Post Production Coordinator, 20th Century Studios

20th Century Studios is an Academy Award®-winning producer of feature films for both theatrical and streaming release. It is home to such iconic franchises as “Avatar,” “Alien,” “Planet of the Apes,” “Predator,” “Die Hard,” and “Kingsman” and creator of hit films including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Greatest Showman,” “The Martian,” “Ford v Ferrari,” and “Free Guy.” It also launched the successful “Deadpool” and “X-Men” film series, Oscar®-winner “West Side Story,” and the recently Oscar®-nominated “Avatar: The Way of Water.” Previously known as 20th Century Fox prior to becoming a part of The Walt Disney Company, 20th Century Studios is recognized for its incredible 80-year legacy. It is the studio that brought the world the first six “Star Wars” films, in addition to standouts from across the decades, including “Miracle on 34th Street,” “All About Eve,” “The King and I,” “The Sound of Music,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Princess Bride,” “The Abyss,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “Home Alone,” “My Cousin Vinny,” “Speed,” “Cast Away,” “Moulin Rouge!,” “Minority Report,” “Gone Girl,” and “The Revenant.” 

Responsibilities: 

• Support the post production executive through answering and screening phones, scheduling appointments, and managing contacts.  
• Manage executive travel and expense reports.
• Create and schedule conference calls with production and studio personnel through various stages of production.
• Collaborate with various departments to create dailies workflow documents.
• Develop potential editors’ lists for shows in pre-production.
• Act as the day-to-day liaison/first point of contact for Editorial and Post on all shows.
• Set up Editorial teams with application accounts and monitor access for the duration of the show.
• Locate, engage and set up Editorial offices for each show.
• Solicit and negotiate avid rental bids.
• Work with production crew to arrange shipments for editorial in distant locations.
• Assist VP in creating post editorial plans and post calendars.
• Create and manage purchase orders.
• Schedule, organize, set up executive and preview screenings (booking security, projection engineering, entering into our global screening system, etc.).
• Facilitate delivery of features including QC and approving masters.
• Working with the studio distribution team to make sure their needs are met to ensure a timely release.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years solid working knowledge of post-production operations. 
• Familiarity with physical production or previous Studio production experience helpful. 
• Familiarity with post budgets and costs as well as post calendars and applications.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to multi-task and organize multiple projects, with excellent follow through.  
• Strong communication skills, with an ability to interface with 3rd party vendors, internal executives and staff in a collaborative and problem-solving fashion. 
• A strong customer service orientation with ability to anticipate and resolve routine questions or issues while still keeping senior executive aware of project status. 
• Knowledge of purchase orders and expense reports.  
• Must be available to work onsite 4 (Monday-Thursday).  Fridays are remote, with flexibility to work onsite as needed.  Overtime on evenings and weekends as needed.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $52,300 to $67,600 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.