Job Description

Media Operator / Studio Generalist – Gold Coast

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The Post Lounge is an independently owned, full-service post production company. We work with agencies, brands, broadcasters and studios from Australia and around the world, delivering high-end visuals with a focus on craft, collaboration and technical excellence.

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We're a tight-knit team with a warm studio culture, plenty of industry energy, and a shared commitment to doing things properly. Our values are Excellence, Respect, Passion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Courage.

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The Role

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We're looking for a Media Operator / Studio Generalist to join our Gold Coast team, with a heavy focus on Dailies Processing.

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This is a hands-on role that combines core media operations (ingesting, transcoding, QC, mastering and delivery) with dailies processing and broader studio support. You'll be a key part of how the Gold Coast facility runs day to day, both technically and operationally.

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This role is based full-time at our Gold Coast studio in Oxenford, with occasional support to our other studios (remotely or in person) as required.

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We're after someone with some post production experience under their belt, who's comfortable working independently and can switch between technical media work, client-facing duties and general studio upkeep without missing a beat.

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You will be working day-to-day with producers, editors, colourists and online artists on the Gold Coast, with support from senior operators across the group.

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What you'll do

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- Media management
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- Ingest rushes from production (camera cards, drives, remote transfers)
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- Transcode and generate proxies for offline editorial
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- Organise and maintain file structures, naming conventions and metadata
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- Assist editors and online artists with media relinks and re-conforms
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- Prep and consolidate projects for colour,



sound and online finishing
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- Help manage archives, backups and data wrangling across servers and drives
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- Dailies
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- Process and deliver dailies for film and television productions
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- Work with Dailies software (Colorfront OSD, Resolve, Avid) and related tools to generate review and editorial media
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- Apply looks, CDLs and LUTs as required by the production and DOP
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- Communicate with on-set and production teams to ensure timely, accurate dailies turnaround
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- Studio generalist / front of house
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- Be the face of the Gold Coast studio - welcome clients, manage the front of house area and ensure the space is presentable and well-stocked
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- Coordinate meeting rooms, client suites and general studio logistics
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- Handle ad hoc studio upkeep including spot cleaning, kitchen and common area maintenance
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- Support the broader team with whatever needs doing to keep the facility running smoothly
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About you

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You'll have some hands-on experience in post production, broadcast, dailies or a related technical media environment. You might be a couple of years into your career, or coming from an adjacent role where you've already picked up solid foundations.

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You'll likely have:

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- Working knowledge of file formats, codecs, frame rates, resolution standards and colour fundamentals
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- Experience with post production or dailies tools (e.g. Colorfront On-Set Dailies, DaVinci Resolve, Avid, Media Encoder, or similar)
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- Strong file organisation habits and a sharp eye for detail
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- The ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines without dropping anything
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- A calm, transparent communication style - comfortable with both creative and technical people, and equally comfortable with clients
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- Pride in keeping a workspace tidy, professional and welcoming
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- A proactive, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude - no task is beneath you
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Bonus points (nice to have, not essential)

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- Direct experience with Colorfront On-Set Dailies in a production environment
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- Familiarity with on-set workflows, camera metadata and dailies pipelines
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- Experience with delivery platforms (Media Shuttle, FileCatalyst, FTP, etc.)
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- Exposure to Flame, Resolve, VFX pipelines or colour grading workflows
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- Understanding of audio deliverables (mix splits, stems, etc.)
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- Any client service, hospitality or front-of-house experience
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What we offer

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- A role in a professional post production studio with real career pathways
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- Hands-on experience across media ops, dailies, QC, delivery and broader post workflows
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- The opportunity to work on high-end commercial and digital work, feature films and series
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- A supportive, collaborative team culture across multiple locations
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- Learning and development support via our internal L&D; platform
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- Regular well-being initiatives that change each quarter
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- Industry exposure through our business development and networking sessions
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- A social, friendly studio culture that values initiative, care and contribution
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Salary and conditions

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$60,000–$70,000 p.a. + superannuation, based on a standard 40-hour week. Dailies work is predominantly undertaken at night and may require extended hours (up to 50hrs per week) which is remunerated appropriately on a per-project basis.

📌 Media Operator / Studio Generalist - Gold Coast (City of Gold Coast)
🏢 The Post Lounge
📍 City of Gold Coast