Senior Post-Production Supervisor — Documentaries

Placements24; Upington; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Upington, Northern Cape, seeks a Senior Post-Production Supervisor to lead the end-to-end post workflow for documentary projects. You will manage schedules, coordinate editors, sound designers, and colorists, and ensure deliverables meet technical standards.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in post supervision, strong organizational and leadership skills, and proficiency with Avid, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and audio suites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in post-production supervision or senior post-role.
• Experience delivering multiple documentary projects from start to finish.
• Strong knowledge of editing, color grading, and audio workflows.

Responsibilities

• Oversee entire post-production for documentary films.
• Develop and manage post-production schedules, budgets, and resources.
• Coordinate with editors, sound designers, and colorists.
• Ensure media assets are organized, backed up, and efficiently managed.
• Establish and maintain post-production workflows with technical quality.
• Oversee color grading to achieve the desired look.
• Supervise audio editing, mixing, and mastering for broadcasts/festivals.
• Manage deliverables for broadcasters, streaming services, and festivals.
• Troubleshoot technical issues in post-production.
• Stay up-to-date with post-production technologies and software.
• Communicate status with production team and stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Organizational

Problem solving

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Film Production or related field

Tools

Avid Media Composer

Adobe Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

DaVinci Resolve

Audio post-production suites

Job description

Placements24 in Upington, Northern Cape, seeks a Senior Post-Production Supervisor to lead the end-to-end post workflow for documentary projects. You will manage schedules, coordinate editors, sound designers, and colorists, and ensure deliverables meet technical standards.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in post supervision, strong organizational and leadership skills, and proficiency with Avid, Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and audio suites.