Post-Production Manager

Future PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped leave

Parental leave

Private medical care

Dental care

Profit share bonus

Refer a friend

Well-being support

Share Incentive Plan

Pension scheme

Free drinks & snacks

Job summary

Future plc is seeking a Post-Production Manager to lead the day-to-day management of the post-production pipeline, ensuring footage moves smoothly from shoot to finished assets.

You'll manage schedules, resourcing, and quality across editors and freelance post specialists, keeping projects on time and within budget, while upholding Future's editorial and brand standards. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both creative and people management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Post-Production Manager or similar in media.
• Hands-on editing, grading, sound, and motion graphics understanding.
• Experience leading in-house editors and freelance post resources.
• Ability to schedule and prioritise multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong communication between creative, production and brand teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day post-production pipeline management across projects.
• Manage schedule, resourcing, and quality across editors and freelancers.
• Ensure outputs meet Future's editorial and brand standards.

Skills

Post-Production Mgmt

Team Leadership

Scheduling & Resourcing

Editing Knowledge

Quality Assurance

Stakeholder Communication

Job description

Who we are

We're Future, a global leader in specialist media. Our people bring our trusted brands to life, helping millions of people discover expert content that informs, inspires, and drives action. As a pioneering multiplatform media powerhouse, we provide expert content and technology that build valuable communities across all channels.

What you'll do

Future is looking for a Post-Production Manager to lead the day-to-day management of our post-production pipeline, making sure footage moves smoothly from shoot to finished, delivered asset. You'll manage the schedule, resourcing, and quality of post-production work across editors and freelance post specialists — keeping projects on time, on budget, and to Future's editorial and brand standards. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who understands the craft of post-production and is equally comfortable managing people, process, and deadlines.

What you'll bring

• 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.

What we offer

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend scheme - with payment following the successful hire.
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme up to 5% match
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices

The expected range for this role is £40,000- £45,000.

This is a hybrid role, working three days per week from our London Paddington office.

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Inclusion and Diversity at Future

At Future, we're working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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