Post Production Lead – Tech & Studio Ops

The Whisper Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Whisper Cymru is seeking a diligent Post Production Manager to lead the in-house post team in Cardiff. You will oversee edit suites, provide technical support, and mentor edit assistants while coordinating with the Head of Post Production.

The role requires proven post-production operations experience, strong IT knowledge, and the ability to manage vendors and deadlines. Office-based, five days a week, ASAP start with salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing technical operations in a post-production or broadcast facility.
• Deep working knowledge of post-production systems, with focus on Adobe Premiere and the Creative Suite.
• Strong grasp of shared storage, MAM, networking and IT systems in a media environment.
• Track record of solving problems under time pressure with minimal drama.
• Experience managing a team and external suppliers.
• Clear communicator who can translate technical detail for non-technical people.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain edit, grade and audio suites and the technical infrastructure behind them.
• Own first- and second-line technical support for post production staff across all in-house edit suites.
• Monitor and maintain shared storage, SAN/NAS, MAM and backup systems; keep media moving and protected.
• Work with Head of Technical Operations to manage network infrastructure supporting post: bandwidth, routing, security, uptime.
• Diagnose and fix hardware, software and workflow issues quickly, with minimal disruption to production.
• Manage relationships with kit vendors, software suppliers and maintenance contracts.
• Plan and deliver system upgrades, licence renewals and hardware refreshes without stopping production.
• Build and test disaster recovery and backup protocols.
• Line-manage and develop a team of edit assistants.
• Collaborate with production and post teams to plan technical requirements for upcoming projects and live events.
• Keep documentation and system configurations current and accessible.

Skills

Post production

Technical operations

Team management

Adobe Premiere

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

SAN/NAS

MAM

Networking

Job description

Whisper Cymru is seeking a diligent Post Production Manager to lead the in-house post team in Cardiff. You will oversee edit suites, provide technical support, and mentor edit assistants while coordinating with the Head of Post Production.

The role requires proven post-production operations experience, strong IT knowledge, and the ability to manage vendors and deadlines. Office-based, five days a week, ASAP start with salary based on experience.