Territory Studio is a creative specialist with a unique approach to motion design, visual effects and digital experiences. Drawing on deep expertise of narrative design for film, games and brands, we blend creative with technology to create compelling content.
Working across diverse briefs, what ties our work together is a love of craft and creative, a passion for story and a designer’s eye for problem-solving. What sets us apart is a uniquely refined design intelligence, near future expertise and a team of ambitious, focused and proactive cross discipline creatives.
Attracting talent from around the world, we have growing studios in London and San Francisco. Some of our most recent work includes No Time To Die, The Batman, Dune, Swan Song and Invasion.
Other specialist projects have been Ready Player One, Bladerunner, Mank, Ghost in the Shell, Marvel's Spider-man (Miles Morales) and so much more! Please take a look at our website for a much more in-depth view of the creative projects we have worked on.
Come and join an incredible team of collaborative, creative innovators and work with some of the best people from around the world, on possibly some of the most exciting projects that span across UI, Film, TV, Technology, Commercial, Games, VR, Experimental and Broadcast.
Role: Post Production Manager
Reports to: Head of VFX
Location: London
Contract: Full-time (40 hours / week)
The Role
Territory studio is looking for a proactive Post Production Manager to join an expanding team of diverse talent and creatives, with some amazing technical skills. Territory is renowned for its graphics and design work, and is also now expanding, and enlarging, its visual effects and digital world in a big way.
We have a number of studio’s we work with, and we have our own San Francisco sister studio. We also work with many freelancers from around the world. We are not your typical visual effects company, but a design company that does visual effects and entertainment in all areas of the media.
Responsibilities
The Production Manager will be responsible for the day to day and overall strategic development of the Post Production Department , which encompasses the editorial and IO (input and output department).
The primary function of this role is to ensure that the department stays within budget and on schedule while maintaining the highest technical and creative standards. To work with all the stakeholders, internally and externally, and to make sure all material is delivered, to all areas, correctly and in a timely manner.
Leadership & Strategy
- Provide leadership and direction to the managers within each dept
- Represent the dept at Senior management level
- Managing the department from a schedule and technical perspective
- Able to drive change and deliver continuous improvement
- Contribute creative ideas and help translate them into practical plans
- Proactively suggests creative solutions to solve problems and/or to work within resource constraints
- Actively contributes to the production process
- Works closely with editorial colleagues to balance editorial aspirations with resource
Budget
- Managing the overall budget for the departments
Scheduling
- Overview schedules for the year and for each project that comes through the departments
- Scheduling of the post team-assigning resources to projects in conjunction with the producers and coordinators on each project
- Ensure overall deadlines and schedules are met
- Communicating with production and clients updating on progress and status of shots, sequences and projects
Client/Customer Relations
- Liaising with clients and outside facilities regarding all key matters
Technical Duties
- Troubleshooting post problems and issues
- Liaising with the Technical departments to ensure that your department needs are met, and each project is covered
- Strong technical knowledge is required in this post, with strong knowledge of software and hardware in all areas of the media, but more so from the design and visual effects world
- Ensure client technical delivery specifications are adhered to and delivery schedules are met
- Ensuring client security protocols and processes are strictly adhered to
Essential Skills
- Developing and managing protocols and processes for the I/O and editorial department
- Working with film, television and streaming and implementing best practices
- Working with technical pipeline teams
- Technical integrity of an efficient workflow for the — ingest and output of footage, final shots / product, data and file management for internal and external distribution
- Interface and interaction with clients as the studio representative for I/O and editorial business matters
- Ensure client technical delivery specifications are adhered to and delivery schedules are met
- Ensure client security protocols and processes are strictly adhered to
Our Vision
To use the power of imagination to realise New Worlds.
Our Vision is to build New Worlds that bring storytelling to life and take audiences where they’ve never been before. Through our experience from years of working with some of the world’s greatest story-tellers, we have developed a unique approach to World-building.
We combine compelling design and sophisticated craft with human interaction, emotional resonance and innovative technology.
Our Mission
We will use design, technology & innovation to enrich creativity and build a legacy of iconic masterpieces.
Our Mission is to enrich our creativity through innovative technology and talented people.
We will build a legacy of iconic masterpieces which will engage audiences in new ways and be embraced by popular culture, becoming ever more ubiquitous and valued over time.
Our Values
Nurture Curiosity
We foster a culture where our team can explore new boundaries, try new things and make the unimaginable happen.
Surpass Expectations
We do not believe that ‘good enough’ is ever good enough.
Every piece of work must raise the bar to achieve ‘masterclass standards’.
Fuel Imaginations
We believe that every one of us has a duty to influence each other to positive ends.
We share ideas, drive each other forward and challenge each other to be the best we can be.
We call out the mundane, extinguish apathy and reward inspiration.
You must have the right to live & work in the UK
Territory Studio Ltd believes that a diverse workforce makes us a more creative and innovative business.
We are committed to providing a workplace that welcomes and respects all people regardless of gender identity, sex, sexuality, race, religion, background or belief. We welcome applications from people who are under-represented in our sector.