Los Angeles or the New York Metro Area.

Responsibilities:

• Assign and prioritize AE assignments such as footage prep, exports, cue sheets and deliverables prep on a day to day basis
• Producing and distributing weekly schedules will also be required
• Distributing and tracking rough cut and locked cut versions for legal, executive and network approval and then coordinating notes and feedback communication including tracking QC fixes with production and the client/network
• Oversee the on-time delivery of all network deliverables, including all documents, versioning, closed captions and media deliverables
• Staying detail oriented, multi-tasking and operating independently, while managing tight deadlines with a diplomatic and solution oriented approach

Qualifications

You have these:

• 2-4 years experience as a post-production coordinator in a Television and/or Digital Media environment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence to communicate across a diverse department
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and familiar with audio and color software
• Demonstrated proactive support skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of post-production workflow processes
• Knowledge of media formats and video codecs
• Eagerness to learn and be part of a team
• A passion for process and operations

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.

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