Post Management

Department Function 

The Post Management team is in charge of the entire post production umbrella from prep until delivery to the network/studio.  They manage the post budget and delivery schedule, as well as oversee the creative vision and quality of the project.

Working in this Department

The Post Producer, Post Supervisor, Post Coordinator, and Post PA fall under this department.  These are project management positions that cover the logistics of keeping the entire post process moving on schedule, on budget and overseeing that the creative vision from the director/showrunner is met at each milestone. This department handles scheduling of directors/producers and network/studios for editing notes, scheduling milestones for music, ADR, sound and visual effects, as well as all finishing work. All credit documents are created and approved through these positions as well. The post producer will create and oversee the budget for all aspects of post production and be expected to bring each project to delivery on budget and on time with the support of their team. The key to this sector is to manage expectations of all involved throughout the process: Directors/Producers/Network.

Knowledge

An understanding of the post production industry is helpful at entry level but not necessarily required. Most important when entering a PA position is a strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, as all documentation requires both Word or Excel proficiency (or a software similar to). These positions at every step also require an aptitude for multitasking under the pressure of deadlines and being extremely detail oriented. Most correspondence with the vendors, producers, directors and studios/networks is through email, which means it is imperative to articulate oneself in a professional and collaborative manner when writing every email.

Job Roles

Typically these jobs are freelance based on a project’s schedule:

Post Production Assistant (Entry Level)

Post Coordinator

Post Supervisor

Co-Producer/ Post Producer/Associate Producer

Experience

Post PA – 0 years of experience. Reports to all positions above them.

Post Coordinator – approx 1-2 years of Post PA work, or non-industry related coordinating jobs. Reports to the Post Supervisor and Post Producer.

Post Supervisor – Usually 3-8 years of Post coordinating as well as someone who shows the aptitude to logistically run the department. Reports directly to the Post Producer.

Post Producer* – Usually this jump is after many years of Post Supervising. This position is the department head, is high level and focuses most on budgeting and maintaining the creative vision of the project. The success of each project is the responsibility of the Post Producer. (* for series work, it is more common for an Associate Producer or Co-Producer screen credit. For Feature work, the Post Supervisor might be the department head doing the work of a Post Producer, but being credited as a Post Supervisor).

Union or Non Union

All of these positions are NON UNION in British Columbia.