Post Production Manager

Job ID: 19473

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Newell Brands is a leading consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands like Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid®, Sharpie® and Yankee Candle® - and 24,000 talented teammates around the world. Our culture is built on values in action: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, and Leadership. We work together to win, grow, and make a real impact-supported by a high-performing, inclusive, and collaborative environment where you can be your best, every day.

Summary:

The Post Production Manager leads assigned post-production projects across photography, video, motion graphics, AI-assisted content, and CGI, while managing and developing a small team of post-production artists. The role drives day-to-day execution, schedule visibility, communication, quality control, and team performance within established Studio workflows. Broader capacity, resource allocation, prioritization, scope, budget, and operating-model decisions are escalated to the Sr. Manager, Studio Services. Success requires strong project management, technical workflow fluency, proactive communication, and organized execution in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:

Assigned Projects, Scheduling & Escalation

• Lead assigned projects from post-production intake through final delivery; confirm scope, materials, priority assets, deadlines, review expectations, and delivery requirements before work begins.
• Manage multiple project schedules, track status and turnaround in Workfront, Frame.io, or similar tools, document follow-ups, and communicate timing changes, delivery risks, bottlenecks, and hot jobs promptly.
• Coordinate assigned artists, editors, photographers, motion/CGI contributors, freelancers, and vendors against confirmed project requirements; ensure contributors receive the correct assets, feedback, due dates, and handoff information.
• Partner with producers and Studio managers to assess schedule impacts, recommend realistic delivery adjustments, and provide workload/capacity visibility; escalate broader resourcing, scope, budget, priority, and staffing decisions to Studio leadership.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Manage, coach, and support assigned post-production team members; set expectations for quality, communication, organization, delivery, and adherence to established Studio standards.
• Coordinate day-to-day work based on confirmed project priorities and Studio production leadership direction; help direct reports navigate competing assignments and escalate workload conflicts.
• Provide regular performance feedback, support onboarding and professional development, and foster a collaborative, accountable, solutions-focused team environment.

Quality Control & Cross-Functional Partnership

• Reinforce established QC standards; review technical accuracy, brand and creative alignment, file quality, naming, export/delivery specifications, and readiness across photo, video, motion, AI, and CGI outputs.
• Confirm channel-specific requirements for social, web, eCommerce, paid media, campaign, internal, and corporate use; balance quality, speed, approved scope, and business needs.
• Ensure feedback is organized and actionable; clarify review ownership, approvals, priority deliverables, and final delivery expectations with Studio, Design, Brand, Marketing, eCommerce, Corporate Communications, and external partners.
• Serve as a key contact for assigned post-production execution and status, proactively communicating risks, changes, and follow-through while escalating decisions outside the role’s authority.

Files, Assets & Technical Workflow

• Follow and reinforce established server, folder structure, archiving, version control, file naming, and metadata standards so working files, review files, and final deliverables are organized, accessible, and reusable.
• Partner with Digital Asset Coordinators on metadata, DAM readiness, final uploads, and asset handoff; maintain consistent practices across photo, video, motion, AI, and CGI content.
• Support video and motion post workflows including rough cuts, revisions, color, audio, graphics, exports, versioning, and final delivery; coordinate effectively with editors, retouchers, photographers, and CGI partners.

AI & Continuous Improvement

• Support AI-assisted post workflows with appropriate human review, brand accuracy, and quality control; stay current with emerging creative tools, automation, and review platforms.
• Identify repeat-work and workflow friction; contribute practical ideas involving AI, templates, technology, and process improvements for Studio leadership to evaluate and approve.

Qualifications:

• 4-6 years of experience in post-production, creative operations, photo/video production, Studio production, project management, or a related creative production role.
• Strong project management experience across multiple fast-paced creative projects, including schedules, contributors, status reporting, deadlines, and risk escalation.
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or directly managing creative or post-production team members; excellent communication, organization, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.
• Working understanding of photography, video, motion graphics, AI-assisted, and CGI post workflows, including editing, color, sound, exports, versioning, and quality standards.
• Experience with Workfront, Frame.io, or similar tools; strong knowledge of server/folder organization, file naming, version control, metadata, and final asset delivery.
• Ability to partner with creative, Design, Brand, production, and external vendor teams, manage urgency thoughtfully, and protect quality and team sustainability.
• AI fluency or demonstrated curiosity and practical experience with AI-enabled creative or post-production workflows.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with consumer goods, retail, eCommerce, social, marketing, campaign, or corporate content and freelance post-production partners.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom), DaVinci Resolve, DAM systems, and metadata/asset handoff.
• Exposure to CGI/3D, AI image/video tools, automation, and emerging production technology.
• Experience maintaining workflow documentation and project reporting; proactive in identifying process improvements and supporting implementation of approved changes.

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments. Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.