We’re on the lookout for a freelance Mastering Editor to oversees all mastering, versioning and technical quality control for on air promos, navigation, and social media assets for a leading broadcaster.

The contract is for just shy of 2 months, starting Monday 10th August and running through to Friday 25th September.

The client has flexiblity for someone to work between 3-5 days per week. You’ll need to be Sydney-based and able to spend two days onsite with the team in the North Shore.

Main Tasks Of The Role Technical Editing and Post-Production

- Mastering, versioning and file-based delivery of material for on air ensuring the final product is technically correct, and to a high quality.
- Editing, versioning and reformatting of material for social media platforms ensuring the final product is technically correct to the platform specifications and to a high quality.
- Manage technical specifications of ingested material including rushes and ad hoc media required for post-production.
- Oversee and coordinate post-production systems and workflows from a technical perspective for design, promos and production departments.
- Lead final broadcast checks and follow through on future proofing enhancements.
- Provide high level Premier Pro support for promo producers, including liaising with the production team, engineers and IT for optimum technology performance.
- Grade promos and reels as and when required





Templates and Workflow

- Set up and manage the templates, libraries and safeguard branding elements for your allocated channel portfolios.
- Be a technical leader who works with the producing team to identify quality and workflow improvements

Organisation and Communication

- Working with the production team and promo planners, ensure high degree of accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of media management and output
- Manage split track promo archives and work with coordinators and production team to ensure well maintained media systems, storage and archives
- Work as a team player with an enthusiastic and cooperative approach to work.
- Update all working systems, identifying solutions and taking ownership of all working processes

Minimum Requirements Of The Role

- Demonstrated experience in short form post production (TVC or promos)
- Demonstrated experience in broadcast production, monitoring, ingest, digital workflows
- Demonstrated technical expertise and knowledge of Adobe Premier Pro and linking After Effects projects
- Additional product knowledge desirable eg Media Encoder, Prelude, Audition, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve

Key Relationships With Other Roles And External Stakeholders

- Producers and Coordinators
- Promo Creatives and Designers
- Group Marketing and Social

📌 Mastering Editor (Millers Point)
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