Director of Photography and Post-Production Lead at The Heist, a motion design and live-action studio. Guiding cinematography, editing, finishing, and post-production teams.
Responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day work, growth, quality, and workflow of the editing and post-production team
Serve as director of photography and camera operator on branded content and live action productions
Partner with directors and creatives in pre-production to shape visual approach, camera packages, lighting, crew, and shoot plans
Make creative and technical decisions on set while keeping the crew moving and work aligned
Collaborate with producers on production and post needs, timelines, budgets, resources, and workflows
Guide projects from ingest and offline edit through color, sound, VFX, finishing, versioning, and final delivery
Review edits and provide actionable feedback to editors, freelancers, and post partners
Connect production and post through camera, codec, color, media, and handoff decisions
Coordinate editors, colorists, sound partners, VFX artists, and other specialists
Determine in-house capabilities and when to engage outside collaborators
Build and maintain a network of production and post-production talent
Improve production-to-post pipelines and delivery standards
Stay current on cameras, lenses, lighting, production tools, post technology, and AI-enabled workflows
Mentor post-production talent and ensure work meets creative, technical, budget, timeline, and delivery requirements
Requirements
Significant experience across live action production and post-production, ideally within an agency, production company, post house, or creative studio
A portfolio or reel demonstrating strong cinematography and understanding of how footage becomes a polished final piece
Professional camera operating experience
Strong command of camera systems, lenses, lighting, exposure, movement, composition, and on-set workflow
Experience serving as a director of photography on branded, commercial, or other professional content productions
Deep understanding of modern post-production pipelines from ingest and offline edit through color, sound, VFX, finishing, and final master delivery
Working knowledge of Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, plus familiarity with wider VFX, motion, finishing, and delivery toolsets
Strong creative eye and attention to story, composition, lighting, camera movement, edit, color, pacing, and final polish
Experience leading editors, freelancers, vendors, and small multidisciplinary post-production teams
Ability to translate creative ideas into practical production and post plans
Ability to balance creative ambition with budgets, timelines, technical requirements, and production realities
Clear, confident communication skills and ability to work with directors, creatives, producers, clients, crew, and senior leadership
Comfort moving between set, edit suite, and team leadership
Benefits
Flexible time off, including paid vacation and sick days
Consistent culture and team-building events
Employee recognition and incentive programs
Seasonal celebrations and gatherings throughout the year
Office lunches
Branded company swag
Access to industry events, learning opportunities, and non-profit outreaches
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