Post Production Manager

Nicoll Curtin; Makati; On-site; PHP 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicoll Curtin is hiring a Post Production Manager in the Philippines to oversee post-production for original Filipino series and films from script to final delivery. The role requires hands-on ownership of budgets, schedules, and vendor decisions, and involves coordinating with creators, production teams, and external partners.

The position is an initial 12-month contract based in the Philippines, with responsibilities across editorial, sound, color, VFX, and delivery, while growing the local

Qualifications

• 8+ years of post-production experience in film or television.
• Experience as a post-production supervisor or producer with ownership of budgets and schedules.
• Strong knowledge of the Philippine post-production landscape with vendor networks.
• Fluent in Tagalog/Filipino and English.
• Understanding of post workflows, formats, and delivery standards up to 4K HDR.

Responsibilities

• Oversee post-production from pre-production through delivery for multiple titles.
• Estimate costs and timelines from scripts; review budgets and vendor plans.
• Guide decisions across editorial, sound, color, VFX, mastering, and delivery.
• Onboard vendors and partners, ensuring tools/workflows are followed.
• Spot and resolve risks early to protect delivery schedules.
• Explain post workflows clearly to non-post teams.
• Lead changes with partners as processes evolve.
• Develop local post-production capacity by matching vendors to projects.

Skills

Post-production

Budget management

Vendor management

Team leadership

Bilingual

Job description

We’re hiring a Post Production Manager for a global media company in the Philippines.

You’ll oversee post-production for a slate of original Filipino series and films, from first script to final delivery, working with creators, production teams, and vendors to keep quality, budget, and schedule on track.

This is on an initial 12-month contract based in the Philippines.

What you'll do:

• Get involved from pre-production through launch, giving early guidance on scripts, schedules, and post requirements
• Estimate post-production cost and timelines from scripts, and review the budgets and plans proposed by production companies
• Guide key decisions across editorial, sound, color, VFX, mastering, and final delivery
• Onboard and support vendors and partners on company-specific tools and workflows
• Spot risks early across multiple titles at once and resolve them before they affect delivery
• Explain technical post workflows clearly to producers and teams without a post background
• Lead change with partners, bringing vendors and production teams along as processes and tools evolve
• Help grow the local post-production ecosystem by building vendor and talent capacity, and matching the right partners to each project and genre

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years of post-production experience in film or television, studio or independent
• Experience as a post-production supervisor or producer, with hands-on ownership of budgets, schedules, and vendor decisions; this is more than a coordinator role.
• Strong knowledge of the Philippine post-production landscape, with established relationships across vendors, facilities, and crews
• Fluent Tagalog/Filipino and English
• Solid understanding of intermediate to advanced post workflows, formats, and delivery standards, including 4K and HDR
• Clear communicator who is comfortable influencing partners and managing change
• Comfortable working independently, managing multiple projects, and collaborating across global time zones
• A plus: VFX workflows and production experience