Post Production Assistant at GBH in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and one other day, to be determined by their business unit. Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

JOB OVERVIEW 

Reporting to Managing Director of Operations and Strategy for Frontline and under the supervision of the Post Production Manager, the Post-Production Assistant assists with all aspects of FRONTLINE post-production for documentaries and associated projects.  This position primarily supports the finishing of films, through online, delivery and archiving. The Post-Production Assistant is the steward of our film and its assets during the post-production process, receiving drives from producers, working with the FRONTLINE Post team through the online and finishing and organizing delivery of final film and assets to Archives. The Post-Production Assistant will oversee and manage closed captioning for each film. They also support production across the series, learning and developing a range of production skills. This is a Boston based position that is primarily on-premises. 

What you get to do:

• Assist OutPost staff in finishing and packaging FRONTLINE edit sessions.




• Perform Avid support duties including but not limited to creating press clips, ingesting footage etc. 




• Oversee closed captioning for films – including liaising with the Media Access Group, performing caption fixes and changes and verifying captions during screenings. 




• Assist with management of the weekly schedule.




• Work with producers to help schedule travel. 




• Oversee the upkeep of the OutPost area, order food for OutPost and lunches for producers and staff.




• Work with producers to facilitate delivery of files and deliverables and outreach to producers.




• Organize and archive original sources, stock footage, masters for programs and program data.




• Maintain computerized database of FRONTLINE masters and all materials. Work with GBH Media Library and Archives to comply with delivery requirements.

What skills you need:

• Experience in post-production, documentary film-making and investigative journalism.




• Ability to work well under pressure, perform quickly, accurately and independently.




• Must have superior organizational and communication skills and exhibit excellent follow-through. In particular, experience organizing and completing long-term archiving projects or media management projects is a significant plus.




• Familiarity with video acquisition formats and non-linear editing platforms is required.




• Computer Hardware, Software and other specialized equipment: Fluency with Avid editing systems is required.  Macintosh and Windows is required. Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel and File Maker is required.




• Technical/Other specialized Skills: Familiarity with closed captioning and experience with digital archiving is preferred.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required. Minimum two years experience working in production/post production environment. The candidate should have experience with the Avid editing platform as all editing work will be performed in Avid. Copy-editing experience with proficiency in spelling and grammar. Functional familiarity with closed captioning is desirable.

JOB SPECIFICS

Staff position

Onsite position

CWA Local 1400 union position

This position requires the ability to work nights and weekends.

LOCATION

This position is located in Boston, MA and is an on-site position.

Guest Street

Brighton, MA 02135

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Application Process Assistance

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to human_resources@wgbh.org or by calling 617-300-2000.