Post Production Manager

Job Description

Who We Are:

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world's greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world's most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

Led by filmmaker Peter Berg, Film 45 is an EMMY award-winning production company creating non-scripted entertainment and branded content for film, television, and digital platforms. Comprised of a team of close collaborators, Film 45 tells stories with authenticity, soulfulness, and grit. In addition to creating non-scripted programming, Film 45 runs full production and post-production facilities. www.film-45.com.

This position supports the editorial talent and works in conjunction with IT and Post Operations. The successful candidate will be a leader who drives innovation and has the ability to support post-production infrastructure, systems, and technical services. This position is responsible for supporting and maintaining the media infrastructure and workflows of a busy post facility supporting scripted, unscripted and branded content. Key technologies include Mac OS, Avid Media Composer, NEXIS Shared Media Storage (in conjunction with IT), Premiere, Resolve, Pro Tools (a plus), Jump Desktop and complex 4K / HDR post production workflows. This position will focus on supporting current infrastructure as well as be responsible for implementing new systems. This person will work closely with the production and post production teams, IT team, and various vendors.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide proactive support, maintenance, installation/deployment and inventory for post production computers, servers and users.
• Architect, document. Test and socialize uniform file structures and workflows for all current and future projects.
• First line of support for Editors, Assistant Editors, Showrunners, Story Teams, Media Managers, Vault etc, who require onboarding and troubleshooting.
• Liaise with Post Vendors for high level technical support and rental requirements.
• Analyze business requirements to develop technical solutions for current and future framework.
• Work with the team to plan upgrades for all Post Production systems, advising on systems enhancements and workflow development as required.
• Perform troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose infrastructure issues.
• Collaborate with IT to ensure desktop and post production infrastructure work seamlessly together.
• Stay abreast of new technology, workflows.
• Awareness of industry security standards, MPAA compliance, distribution and network delivery methods.
• Undertake preventative maintenance to ensure maximum system availability while managing and documenting the maintenance cycle.
• Lead initiatives and present to large groups and stakeholders.
• Communicate and disseminate information to teams and executive management.
• Define & own services, projects, support, and operations.
• Lead initiatives towards automation trends and media distribution.
• Create and oversight of content security guidelines and protocols.

Education and Work Experience:
• 8+ years supporting relevant software or infrastructure engineering experience in Post Production.
• Experience supporting 100+ users and multi-location workflows.

Core Competencies:
• Remote desktop workflows including Jump Desktop
• Avid and Nexis
• Adobe Premiere
• ProTools (preffered)
• DaVinci
• Networking
• Mac/PC
• SDNA/LTO
• NAS/SAN
• Signiant/Aspera
• 4K+ Cameras/Codecs/Workflows
• 4K+ Deliverables
• Framerates and Framerate conversions
• Peripherals

Requirements:
• Available to work outside of normal office hours, weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Must be willing to submit a background check.
• Able to lift 30lbs.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum:
$90,000 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:
$120,000 annually

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r7we88-3-15-202-4-42 in your application.