Post Coordinator

Lockt; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision Benefits

Hybrid work environment

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Lockt is seeking a Post Coordinator to join its Los Angeles team, supporting Executive Producers and Senior Post Producers across diverse projects. You will help manage resourcing, scheduling, and internal communications while learning the post workflow from editorial to licensing.

The role emphasizes relationship-building with clients, internal teams, and external vendors, plus tracking costs and ensuring timely documentation for finance and licensing. Hybrid studio-based work in LA is expected.

Qualifications

• 1–3+ years in a fast-paced post-production environment.
• Strong grasp of post-production workflows, including Editorial, Motion Graphics, VFX, Audio, Finishing, Licensing.
• Proven administrative and organizational experience within a Post, Production, or Creative Development environment.
• Strong interpersonal abilities, quickly read people and work with different personalities.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain trusted professional relationships with clients, internal teams and external vendors.
• Deep interest and curiosity in Post Production and new age workflows - Editorial, VFX, MGX, Sound Design, and Generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Be the right-hand person to your Executive Producer, Sr Post Producer, Account Manager, and/or Media Manager on all assigned projects.
• Build knowledge across all aspects of the post process by supporting them in resourcing, project management, and organization.
• Take point on some internal communication on a project and grow to do the same with Client communications.
• Learn and support the technical systems, workflows and technology that makes the Post Production process function.
• Work with our Media Manager to learn the data management process, including liaising with production to ensure capture is optimized for post needs.
• Build strong and trusting relationships with Lockt editorial and sound teams.
• Build up your network of freelance editors, artists and vendors.
• Research, check availability and rates with freelancers and/or vendors when directed.
• Hone your skills working with different styles and personalities.
• Learn how to manage budgets, calendars, and resources. Support with tracking all costs related to the project, ensure documentation is organized and provided to the finance team in a timely manner.
• Support with tracking all licensing and permissions or releases needed for the project and ensure all is organized and communicated to internal BA and Client before project delivery.

Skills

Post coordination

Project management

Budget tracking

Stakeholder communication

Vendor relations

Generative AI awareness

Job description

Lockt is a post‑production company built for a new generation of media. Lockt is known for streamlining the entire post process under one roof to provide efficiencies and collaboration between clients and creative. Lockt’s range of services span offline and online editing, sound design and mix, motion graphics, generative AI, VFX, music supervision, licensing, and finishing.

Lockt Post Coordinators are responsible for the execution of every planned post workflow. They take the post production approach, resources, and budget established by the EP or Sr. Producer to ensure it’s successfully delivered upon; partnering with the Creative team and Client as needed to achieve that.

Role/Responsibilities

• Be the right‑hand person to your Executive Producer, Sr Post Producer, Account Manager, and/or Media Manager on all assigned projects.
• Build knowledge across all aspects of the post process by supporting them in resourcing, project management, and organization.
• Take point on some internal communication on a project and grow to do the same with Client communications.
• Learn and support the technical systems, workflows and technology that makes the Post Production process function.
• Work with our Media Manager to learn the data management process, including liaising with production to ensure capture is optimized for post needs.
• Build strong and trusting relationships with Lockt editorial and sound teams.
• Build up your network of freelance editors, artists and vendors.
• Research, check availability and rates with freelancers and/or vendors when directed.
• Hone your skills working with different styles and personalities.
• Learn how to manage budgets, calendars, and resources. Support with tracking all costs related to the project, ensure documentation is organized and provided to the finance team in a timely manner.
• Support with tracking all licensing and permissions or releases needed for the project and ensure all is organized and communicated to internal BA and Client before project delivery.

Requirements

• Experience: 1‑3+ years in a fast‑paced post‑production environment. Previous experience as a Post PA or Assistant Coordinator is highly preferred.
• Technical Foundation: A strong grasp of post‑production workflows, including Editorial, Motion Graphics, VFX, Audio, Finishing, Licensing, etc.
• Organizational Excellence: Proven administrative and organizational experience within a Post, Production, or Creative Development environment.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal abilities, quickly read people and work with different personalities.
• Relationship Building: Ability to cultivate and maintain trusted professional relationships with clients, internal teams and external vendors.
• Industry Passion: Deep interest and curiosity in Post Production and new age workflows - Editorial, VFX, MGX, Sound Design, and Generative AI.

What We Offer

• Salary Range $20 - 30 p/hr, Overtime eligible.
• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
• Hybrid work environment, 3 days per week in our studio in Los Angeles.
• Unlimited PTO.

To Apply

Send resumes to [e-mail]. SUBJECT: Post Coordinator

Lockt is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment and encourages all candidates to apply.