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Director, Post Operations
NBC Universal
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Responsibilities
The Director, Post Operations, will lead a team of staff and freelance Assistant Editors, Media Managers, Creative and Post Technicians across the Englewood Cliffs, NJ and 30 Rock Post Production facilities. This individual will be in a key leadership role for the department as a whole and responsible for informing the department’s strategic roadmap and actualizing it’s tactical implementation. This individual will ensure the technical infrastructure workflows and personnel are operating productively and in alignment with the larger goals of the department; in support of his/her team as well as the larger supply chain. The individual is also responsible for the quality and reliability of personnel and workflows. Candidate will be a key partner and liaison to his/her clients and peers including engineering, finance and brand leadership. The candidate will be responsible for financial and productivity targets as well as selected strategic initiatives.
Manage and lead all staff/freelance Assistant Editors, Media Managers, Creative and Operational Post Technicians
Play a key role in supporting and implementing the vision and strategy of the Post department as a whole
Key liaison and partner to peer and client groups
Ensure availability, reliability and growth across personnel, workflows and infrastructure, with a specific focus on media orchestration, prep and support
Financial adherence and accuracy in personnel, operating and capital budgets
Assess personnel and processes on a routine basis to develop workflow improvements that will enable continued growth within the environment, collaborating closely with other Operations and Engineering leaders
Seek out, identify and lead key strategic and growth initiatives within the department
Oversee the hiring and training of staff/freelance personnel as needed
Qualifications/Requirements
A minimum of 10 years’ experience in post-production, 5 within management
Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
Avid & Adobe Creative Suite experience a must
Working knowledge of transcoding, automated qc, media management, audio mixing, color correction and file transport technologies a must
Knowledge of video formats, digital file types and codecs
Knowledge of media processing in an on-prem and cloud environment a must
Detailed Oriented and extremely organized
Excellent Client Service skills
Excellent management, communication and leadership skills
Demonstrated ability to manage financials including personnel and project budgets
Working knowledge of post and production ecosystems
Flexible Hours
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must be willing to work in Englewood Cliff NJ
Desired Characteristics
Strong attention to detail
Extremely Organized
Leadership
Strategic vision
Strong communication skills
Great teamwork skills
Ability to work independently and well with others