About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Post-Production Lead to join our Post-Production team in London.
Working closely with the Post-Production Manager and Head of Post-Production, you will help support the successful delivery of high-quality audio post-production services across a range of projects.
This is a hands-on technical role combining audio post-production expertise with technical guidance, quality oversight, mentoring and day-to-day project support. You will act as a senior technical point of support within the team, helping colleagues resolve complex challenges, maintain quality standards and continue developing their skills and confidence.
You will also conduct regular development-focused 1:1s with allocated team members, providing an approachable environment in which they can discuss their development, workload, project experience and any support they may need.
This is not a formal people-management position. Formal performance, conduct, wellbeing, absence and employee-relations matters remain the responsibility of the Post-Production Manager.
What You’ll Be Doing
Technical & Quality Support
Act as a senior technical point of support for the Post-Production team.
Provide guidance on complex dialogue editing, audio QA, mastering and technical challenges.
Carry out quality reviews and spot-checks to support consistent delivery standards.
Help colleagues understand and apply client technical specifications and internal quality standards.
Share technical knowledge, best practice and lessons learned across the team.
Identify recurring technical or quality issues and raise these with the Post-Production Manager.
Support the development and improvement of technical workflows, documentation and working practices.
Maintain hands-on involvement in post-production activity where required.
Mentoring & Team Development
Mentor and support team members in developing their technical skills, knowledge and confidence.
Conduct regular development and support-focused 1:1s with allocated team members.
Provide constructive feedback based on project work and quality reviews.
Support the onboarding and technical training of new team members.
Encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration across the Post-Production team.
Identify potential development or training needs and discuss these with the Post-Production Manager.
Act as an approachable first point of support where team members require guidance.
Escalate formal performance, conduct, wellbeing, absence or employee-relations concerns to the Post-Production Manager.
Project & Operational Support
Support the Post-Production Manager with the day-to-day coordination of post-production activity.
Help communicate project priorities and deadlines to the team.
Support colleagues in resolving project or technical challenges.
Identify potential delivery risks, bottlenecks or quality concerns and escalate these appropriately.
Facilitate project or technical meetings when required.
Support project documentation, archiving and other agreed operational activities.
Work collaboratively with Production and other teams to support effective project delivery.
Provide additional support during periods of increased workload or complex delivery.
Client & Stakeholder Support
Provide technical input into client and stakeholder discussions when required.
Support Production and the Post-Production Manager in understanding and resolving technical requirements.
Help ensure client feedback is understood and incorporated into future work.
Escalate significant client, quality or delivery concerns to the Post-Production Manager.
Represent the Post-Production team professionally in project discussions.
What We’re Looking For
Knowledge & Technical Skills
Strong understanding of audio post-production workflows within a commercial production or services environment.
Excellent knowledge of dialogue editing, audio QA and mastering standards, including the technical requirements associated with client…