Post-Production Operations Lead

Podcast Management; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

401(k) retirement plan with employer-m

Generous paid time off

Team events and activities

Job summary

Audiochuck is seeking a Post-Production Manager in Indianapolis to own scheduling, workflows, and delivery across podcast, YouTube, VOD, and streaming. You will oversee staff and freelance editors, balance workloads, and mitigate risks to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with Directors of Audio and Video Editing, build scalable systems, and drive improvements in post-production processes while ensuring timely publishing for multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Media Production, Film, Communications, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
• 5+ years of post-production experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, deadline-driven schedules
• Experience managing podcast post-production workflows
• Experience with resource planning and capacity management
• Experience delivering content to YouTube and VOD platforms
• Strong working knowledge of Avid Media Composer, Pro Tools, Excel, Slack, and Airtable
• Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate risks and propose solutions
• High attention to detail and strong follow-through

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily scheduling of the post-production department across audio and video
• Translate production timelines into actionable post-production schedules
• Own on-time delivery performance across all shows and platforms
• Provide visibility to leadership on schedule health, risks, and mitigation plans
• Build contingency plans for high-volume periods or unexpected staffing changes
• Establish and maintain workflows, file management systems, and delivery pipelines
• Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements
• Build scalable post-production systems to support expansion into video and VOD distribution
• Create and maintain the post-production calendar and scheduling system
• Build and maintain detailed, deadline-driven post-production schedules in Airtable or equivalent systems
• Identify risks to delivery timelines early and proactively raise with solutions
• Flag schedule conflicts, resource constraints, or scope changes in advance
• Partner with editing leads to align assignments based on skill set, complexity, and turnaround requirement
• Track and report on on-time delivery metrics across shows and platforms
• Ensure all deliverables meet platform specifications and publish timelines
• Optimize workflows to improve efficiency for multi-platform publishing
• Partner closely with production, show, marketing, and distribution teams to align on delivery timelines
• Serve as the primary liaison between production and post-production to ensure smooth handoffs
• Contribute to production planning meetings to ensure timelines are realistic and achievable
• Communicate regularly with internal teams via Slack and collaboration tools
• Provide feasibility input during development and production phases

Skills

Leadership

Scheduling

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Media Production

Tools

Avid Media Composer

Pro Tools

Excel

Slack

Airtable

Job description

Audiochuck is seeking a Post-Production Manager in Indianapolis to own scheduling, workflows, and delivery across podcast, YouTube, VOD, and streaming. You will oversee staff and freelance editors, balance workloads, and mitigate risks to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with Directors of Audio and Video Editing, build scalable systems, and drive improvements in post-production processes while ensuring timely publishing for multiple platforms.