Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership and Oversight

• Creative Direction: Collaborate with directors, producers, and other creative team members to develop the vision and tone of the edit. Ensure that the final product aligns with the overall creative strategy.

• Editorial Supervision: Lead the editing team, providing guidance, feedback, and ensuring consistency across all aspects of the edit. Ensure the raw footage is edited into a coherent and compelling story, ensuring pacing, timing, and narrative structure align with the intended message and audience.

• Workflow Management: Establish and oversee the post-production workflow, ensuring that the project stays on schedule and within budget. Manage the allocation of resources and personnel to meet deadlines.

• Sound Design and Audio Editing: Ensure that audio levels are balanced, synchronize dialogue, sound effects, and music to complement the visual elements.

• Color Grading: Work with the colorist or perform color correction to ensure visual consistency and that the footage conveys the desired mood and tone.

Collaborating with Cross-Functional Teams

• Client Liaison: Communicate with clients regularly to ensure that their feedback and revisions are incorporated effectively into the final edit. Be a trusted partner, helping clients navigate the editing process and align their expectations.

• Collaboration with Other Departments: Work closely with VFX artists, sound designers, motion graphic designers, and other post-production specialists to ensure the edit is polished and cohesive.

• Creative Problem-Solving: Work with the creative team to find innovative solutions to challenges that arise during the editing process, whether technical or conceptual.

Reviewing and Approving Edits

• Quality Control: Conduct thorough reviews of the edited content, ensuring all deliverables meet high standards for quality, technical specifications, and project goals.

• Feedback Integration: Review feedback from directors, clients, or producers and make necessary revisions while maintaining the integrity of the original creative vision.

• Final Output: Approve the final cut for delivery, ensuring all versions are properly formatted and meet platform specifications (broadcast, social media, digital streaming, etc.).

Managing Deliverables and Timelines

• Deadline Management: Oversee post-production timelines to ensure timely delivery of the final product. Maintain a balance between creative integrity and meeting client deadlines.

• Deliverable Preparation: Ensure that all final files, including cuts, versions, and exports, are prepared correctly for delivery and formatted to meet the client’s specifications.