Job Description

Sony Pictures Television Studios is seeking a Director Post Production to join our team. Reporting to the SVP Post Production & VFX this role willassistin managing post-production workflows across a diverse slate of scripted projects.

The ideal candidate brings expertise in post-production and VFX operations and global vendor management with a understanding of production finance and regional tax incentives. This individual will serve as a key partner to production creative and business teamsensuring high-quality delivery while optimizing costs workflows and resources across multiple projects and territories.

Core Responsibilities

Post Production Oversight

• Oversee post-production workflows for assigned projects from pre-production through final delivery
• Partner with showrunners and producers to define post schedules staffing and technical strategies
• Ensure consistency in delivery standards across networks platforms and distribution partners
• Provide guidance to editorial and finishing teams as needed

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Leadership

• Serve as a key liaison across production creative legal finance and executive teams
• Provide clear communication and alignment across multiple stakeholders and concurrent projects
• Contribute to long-term planning resource allocation and continuous improvement of internal processes
• Mentor and support junior team members; step in to support leadership as needed

Tax Incentives & Financial Coordination

• Partner with production and finance teams to maximize regional tax incentives for VFX and post-production
• Ensure accurate tracking and documentation of qualified spend
• Support accounting and finance teams with required reporting and audit materials

VFX Strategy Budgeting & Oversight

• Assist in script breakdowns to assess VFX scope complexity and budget implications across projects
• Participate in the development and management of VFX budgets including staffing models and resource planning
• Provide strategic guidance to producers and creatives on achieving creative goals within budget constraints

Vendor & Partner Management

• Identify evaluate and recommend VFX vendors main title houses and key creative personnel
• Build and maintain strong relationships with global VFX partners and service providers
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure alignment with creative technical and delivery expectations
• Assist in managingVFX contracts with vendors and internal departments

Production & Workflow Leadership

• Help oversee post production and VFX workflows from pre-production through final delivery ensuring efficiency and consistency across projects
• Establish and standardize workflows tools and best practices across productions
• Ensure seamless collaboration between internal teams external vendors and stakeholders

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• 8 years of experience in post-production VFX or production operations within a studio network or production company
• Proven experience managing post production and VFX budgets vendors and global production workflows
• Strong knowledge of post-production pipelines technologies and delivery standards
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both creative and executive stakeholders
• Highly organized detail-oriented and able to thrive in a fast-paced complex environment
• Proactive problem solver with strong technical acumen and a passion for innovation in production workflows
• Familiarity with emerging technologies and evolving VFX/post-production tools and platforms
• Preferred: Prior experience supervising teams or mentoring junior staff

The anticipated base salary for this position is $135K to $170K. This role may also qualify for annual incentive and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors including without limitation the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position years of relevant experience level of education attained certifications or other professional licenses held and if applicable the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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Director

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement

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