Manager, Post Production (LATAM)

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Manager, Post Production (LATAM)

Our Local Language Originals Post Production team supporting the Mexican content slate is seeking an experienced Post Production Manager. The Spanish Speaking content slate, which is central to Netflix’s growth strategy in Latin America, focuses on developing and producing original series and films from across the region.

The Role

This person will maintain vendor and editorial crew relations, review budgets and schedules, and have the ability to troubleshoot technical and workflow issues.  They will partner closely with cross-functional teams working on Latin American Originals - Content, Production Management, VFX, Production Finance, Localization, and Marketing teams--and will be an integral part of the Post Production team in Mexico City.

This is a demanding and fast-moving position that requires someone who is a proactive and positive thinker, self-motivated, and able to exercise good judgment and initiative, while also demonstrating selflessness and a strong team-oriented mindset to effectively collaborate with others. The role is based in Mexico City and may require some occasional travel. 

Specific Responsibilities including but not limited to:

Technical Setup of a Project:

• Work with Production Technologies, post-production, and the external production team on defining post-workflows such as dailies, HDR or SDR color pipeline, master delivery, and final archive.

Budgeting:

• Work to prepare and vet show budgets and schedules, providing feedback internally and externally on viability and risks

• Review creative material & begin defining post-budget

• Collaborate with internal/external teams to lock budget

• Track & manage all post-related costs, keeping stakeholders apprised of the status

Post Scheduling:

• Create/Help inform and draft post-schedule

• Collaborate with internal teams (including Distribution and Localization) & external production teams to lock the schedule

• Troubleshoot and communicate all changes to schedule to internal/external teams

Staffing/Vendors:

• Lead or assist with the search and hire of key show post staff

• Advise on key post vendors to accommodate creative vision and relationships, tax incentives, budget needs, and location issues

• Help maintain/curate preferred vendor list

Qualifications:

• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English languages

• 10 Years + as an experienced Post Production Producer, Supervisor, or Manager in long-form productions and familiar with the Latin American post-production industry

• Ability to handle a fast-paced environment supervising several projects at various points of production (from development through delivery)

• Familiar with the current trends and workflows in post-production for both UHD/4k and HDR

• Ability to respond after hours for important, timely, or urgent matters

• Team player who operates in a fast-paced team-oriented setting

• Ability to be discrete and maintain confidential information

• Willingness to continue learning and drive innovation

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to multitask

• Strong leadership skills

• Working knowledge of UHD/4K cameras, UHD/4K workflows, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Resolve, Baselight, Nucoda, After Effects, ProTools, IMF, DCP

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