Video Post-Production Manager

Job Summary

WebstaurantStore, a Clark Associates company, is the largest online distributor of restaurant supplies and equipment, offering more than 430,000 products with fast, dependable shipping. We are seeking a Post-Production Manager to lead the operational, creative, and people-management aspects of our video post-production team.

This role oversees the end-to-end post-production workflow-from project intake through editing and final delivery; while ensuring editors have the resources, timelines, and guidance they need to succeed. The Post-Production Manager is both a hands-on creative leader and a strategic operator, balancing workflow oversight, resource planning, and mentorship with high creative and technical standards.

This role is ideal for someone who is constantly evolving their craft, actively researching new tools, workflows, and AI-driven technologies to improve speed, quality, and scalability across post-production.

This role is centered on:

• Workflow oversight and optimization
• Resource allocation, scheduling, and capacity planning
• Project intake, prioritization, and delivery management
• Cross-team communication and expectation management
• Professional development, mentorship, and performance growth
• Continuous innovation through research, experimentation, and adoption of new post-production and AI tools
• Ensuring projects move smoothly from intake to edit to delivery

Remote Work Qualifications

• Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks.
• Access to a home router and modem.
• A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible).
• A valid, physical address (apartment, suite, etc.). PO Boxes are not supported, as a physical address is required for you to receive your computer equipment.
• The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
• Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, and WY).

We only accept W-2 candidates, H-1B sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

Post-Production Operations & Workflow

• Oversee the full post-production pipeline, ensuring projects remain on schedule, on budget, and aligned with creative objectives.
• Own project intake, prioritization, resourcing, and capacity planning across the post-production team.
• Assign and manage editing tasks using project management tools, balancing workloads across multiple concurrent projects.
• Track timelines, dependencies, and delivery milestones while proactively identifying risks or bottlenecks.
• Continuously evaluate and improve workflows, tools, and systems to increase efficiency, quality, and scalability.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Lead, manage, and mentor the post-production team, including editors and a Senior Editor / Technical Lead.
• Provide professional and situational mentorship to all editors, with a focus on:
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Ownership and accountability
• Prioritization and problem-solving
• Navigating feedback and expectations
• Support career growth, performance development, and soft-skills training for team members.
• Partner closely with the Senior Editor, who serves as the technical and craft lead, while maintaining clear managerial oversight of workload, priorities, and professional development.

Creative, Technical & Innovation Leadership

• Perform hands-on editing as needed to support team capacity, meet deadlines, or ensure creative excellence.
• Maintain high standards for storytelling, pacing, visual quality, color correction, color grading, and audio mixing.
• Leverage DaVinci Resolve for advanced color workflows and finishing, ensuring visual consistency across all deliverables.
• Provide guidance and oversight on motion graphics execution and visual consistency.
• Actively research, test, and implement emerging post-production technologies and AI-driven tools (e.g., AI-assisted editing, color, audio, captioning, localization, and workflow automation).
• Champion a culture of experimentation, knowledge-sharing, and continuous improvement within the post-production team.

Collaboration & Communication

• Act as the primary point of contact for post-production coordination with creative directors, producers, marketing partners, and other stakeholders.
• Align on project goals, timelines, scope, and deliverables while managing expectations and resolving conflicts.
• Manage feedback, versioning, and approvals using tools such as Frame.io.
• Maintain clear documentation and communication throughout the post-production lifecycle.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Qualifications

Experience

• 5+ years of professional video editing and post-production experience.
• 2+ years of people management experience (required).
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop).
• Required proficiency in DaVinci Resolve, particularly for color correction, grading, and finishing.

Education

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

Required Skills

• Proven experience working within an in-house or brand-side creative team, with a strong understanding of business goals, performance-driven content, and cross-functional collaboration; candidates whose experience is limited to broadcast, agency, or production house environments alone may not be the right fit for this role.
• Strong understanding of color science, color pipelines, and audio mixing.
• Experience managing projects and feedback through Frame.io or similar review platforms.
• Familiarity with Figma for visual collaboration and creative alignment.
• Demonstrated experience researching, testing, and adopting new post-production and AI-powered tools.
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and project management skills.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience creating or managing motion graphics workflows (After Effects, Cinema 4D, or similar).
• Familiarity with 3D tools or animation software.
• Experience working in both agency and in-house creative environments.
• Strong interest in visual storytelling trends, automation, and emerging post-production technologies.