Post Production Lead

Essential Functions

• Serve as the system administrator and primary support engineer for our post production systems, including Avid, Adobe, Telestream Vantage, Diva and the LTO tape library.
• Manage existing workflows and create new workflows, always adjusting to evolving needs and requirements.
• Document, communicate and teach workflows and best practices for editors, producers and engineers.
• Manage installation and rollout of NLE plugins.
• Have the ability to work well with editorial content teams as well as technical engineering teams.
• Understand and help facilitate the utilization of NRCS (iNews) and MOS workflows from start to finish, while training coworkers along the way.
• Assume responsibility for production values and technical standards of the output and take relevant measures to improve the product and solve problems.

Knowledge/Experience Required

• 5+ years related experience with post production systems, media management and archive management
• 5+ years as a video editor - Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro
• Extensive knowledge of server ingest and playout systems and associated peripheral production equipment
• Familiarity with NRCS (iNews) and MOS workflows
• Expertise to conceptualize workflows and configure equipment and have the ability and desire to train others
• Knowledge of and experience with Telestream Vantage
• Experienced in proper use of audio and visual effects and a vision for how to creatively enhance production value tastefully
• Knowledge of broadcast standards - ability to QC video and audio levels, audio tracks, closed captions, etc.
• Familiarity with closed captioning post production workflows
• Ability to steadily handle multiple tasks in a high-pressure production environment
• Sense of ownership and tenacity to see the most elusive details through to completion
• Enthusiasm towards learning new, complex workflows quickly and proven ability to adapt on the fly
• Ability to help provide creative solutions for production needs
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organization skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to perform as a team player and maintain a professional manner when navigating various personality types
• Ability to perform other duties determined by Technical Operations, including filling other technical production positions
• Knowledge of video and audio formats, codecs and file types