Post-Production Lead - Fast-Paced YouTube Pipeline

Jobless; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CatFace is hiring a Post Production Manager to own the post pipeline end to end, from ingest to final delivery, in a high-volume, fast-turnaround environment. You will lead a team of editors and partner with producers to protect creative intent while meeting deadlines.

The role requires 5+ years in post-production with leadership experience, fluency in Premiere Pro and After Effects, and a track record of improving workflows. A Bachelor's degree in film or digital media is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in post-production, with at least 2 years directly managing editors or a post team in high-volume environments.
• Hands-on fluency with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects; working knowledge of Pro Tools or comparable audio tools.
• Track record of building or improving post workflows - not just following existing ones.
• Comfortable owning schedules and budgets, and communicating tradeoffs clearly to producers and leadership.
• Strong eye for pacing, story, and quality bar appropriate for kids/YA content.

Responsibilities

• Own the post-production pipeline from ingest through final delivery, keeping quality and deadlines on track across multiple concurrent projects.
• Manage and mentor a team of editors - assigning work, giving feedback, and developing their skills.
• Build and refine workflows, templates, and file/asset management systems that scale with a high-volume daily release cadence.
• Partner with producers and showrunners to protect creative intent through the edit without derailing schedules.
• Track project timelines, budgets, and freelancer/contractor resourcing; flag and resolve bottlenecks before they become late deliveries.
• Evaluate and introduce new tools or techniques (e.g. proxy workflows, automation) that improve speed, quality and organization.
• Maintain delivery standards and specs for YouTube (including Shorts) and ensure final files meet platform requirements.
• Review videos giving constructive feedback.
• Communicate the status of the team to higher leadership effectively

Skills

Post-production management

Leadership

Timeline tracking

Communication

Story pacing

Education

Bachelor's degree in film, digital media, or related field

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Pro Tools

Job description

CatFace is hiring a Post Production Manager to own the post pipeline end to end, from ingest to final delivery, in a high-volume, fast-turnaround environment. You will lead a team of editors and partner with producers to protect creative intent while meeting deadlines.

The role requires 5+ years in post-production with leadership experience, fluency in Premiere Pro and After Effects, and a track record of improving workflows. A Bachelor's degree in film or digital media is preferred.