Freelance Finishing Coordinator, Graphics

Wild Card Creative Group • Culver City, CA

115d • $24

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to support the daily workflow within the graphics Finishing department – assisting in project preparation, workflow and proper delivery. Typical projects include theatrical teasers, trailers and TV spots, as well as network and streaming service promos. Our ideal candidate is self-motivated, proactive, quick-thinking, flexible, thorough, responsible, and able to juggle many tasks at once with a strong emphasis on organization and an unwavering attention to detail at all times. This is a very demanding position that requires someone who is an effective communicator, positive thinker and is able to show good judgment and initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• A/V trailer and television/streaming graphic finishing experience is a must
• Knowledge of graphics post delivery specs and nomenclature (frame rates, aspect ratios, social media reformat, resolutions, common image codecs/filetypes)
• Knowledge of graphics terminology is helpful (keyable, mattes, checkers, etc.)
• Takes the initiative to learn new hardware and software as needed
• Must be detail oriented with commitment to quality control
• Must be able to quickly pick up on workflows and procedures
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently in a high energy environment
• Resourceful self-starter with ability to work independently, and know when to slow down
• Ability to take direction and effectively multitask and prioritize under tight deadlines with stellar follow-up and follow-through
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule including overtime and occasional weekend work with little to no notice

Responsibilities

• Project preparation for thorough and accurate hand-off to finishing producers
• Keep watch on all client emails, flagging to graphics producers
• Keep watch on internal slack channel finishing questions, flagging to graphics Producers
• Answering internal graphics producing team questions regarding finished files.
• Working with graphics finishing producers, Input and maintain work orders/graphics requests in Filemaker
• Track status of all finishing projects and requests, assist producers in prioritizing under ever-changing needs
• Anticipate project or resource conflicts and provide thoughtful solutions to Head of Design and resource coordinator
• Check in with artists to track updates and share status information with finishing Producers
• Provide additional level of quality control and ensure all graphics are delivered on time and to requested specifications (spelling, style, color, resolution, file format, length etc.)
• Post emails for deliveries
• Update all finished graphics on editorial server
• Check-in with in-house producers for evening needs, wait for ‘all clear’ to leave and request artists to stay, as directed by finishing Producer

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees