Video Production & Post-Production Manager | InStyle

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Video Production & Post-Production Manager | InStyle
InStyle is seeking a Video Production & Post-Production Manager to lead the planning and execution of its video slate across social, YouTube, talent-driven programming, events, and branded productions. This role oversees projects from greenlight and pre-production through shoot, edit, approvals, and delivery, helping the InStyle video team make clear decisions about schedules, resources, budgets, and priorities. The right candidate combines strong production judgment with a detailed understanding of post-production and can keep multiple projects moving in a fast-paced digital media environment.
Assignment Details
Hourly Rate: $40-$45/hr
Hours: 40 hours per week
Schedule: 5 days in office, on-site in NYC
Location: People Inc. NYC Office, 225 Liberty Street
Duration: Temporary assignment; dates to be determined (potential for extension)
Key Production & Post-Production Responsibilities
Workflow Leadership: Oversee the production lifecycle for InStyle video projects, from approved concept and pre-production through production, post, approvals, and final delivery.
Resource & Schedule Management: Build and maintain production calendars, schedules, staffing plans, and post timelines for InStyle's slate; assess capacity, surface conflicts early, and recommend practical adjustments as priorities shift.
Production Oversight: Guide producers and coordinators on shoot planning, crew and vendor bookings, location and talent logistics, equipment, travel, releases, insurance requirements, and day-of execution.
Budget & Vendor Management: Develop and track project budgets, estimates, purchase orders, invoices, and expenses; evaluate vendor needs, monitor costs, and flag risks or variances to leadership.
Post-Production Management: Oversee editorial assignments, edit schedules, review rounds, stakeholder feedback, versioning, graphics, music and footage clearances, quality control, and platform-ready delivery.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Align InStyle video with the brand's editorial, social, sales, legal, publicity, and talent partners on scope, ownership, approvals, deadlines, and deliverables.
Operational Standards: Build and maintain practical production and post-production systems, templates, trackers, and documentation that improve visibility, consistency, and accountability across projects.
Problem Solving: Identify production or post bottlenecks, resolve day-to-day issues, and escalate decisions that affect scope, cost, timing, or quality.

Skills
Quality Control, Vendor Management, Documentation