Post Production Manager

About Us

Five years ago, Dragonfruit set out to bring together some of the most talented visual storytellers, viral video strategists, and big-name clients, to change the way we create and consume on YouTube. The result has been bigger than we could have imagined, having generated billions of organic views and hundreds of millions of subscribers for creators like MrBeast, Ali Abdaal, Chris Williamson, Codie Sanchez, Neil Patel and orgs like Y Combinator, e.l.f beauty, WHOOP, ClickUp, Linktree, Center for Humane Technology & more.

Unlike other social media agencies or YouTube businesses, Dragonfruit refuses to celebrate a “creator economy” that trades viewers’ time and attention for rapid-fire dopamine entertainment. Instead, we are leading a global movement to make YouTube a more valuable and educational place for all people; where views and subscribers are never an end in and of themselves, but rather a means of increasing human flourishing; where viral-educational YouTube channels not only bolster awareness and impact for our clients' brands, but also create genuine value in viewers’ lives.

About the Role

This is not a traditional post-production manager role. We are specifically looking for someone with deep experience in YouTube-native content, where success is driven by pacing, retention, iteration speed, and audience engagement, not traditional film, TV, or broadcast workflows. If your background is primarily in film, television, or commercial post-production with long timelines or on-set focused processes, this role will not be a good fit. If you’ve worked closely with creators, managed YouTube editors, shipped content weekly, and think about edits through a performance and viewer-retention lens, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

As a Post-Production Manager at Dragonfruit, you’ll sit at the operational center of some of the most influential YouTube channels in the world — ensuring that hundreds of videos each month move smoothly from edit to delivery without sacrificing quality, speed, or storytelling impact. You’ll oversee the end-to-end post-production process across multiple client accounts, coordinating with editors, creative directors, and producers to make sure timelines are met, files are organized, and every piece of content leaving the studio reflects Dragonfruit’s standards of excellence.

You’re not just tracking edits — you’re architecting the systems that make world-class content possible at scale. You’ll identify workflow inefficiencies, establish clear SOPs, enforce QC standards, and act as the connective tissue between creative and operations. Success in this role means becoming the person everyone relies on to keep post-production running at peak performance — calm under pressure, obsessed with detail, and relentless about shipping great work on time.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end post-production process across multiple client accounts, ensuring smooth workflow from edit to delivery.
• Coordinate with editors, creative directors, and producers to meet timelines and maintain quality standards.
• Manage large-scale, multi-client pipelines, overseeing 300+ assets in various stages of post-production simultaneously.
• Identify workflow inefficiencies and establish scalable systems and SOPs.
• Enforce quality control standards and ensure every piece of content reflects Dragonfruit’s excellence.
• Act as the connective tissue between creative and operations teams.
• Lead and mentor editors, setting clear expectations and managing bandwidth.
• Provide clear, actionable, and constructive feedback on editors’ work.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience specifically in YouTube content production within an agency, production company, or YouTube-focused environment.
• Proven experience editing high-performing YouTube long-form content.
• Proven experience reviewing and improving other editors’ work with clear, actionable feedback.
• Deep understanding of the creative workflow — from ingest and assembly through QC, revision management, and final delivery.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Premiere Pro and After Effects).
• Familiarity with collaborative tools like Frame.io, ClickUp, Notion, or similar project-management platforms.
• Strong organizational and systems-thinking mindset to spot process bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to maintain high-quality standards under tight deadlines.
• Experience leading and mentoring editor teams.
• Expert communication and problem-solving skills with strong interpersonal abilities.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with YouTube analytics, retention data, and how editing choices affect performance.

What You Can Expect

• An exciting creative startup culture — operate cross-functionally, wear several hats, and occasionally work long hours, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Personal growth — use Dragonfruit’s culture of excellence as an incubator to improve your professional skills, learn new mental models, sharpen your critical thinking, and operate at the forefront of new media.
• Be a key player in a fast-growing company — help take the company from 40 employees to 100+, identifying blind spots in our service offering and working collaboratively with leadership to improve systems/processes.
• Earn more — take advantage of regular performance-based raises, generous referral and sales commissions, and more.

Benefits

• Work from anywhere (100% remote).
• Quarterly wellness reimbursement.
• Gifts/cash bonuses on birthdays, work anniversaries, and other work-related achievements.
• Unlimited reimbursements on book purchases.
• Paid volunteering: 1 day dedicated to supporting a cause of your choice.
• Work directly with some of the largest creators/brands on the planet.
• Work for a company that is values-oriented and committed to positive social impact.