SHAPES DEFINED PHOTOGRAPHIC TRADING LLC Looking for POST PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT MANAGER at Dubai Full Time

Responsibilities:  Managing the workload of editors, assistant editors, coordinators and translators to ensure that all tasks in the final stages of a project’s production are finished on time and within budget.  Coordinate staff, freelancers, and edit job schedules to ensure flow of services.  Liaising with the Head of Post Production and the technical supervisor to codify and disseminate best practices and policies, enforcing compliance.

 Liaising with the Production Manager to make sure review and approval happens at critical times.

 Sourcing innovative solutions to improve the efficiency of the News Postproduction Unit  Quality control – Managing the work of coordinators in delivering films to spec.  General Post-Production duties; which may include ingesting of media, delivering links to Producers and general troubleshooting. Assigning post schedules – checking with Producers if viewing dates are going to be met and informing the Production Manager and the Head of Post if not.  Booking and coordinating translations – and making PMs aware if going over the budgeted days for this.  Booking and coordinating Freelance Assistant Editors and Editors translations – and making PMs aware if going over the budgeted days for this.  Booking and coordinating services provided by external post houses- liaising with the PM to make sure they deliver on budget.  Running the Review and approval cloud services making sure cuts are in the correct folders.  Working with the Head of Post and the Tech Post supervisor to manage your assigned storage on the SAN, and moving content to LTO tape. Must have knowledge of archive tape workflows.  Updating, maintaining, and ensuring compliance with metadata standards

 Working with the Tech team to ensure on location post production work is abiding to standards.