Post-Production Manager

Jobtailor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Future is looking for a Post-Production Manager to lead the day-to-day post-production workflow in our London team. You will oversee editors and freelance post specialists to ensure shoots move smoothly to finished assets that meet editorial and brand standards.

You will drive scheduling, resourcing, and quality control across multiple projects, manage feedback and approvals, and coordinate between creative, production, and brand teams to keep work on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in post-production leadership roles within media/creative environments.
• Hands-on understanding of editing, grading, sound and motion graphics.
• Experience managing in-house editors and freelance post resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management of the post-production pipeline.
• Ensure footage moves from shoot to finished asset smoothly.
• Manage schedule, resourcing, and quality across editors and freelancers.
• Keep projects on time, on budget, and aligned with editorial/brand standards.
• Lead people, processes, and deadlines in a hands-on role.
• Coordinate feedback and approvals, keeping revisions organized.
• Liaise between creative, production, and brand teams.

Skills

Post-Production Management

Team Leadership

Project Scheduling

Feedback Management

Video Editing

Tools

Video Editing Software

Motion Graphics Tools

Sound Editing Tools

Color Grading Tools

Post-Production Workflow Software

Job description

• Lead the day-to-day management of Future's post-production pipeline.
• Ensure footage moves smoothly from shoot to finished, delivered asset.
• Manage the schedule, resourcing, and quality of post-production work across editors and freelance post specialists.
• Keep projects on time, on budget, and to Future's editorial and brand standards.
• Manage people, process, and deadlines in a hands-on leadership role.
• Manage feedback and approval processes, keeping revisions organised and stakeholders aligned.
• Liaise between creative, production, and brand teams.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Post-Production Manager, Post Producer, or similar role within a media company, production house, or creative agency.
• Strong understanding of the post-production process — editing, grading, sound, and motion graphics — including hands-on editing experience.
• Experience managing a team, whether in-house editors, motion graphics artists, or a mix of internal and freelance post resource.
• Confident scheduling and resourcing work across multiple concurrent projects, with a good sense of prioritisation under pressure.
• Comfortable managing feedback and approval processes, keeping revisions organised and stakeholders aligned.
• Strong communicator, able to liaise clearly between creative, production, and brand teams.
• Highly organised, with a sharp eye for quality and consistency across video output.
• A genuine interest in video content, editing craft, and the audiences Future's brands serve.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing post-production processes, including editing, grading, sound, and motion graphics, while ensuring quality and consistency across video outputs. Proven ability to lead teams, manage schedules, and facilitate communication between creative, production, and brand stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Post-Production Management
• Team Leadership
• Project Scheduling
• Feedback Management
• Video Editing

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Post-Production Process
• Video Editing
• Motion Graphics
• Sound Editing
• Grading

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Prioritization Under Pressure

Industry Keywords

• Media Company
• Production House
• Creative Agency